[blparent] Introduction

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I never could rock my baby to sleep, either.  I always wanted to, but she 
was a mover from the get-go.  The only way she would fall asleep was if you 
laid her down drowsy but awake and let her soothe herself till she dozed 
off.  All kids are different.

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may 
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at 
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:41 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Introduction

I've never been able to sleep with Declan. Even when completely
exhausted, if you try to sleep with him, he thinks it's play time. Ever
since he became mobile, we can't rock him to sleep, can't lay with him,
can't hold him- we have to put him in his crib with a bottle and wait it
out. He's really active and easily over-stimulated, and he will fight
sleep as much as he can. I miss rocking him. Penny was a huge cuddler
and loved to be close to me at all times, but not Declan.

No parent will literally watch their child at all times, and this
includes sleep times. Baby monitors are great, though as pointed out
here before, there was a time when monitors were not used, but
nonetheless, they exist, and I love having one.

Bridgit
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Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:31:14 -0500
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Whatever we advise, some of it will work and some won't.
I found it very difficult to sleep with my daughter in our room. She was
loud, moved around a lot and seemed to have a mommy detector, in that
she'd sleep just fine until I came into the room. Then she'd want to eat
or play or whatever.
A lot of what you will end up doing will make sense when you experience
it. The idea of having them close by sounds great and for some people it
may work. There is such a thing as too close and you will need to figure
that out. Most houses aren't that big, and you'll hear them if they cry.
The only ceavot to this might be if there is some medical issue going
on. Babies are very good at making their needs known. All humans are I
think until we teach them that's not a good thing.
I'd plan on two cribs because you don't know how they will like to
sleep. Get one but plan on two just in case you discover that you really
do need another one.


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