Comments on: Papa’s Going to Buy You a Mockingbird http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/ Jason Dufair's weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Amy http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2288 Amy Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:06:51 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2288 I remember back when I worked in a nursery, and all the kids were expected to take naps at the same time. After dinner it was straight to the mats to lay down, and we were expected to get each child off to sleep, even if the child resisted. I didn't enjoy this part of my job, it was like a little army of sleep machines! A lot of the kids were not used to sleeping alone, and some didn't even usually have naps at home! Its important to notice how each child is different, and different things work for different people, I think your post shows that well, as do the comments here. Thanks for sharing with us :o) I remember back when I worked in a nursery, and all the kids were expected to take naps at the same time. After dinner it was straight to the mats to lay down, and we were expected to get each child off to sleep, even if the child resisted. I didn’t enjoy this part of my job, it was like a little army of sleep machines! A lot of the kids were not used to sleeping alone, and some didn’t even usually have naps at home! Its important to notice how each child is different, and different things work for different people, I think your post shows that well, as do the comments here. Thanks for sharing with us :o)

]]> By: jase http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2281 jase Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:12:33 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2281 Uh oh. Good luck tonight. I did late naps too, so hopefully mine will go out. I'm just down getting a warm ba-ba and noticed your post. Here's to a good night for all... Uh oh. Good luck tonight. I did late naps too, so hopefully mine will go out. I’m just down getting a warm ba-ba and noticed your post. Here’s to a good night for all…

]]> By: kassiemae http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2280 kassiemae Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:00:36 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2280 I didnt go back to bed. I am usually a wicked morning person. I actually let hubby sleep and snuck in a little me time. It was lovely. I dont know if he will do as well tonight. We went grocery shopping today and really screwed up his naps. We came home and he was exhausted, he has been sleeping now for about 3 hours. I am sure he will be up to play soon. I didnt go back to bed. I am usually a wicked morning person. I actually let hubby sleep and snuck in a little me time. It was lovely. I dont know if he will do as well tonight. We went grocery shopping today and really screwed up his naps. We came home and he was exhausted, he has been sleeping now for about 3 hours. I am sure he will be up to play soon.

]]> By: jase http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2271 jase Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:56:35 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2271 Kickass! Did you go back to sleep after 4:30? I've changed my night time routine too. It's nice to get to bed early and get up early. I hope tonight goes well too! Kickass! Did you go back to sleep after 4:30? I’ve changed my night time routine too. It’s nice to get to bed early and get up early. I hope tonight goes well too!

]]> By: kassiemae http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2270 kassiemae Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:47:58 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2270 Last night Dylan slept from 9-4:30! I feel much better this morning. I gave him a bubbie and he is now back to sleep. Last night we gave him a bath, a bubbie and read him a book and he went to sleep on his own. Maybe he slept better because he knew he went to sleep on his own and wasnt expecting me to be right there when he stirred? Maybe he was just exhausted as well. At any rate it was a good night. Last night Dylan slept from 9-4:30! I feel much better this morning. I gave him a bubbie and he is now back to sleep. Last night we gave him a bath, a bubbie and read him a book and he went to sleep on his own. Maybe he slept better because he knew he went to sleep on his own and wasnt expecting me to be right there when he stirred? Maybe he was just exhausted as well. At any rate it was a good night.

]]> By: thordora http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2263 thordora Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:06:19 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2263 I guess I'm the heartless bastard of the bunch. I have ZERO qualms with letting babies cry it out-with ros we were even harsher since I was incapacitated with PPD, and I needed the sleep. Ros has been the better sleeper, but neither of mine have ever been problems, unless we caused some (vivian had night terrors when I was going completely batshit and the house was totally stressed) I don't know if we're lucky or if there's something we did right, but generally, they're down at 8 and not up until 7ish. Everyone is happier when people are sleeping-we didn't want to do family bed, and I didn't nurse, which likely also made a huge difference. I dunno....wish i could be of some help. I guess I’m the heartless bastard of the bunch. I have ZERO qualms with letting babies cry it out-with ros we were even harsher since I was incapacitated with PPD, and I needed the sleep.

Ros has been the better sleeper, but neither of mine have ever been problems, unless we caused some (vivian had night terrors when I was going completely batshit and the house was totally stressed) I don’t know if we’re lucky or if there’s something we did right, but generally, they’re down at 8 and not up until 7ish.

