tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post7142109103789799863..comments2023-08-24T07:37:21.584-04:00Comments on Our Happy Happenings: To Cry or Not To CryMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747924428311146781noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-52727057525323985932007-11-05T13:50:00.000-05:002007-11-05T13:50:00.000-05:00No advice here, but I'll pray for you both.We were...No advice here, but I'll pray for you both.<BR/><BR/>We were all bottle fed, so I only know about those....sorry.MommaBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629873044916640438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-76503249834423387332007-11-04T21:35:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:35:00.000-05:00I'm in the same boat hun!! my 11 month old slept f...I'm in the same boat hun!! my 11 month old slept fine all night up until two months ago when he got a bad cold. Now he's up every few hours. At first I was giving him bottles of just formula (had to stop nursing because of the biting) but then he would just wake up a few hours later. I am now trying a scoop of formula, two scoops of rice cereal and a small spoonful of baby fruit.I fill the bottleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566308108036526476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-29146480619761858672007-11-04T09:48:00.000-05:002007-11-04T09:48:00.000-05:00One of my daughters has those music fish tank toys...One of my daughters has those music fish tank toys that attaches to the side of the crib. Her babies have learned to turn it on so they sooth themselves back to sleep. Now when they cry and won't stop she knows it is because they are having a problem.<BR/>A little tough love is in your future, Here's the deal... You are doing your baby a dis-service by not letting her learn how to work through Oldqueen44https://www.blogger.com/profile/01461266627483920405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-50384515784564159242007-11-04T03:32:00.000-05:002007-11-04T03:32:00.000-05:00I'm with KC on this one. I tried the crying it out...I'm with KC on this one. I tried the crying it out thing with Izzak and it broke my heart to hear him. We went for a week once and he would cry for over and hour and I would end up getting him out. There was no way I could just let him cry like that. We coslept with him till he was ready for his own bed and he did that on his own once we got him a big boy bed and started having him start off in my4kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877891733197763535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-25633819375727620952007-11-02T15:50:00.000-04:002007-11-02T15:50:00.000-04:00I had to lay down by Carrie (She is 50 years old n...I had to lay down by Carrie (She is 50 years old now) until she was 2 years old!! She had a twin size bed, so I could.... I made sure she was really full before bed time!! I had Bill when she was 2 and 1/2 and by then she was better and I didn't have to lay down by her!<BR/> <BR/>Now when she comes to visit me she lays down on the bed with me and we talk and talk about stuff!! I love that!!<BR/><Talk..to..Gramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768557531174157761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-78828181930266896382007-11-02T14:09:00.000-04:002007-11-02T14:09:00.000-04:00OH I just read the comments.. I'm glad Zam posted ...OH I just read the comments.. I'm glad Zam posted or I would have been the only one saying CIO didn't work for us.. I did try a time or two. with my oldest.. but Really it felt like it was going agaist every motherly feeling in my body.. and I thought that just couldn't be right. PLUS my kids were hard headed little things.. and they could scream for hours LOL.. Little Man once screamed for 2 KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494722944439990833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-5147066241567584552007-11-02T13:53:00.000-04:002007-11-02T13:53:00.000-04:00I have not read any of the other comments yet.. bu...I have not read any of the other comments yet.. but I wanted to type out some stuff for you.. 1st off you are not alone, your baby isn't the only one who didn't/doesn't sleep thought the night. My mom told me I NEVER slept though the night.. and I think she is right even to this day I wake up around 2am(that is if I have gone to bed before that LOL)even if I"m not being awaken by the kids. but KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494722944439990833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-35501731772006484992007-11-02T09:08:00.000-04:002007-11-02T09:08:00.000-04:00It's very hard but I think sometimes you just have...It's very hard but I think sometimes you just have to let them cry.The Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600460935484403459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-1003585281091024192007-11-02T01:51:00.000-04:002007-11-02T01:51:00.000-04:00This is tough. But to me -or for my boy, letting h...This is tough. But to me -or for my boy, letting him cry it out just didn't work. Maybe Hailey love being with you and that maybe it's easier for both of you if she joins you in bed. I've always co-sleep with Matt so I cannot see the difference of not having him in bed with me. Even until now when he's almost 2 and it has worked just fine with me. About sleep, we have established a sleeping ZAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117507631299077546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-4881159714147960182007-11-02T00:29:00.000-04:002007-11-02T00:29:00.000-04:00Letting them cry it out is a way to shift control ...Letting them cry it out is a way to shift control back to you. right now, sweet thing is boss of the night.