tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974683729180979745.post2403692658502965092..comments2023-05-22T03:38:30.863-07:00Comments on The Collinwood Clan: Sleepless SummerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974683729180979745.post-2077080411442113792007-07-19T13:19:00.000-07:002007-07-19T13:19:00.000-07:00John is close, but not quite. Right now (4 months...John is close, but not quite. Right now (4 months) is the best time to implement a sleep schedule. <BR/><BR/>The first thing is way more naps than you think. We followed the 2 hour rule. We never let him stay up for more than 2 hours, usually a little less. It's amazing how much more easily they fall asleep when they aren't overtired. It ends up being quite a few naps at the beginning, but before long goes to about 3 a day.<BR/><BR/>The naps will naturally fall into a regular schedule and allow you to set a bedtime. The before sleep routine was the other big thing we did. Whether it was nap or bedtime, we read a book, sang a song, nursed, and then into his crib. (It's easier to establish if he can be at home in the crib as much as possible. It's really the consistent things that signal him to fall asleep.)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, that's what worked for us. I highly recommend the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Weissbluth. -MiaMiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07857465069738768041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974683729180979745.post-79135845912666549332007-07-12T11:09:00.000-07:002007-07-12T11:09:00.000-07:00Yeah. I agree. Just force the kid to take a nap. I...Yeah. I agree. Just force the kid to take a nap. It's for your own good and his too. You certainly will go crazy if you don't get a minute to yourself. I have no great advice for sleeping through the night. I think I've prayed more for Agnes to be able to sleep than any other plea I've ever made. When Agnes was three months old I stopped nursing her to sleep and started bouncing her on the bouncy ball until she fell asleep, then I'd nurse her when she woke up. That was good until we moved. Then I was lazy and went back to nursing to sleep. Only just the last two months has that changed. But yeah, I agree with the schedule. It's okay to change it around a little, but I think you'll find it helps the days go better when you have more of a set feed, nap, bathe, play schedule.Laura Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519688276712095354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974683729180979745.post-3884294204105336612007-07-11T13:46:00.000-07:002007-07-11T13:46:00.000-07:00Don't worry, I'm a professional. I've got some ad...Don't worry, I'm a professional. I've got some advice for you.<BR/><BR/>If you need references, I can point you to my very satisfied customer, Ethan.<BR/><BR/>What you need to do is get a schedule. Start watching when it seems like Caleb is getting tired and then put him to bed just a little before that. Babies don't sleep well when they get over-tired.<BR/><BR/>We had Ethan taking naps every two hours when he was a real little guy. Though by Caleb's age, he can probably go longer. But, start getting him into a routine of naps. <BR/><BR/>They'll help his sleep at night time too. The greatest feeling was when Ethan started sleeping through the night and we got to get some rest. We put him down for bed at like 6pm once he started sleeping through the night. That lasted until he was about 2 years old. Then we switched to 7pm.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>You'll figure out what works for Caleb. Just remember that he's still too young to know what's good for him (that advice applies until he's 18 and probably longer)Mr Jo Bloggityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326515026858612521noreply@blogger.com