Everyone is happier when people are sleeping-we didn’t want to do family bed, and I didn’t nurse, which likely also made a huge difference.

I dunno….wish i could be of some help.

]]> By: venessa http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2262 venessa Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:22:05 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2262 Oh, what I wouldn't do for a full night of sleep! El wakes up at 11 when we go to bed and will not go back to sleep unless she is in our bed, nursing. She is still up every 2 hours at night. My first two cried it out eventually. I don't know why I am different this time, I just can't bear to hear her cry. Oh, what I wouldn’t do for a full night of sleep! El wakes up at 11 when we go to bed and will not go back to sleep unless she is in our bed, nursing. She is still up every 2 hours at night. My first two cried it out eventually. I don’t know why I am different this time, I just can’t bear to hear her cry.

]]> By: kassiemae http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2261 kassiemae Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:22:11 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2261 Thank you for the post. I have been thinking about letting Dylan cry it out a bit more. Its hard as I am not his primary care giver during the day so I feel like I have less parenting control which is probably in my head, but I feel a certain amount of guilt I think for not having enough time with him. Looking back now with Hannah it was easier. She had her own room and I was home and had established a routine that worked for us. Years later she had a hard time with night terrors related to things that had to do with her father, I was a single mother and I dealt with it through counseling. She usually sleeps fine now. I cant get her out of bed most mornings. I am going to talk to Jim about Dylan tonight. I think we will have a trial run this evening. Bath, clean diaper, bubbie, put him in his crib awake, read him a book, kiss him and turn the lights down. We will let him cry and we will get through it. Thank you for reinforcing that it is okay. I know it is, its just hard at first. At this point we all have to get some rest. Thank you Karrie for sending me a book. I really,really appreciate it. I do think Dylan is like Max. He is super busy with alot of energy. He wears me out and he hasnt even started walking. Thank you for the post. I have been thinking about letting Dylan cry it out a bit more. Its hard as I am not his primary care giver during the day so I feel like I have less parenting control which is probably in my head, but I feel a certain amount of guilt I think for not having enough time with him. Looking back now with Hannah it was easier. She had her own room and I was home and had established a routine that worked for us. Years later she had a hard time with night terrors related to things that had to do with her father, I was a single mother and I dealt with it through counseling. She usually sleeps fine now. I cant get her out of bed most mornings. I am going to talk to Jim about Dylan tonight. I think we will have a trial run this evening. Bath, clean diaper, bubbie, put him in his crib awake, read him a book, kiss him and turn the lights down. We will let him cry and we will get through it. Thank you for reinforcing that it is okay. I know it is, its just hard at first. At this point we all have to get some rest. Thank you Karrie for sending me a book. I really,really appreciate it. I do think Dylan is like Max. He is super busy with alot of energy. He wears me out and he hasnt even started walking.

]]> By: karrie http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2256 karrie Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:25:54 +0000 http://jase.dufair.org/2007/02/09/papas-going-to-buy-you-a-mockingbird/#comment-2256 Max has never been a 'good sleeper.' When we moved into our house (around his 1st birthday) we did 'pantley's last resort.' This worked well and I enjoyed a year of kissing him goodnight and closing his door. He still woke up between 4-5am, but went to sleep easily at night. Now due to night terrors, he's back in our bed and probably will be until he decides to go back to his own room. <a href="http://anndouglas.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ann</a> has a fabulous book designed to help with sleep issues. It reviews several different theories on how to help kids sleep, and the overall tone of the book is friendly and easy to read.(Parts are almost conversational.) I'm going to send Kassie my copy after reading her post, but I fear Dylan might be like his cousin Max. Max has never been a ‘good sleeper.’ When we moved into our house (around his 1st birthday) we did ‘pantley’s last resort.’ This worked well and I enjoyed a year of kissing him goodnight and closing his door. He still woke up between 4-5am, but went to sleep easily at night. Now due to night terrors, he’s back in our bed and probably will be until he decides to go back to his own room.

Ann has a fabulous book designed to help with sleep issues. It reviews several different theories on how to help kids sleep, and the overall tone of the book is friendly and easy to read.(Parts are almost conversational.) I’m going to send Kassie my copy after reading her post, but I fear Dylan might be like his cousin Max.

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