<BR/><BR/>Now MY problem lies because if Mini-e doesn't sleep and cries, she's loud and wakes up EVERYBODY. Then the next day we're ALL zombies and snapping at each other. <BR/><BR/>With Mini-Me, she cried it out. G I would pat his bottom until he fell asleep - but he'd be in his own bed. Amelia Antwilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584920083164732963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-49264872828704604782007-11-01T22:29:00.000-04:002007-11-01T22:29:00.000-04:00Hey there,I'm sorry you are not sleeping (hhummm, ...Hey there,<BR/>I'm sorry you are not sleeping (hhummm, parenthood, you gotta love it!). You probably know my take on it... my kids had to cry it out! I did all of the parent things first; trying to keep them upas late as possible, giving them warm baths feeding them changing them, burping them. After all of that stuff was done, yea thay had to cry it out. It was hard with some of my kids andAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537995627507688916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-62990492677493284262007-11-01T20:38:00.000-04:002007-11-01T20:38:00.000-04:00Well I think it is unanimous. Sometimes you just h...Well I think it is unanimous. Sometimes you just have to let them cry. Just think of the sleep you will get when it is over. I will be worth it!Sharon Brumfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662853880018410132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-64212867173049982782007-11-01T18:55:00.000-04:002007-11-01T18:55:00.000-04:00I agree with the one who said that it sounds like ...I agree with the one who said that it sounds like she has gotten into a bad habit. I know it is very hard to let your child cry, but I assure you that it works. Sometimes love has to be tough.Robin Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226473281846260296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-52269134055683677452007-11-01T17:09:00.000-04:002007-11-01T17:09:00.000-04:00I feel your pain! I finally let Riley cry at nigh...I feel your pain! I finally let Riley cry at night and now he is sleeping and not waking me (of course, Ashlyn is waking me instead, but that is another story). Since she is waking so soon after bedtime, it sounds to me like she now has developed a bad habit. I know crying it out is hard....it will probably take 3- 5 nights, but then you should be able to get some sleep. You can do it in Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156212038739784644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-54824379811609527232007-11-01T15:13:00.000-04:002007-11-01T15:13:00.000-04:00I'd vote for letting her cry it out. Yes, it's H-A...I'd vote for letting her cry it out. Yes, it's H-A-R-D (an underestatement) -- but it shouldn't take more than a few nights. And, if you actually look at the clock you might be surprised. It may seem like she's crying for a LONG time, when it really probably is only 15-20 minutes.<BR/><BR/>But you need to decide what YOU feel comfortable with. That is just my suggestion.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095955716348374738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-77945277806425001972007-11-01T14:39:00.000-04:002007-11-01T14:39:00.000-04:00I second Valley Girl's question. Are you still nu...I second Valley Girl's question. Are you still nursing? My kids got worse and worse at sleeping through the night until they were weaned. At the end, they were each trying to nurse pretty much all night long. After we weaned them, they ended up sleeping through. I think you have to find something that works for you--the only problem with letting them sleep with you (which I did a lot by the JenLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335549553791444287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-9058425088459461292007-11-01T13:10:00.001-04:002007-11-01T13:10:00.001-04:00I let my three children cry and it was a hard thin...I let my three children cry and it was a hard thing for me to do -- but it usually took only a few nights and they were sleeping all night. They have all grown up and are well adjusted adults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-4511313385848537332007-11-01T13:10:00.000-04:002007-11-01T13:10:00.000-04:00I let my three children cry and it was a hard thin...I let my three children cry and it was a hard thing for me to do -- but it usually took only a few nights and they were sleeping all night. They have all grown up and are well adjusted adults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-78469240750173645912007-11-01T12:00:00.000-04:002007-11-01T12:00:00.000-04:00Hmmm...it is tough trying to get your kids to slee...Hmmm...it is tough trying to get your kids to sleep through the night! What I did with Tate (although I started when he was younger...about 5 months old) was I would put him in the crib and sit with him until he fell asleep, and then he only cried for about 10 minutes max the first few times and it got better until around 10 months when he would cry longer again. Finally at 1 yr. I decided it wasAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459630734943678141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177463033008631619.post-69372037160633517882007-11-01T09:03:00.000-04:002007-11-01T09:03:00.000-04:00Are you still nursing her? Does she get a snack b...Are you still nursing her? Does she get a snack before bed? Maybe her little tummy's just not full enough. Other than that, I got nothin', sorry. To me, it sort of sounds like it's maybe just a bad habit that she's developed. We just let our girls cry when we knew they didn't <I>need</I> to be awake, but we're a little callous that way! Yeah, we lost a bit of sleep (well, <I>I</I> lost a tammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803890115567631062noreply@blogger.com