Maddy fell off the bed yesterday. It was nap time and she was so tired. Naps have always been in my bed, since we co-sleep at night, naturally naps were there too. I followed our normal routine. She nursed and when she was asleep, I left. Unexpectedly, within 5 minutes I heard her, so I ran up, but not fast enough.
The rest of the day was horrible. I now had to teach her how to sleep in her crib. Hard? No, it's been awful. She would nurse, fall asleep, and wake as soon as I put her down. I thought that at some point, without a nap, she would become too exhausted and just go to bed. No, not Maddy! She's a fighter!
Neither of us slept well last night, maybe an hour. Today was pretty much like yesterday. 8:30, I was finally able to put her down without waking her. She did get a quick cat nap while walking with Kaitlyn to school this morning. Which, by the way, made me so mad. How am I to teach her how to sleep in her crib when so much of our time is spent outside? Kaity's class is so conveniently scheduled so that we leave during Maddy's morning nap and pick her up during her other.
I feel as though it would be cruel to have her "CIO" for the one, mid afternoon nap in the house. For that to be effective, wouldn't it need to be consistent? I don't even know if I could do it anyway. I'm such a sap.
Tips for helping your little one transition to the crib??? If it weren't for Kaity and Abby, I would just nap with her and avoid this transition a few more months...
nine is fine
8 years ago
3 comments:
oh man! sleeping is such a hard thing with kids...but you and Maddy need it. I would just sleep with her and put on a really good movie for the girls (they're old enough, right). Although 2 kids together can be a bit more mischievous than 1.
Isn't that the WORST feeling when you hear that "CRASH...Waaaaaa!" I feel like the world's worst mom every time. (Yes it's happened more than once.) So are you trying to put Maddy on a schedule? Could you have her nap after you get back from taking Kaity to school? I think for "schedule" purposes, as long as it's in generally the same time of day (like between 9 or 10, not just 9:30 on the dot,) it's helpful in establishing a routine. I've also heard of moms who stay in the room, maybe even with a hand in the crib, the WHOLE time until their baby gets used to it. ??? Good luck!
I miss you Kelly! I love that we have the blog at least! I have really appreciated "The no-cry sleep solution" by Pantley as well as her next book for toddlers and preschoolers. I like it b/c she just gives tons of practical ideas for things to help and helps you put together a plan that YOU create to help her sleep. It's not a formula that the parent is supposed to "train" the child to do. I like it because she's not assuming that every baby is the same, she just offers lots and lots of ideas and encourages you to pick and choose what works for your family. Anyway, wish we could talk. As soon as things get a tiny bit put-together here I'm going to email you and we can start our article reading party! :) XO
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