Go The [expletive] To Sleep

[Fat_Bulldog]

HA!

My daughter always slept very well. I can only think of about 3 or 4 times when she was sick that she didn't sleep at least 6-8 hours.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

As of right now, AW jr's problem isn't staying asleep or sleeping, it's going to sleep. I've never seen anybody hate anything as much as he hates going to sleep. If I try to rock him, he'll hit, kick, scream, cry, punch, claw, spit, try to somersault in my arms until I give up. I have to stand up, walk around and bounce him until he finally drifts into sleep....and even that takes some taking.

I'm sorry, man. That's the way it was for us for maybe 7 or 8 months. There are a few things you can do. At 5 or 6 months you can try the cry it out method. Some people have concerns about that (ie, it ruins the attachment w/ their parents) but i don't subscribe to that. Just be advised that it doesn't always work - it didn't for us.

Ours needed to be rocked/bounced for hours before he'd fall asleep. Get one of those big inflatable yoga balls, it makes the bouncing a lot easier. You'll still wind up hating that thing, but it's better than nothing.

I added in the swing last night, started twirling around like ballerina and he went right to sleep. Thank goodness because I was tired.

[heyzeus]

As of right now, AW jr's problem isn't staying asleep or sleeping, it's going to sleep. I've never seen anybody hate anything as much as he hates going to sleep. If I try to rock him, he'll hit, kick, scream, cry, punch, claw, spit, try to somersault in my arms until I give up. I have to stand up, walk around and bounce him until he finally drifts into sleep....and even that takes some taking.

I'm sorry, man. That's the way it was for us for maybe 7 or 8 months. There are a few things you can do. At 5 or 6 months you can try the cry it out method. Some people have concerns about that (ie, it ruins the attachment w/ their parents) but i don't subscribe to that. Just be advised that it doesn't always work - it didn't for us.

Ours needed to be rocked/bounced for hours before he'd fall asleep. Get one of those big inflatable yoga balls, it makes the bouncing a lot easier. You'll still wind up hating that thing, but it's better than nothing.

I added in the swing last night, started twirling around like ballerina and he went right to sleep. Thank goodness because I was tired.

What once was a sex swing, now has come to this. Parenthood!

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Hahaha. I meant standing up and spinning around, but touché!

[JCShutout]

I only speak for myself, but I found infants to be a great form of birth control.

lol, very true. My wife never had a major emotional need for kids, but after seeing her mom go through a rough pregnancy, and then having an infant, (when my wife was in high school) she never wanted kids again.

In fact, when I told her about this thread right before posting, she said,

Yeah, babies are dumb. They don't know the difference between morning or night. Why can't they just grab a bowl of cereal and watch cartoons when they get up early? They're dumb.

[wart57]

9 [expletive] hours of sleep since Sunday, 12 since Saturday.

It is amazing how difficult it is to concentrate when you get so little sleep. Thank god for ADHD, or I would be comatose by now.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Sounds like you need to pawn littlest wart off to mrs wart and get some sleep.

[wart57]

Sounds like you need to pawn littlest wart off to mrs wart and get some sleep.

Ha! Mrs Wart is the problem. She loves to change little Roses diaper on the bed right next to my ear in the middle of the night letting her holler for her bottle. Mrs. Wart thinks if she isn't getting sleep, neither should I, Yet if I did the same thing I would be the biggest ass on the planet.

[redbirdjazzz]

Sounds like you need to pawn littlest wart off to mrs wart and get some sleep.

Ha! Mrs Wart is the problem. She loves to change little Roses diaper on the bed right next to my ear in the middle of the night letting her holler for her bottle. Mrs. Wart thinks if she isn't getting sleep, neither should I, Yet if I did the same thing I would be the biggest ass on the planet.

That's hardly fair to you. That wouldn't be why you're the biggest ass on the planet.

[wart57]

Little Rose has Acid Reflux right now - common in many infants. We take her to the doctor next week; hopefully we can get her some meds to control the issue. I was up until 1:30 with her last night; finally hot cousin came out of her room and offered to take Rose. I was able to get uninterrupted sleep from 1:30 until my alarm went off at 5. so now I am at 12.5 hrs of sleep since Sunday. Mrs. Wart slept from 11 until 7 this morning - she said she is still tired - she has slept 26 hrs since Sunday...

Something isn't quite right there....