tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post7016742824266322114..comments2023-10-31T11:52:47.523-04:00Comments on G.I. Joe's Wife: The Sleep IssueSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524398204443659883noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-85146527613934661252013-02-06T09:45:38.687-05:002013-02-06T09:45:38.687-05:00A few other ladies said this up top, but it is fun...A few other ladies said this up top, but it is funny how each kid is different. We did the same thing with both our boys, but had very different experiences. However, we do keep a very regular schedule and as they have gotten older, they know when bedtime in depending on what we are doing. (Of course we are going through my almost 4 year old's phantom sleeper phase where he sneaks into our bed in the middle of the night. Still trying to get him to wander back to his own room!) Kate @ Daffodilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014407841272156153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-89650102986898943982013-02-04T23:39:14.379-05:002013-02-04T23:39:14.379-05:00My boys are both great sleepers and always have be...My boys are both great sleepers and always have been. I was pretty proud of myself with my first, but with my second I realized a lot of it is luck. I did everything the same both times with different results. It's also about instincts. My oldest was allowed to CIO in the middle of the night and he did, but never more than a few minutes before he was asleep again. My second was a very big baby and I always fed him once in the night until 13 months because I honestly knew he was hungry. Anyway, it's easy with one to think it's black and white, but that's not always true. I have a good friend who tried and tried to sleep train using baby wise and as toddlers they still don't sleep all night. Kodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752268343784867005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-69415231069232051822013-02-04T12:53:29.879-05:002013-02-04T12:53:29.879-05:00I think maybe people get hung up on the terms &quo...I think maybe people get hung up on the terms "sleep training." I know some moms are like, "I train my dog, I raise my kid." I never thought that I sleep trained my son, rather I just put him on a schedule which is essentially the same thing.<br /><br />I also give you tons of kudos for sticking Charlotte in her room from birth because getting up every 2-3 hours at the beginning must have been so hard! I'm getting ready to transition my daughter into her room now that she's sleeping about 6 hours at night. So I guess I'm getting ready to "train" her to sleep in her room, I just never thought to use those words. *shrug*<br /><br />I also never heard of Babywise but the way I raised my son, and now my daughter is pretty much how the book goes. I guess I'm a natural babywiser. ;)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907568994378362042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-78210399050246336852013-02-04T12:06:56.499-05:002013-02-04T12:06:56.499-05:00Sleeping training isn't necessary to have a sc...Sleeping training isn't necessary to have a schedule and routine with naps/bedtime. The Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435104054926306453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-70993271379471104062013-02-04T11:13:23.966-05:002013-02-04T11:13:23.966-05:00I will always advocate finding some form of sleep ...I will always advocate finding some form of sleep training. But I also know from personal experience that every child is different. My oldest is a champion sleeper! She started sleeping through the night right around 2 months old and only had temporary issues when hubby deployed right after she turned 6 months old. She is now 4.5 and is only kinda phasing out afternoon naps. My middle child on the other hand didn't sleep through the night until she was over a year old despite every method of sleep training I tried. It took a lot of different attempts to get her to self soothe and even then she woke in the middle of the night. She does take a regular afternoon nap still at 3 but sleeping through the night is still a semi regular issue. My 3rd is a bit more like his oldest sister. Sleep training and self soothing have come pretty easily. However he still wakes in the wee morning hours (think 4am/5amish) while going through a growth spurt or in the midst of hardcore teething. He's 8 months old and the only child I've had that I can't seem to totally wean from these early morning feedings, however I do know that if I nurse him that early he will go right back to sleep and not get up again until 7am/8am. Be grateful that Miss Charlotte took so easily to it :) An easy first time experience made the rougher experiences a little easier in my mind.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201170541523965479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-54068376204291502372013-02-04T09:39:11.175-05:002013-02-04T09:39:11.175-05:00I have never learnt about Babywise or specificall...I have never learnt about Babywise or specifically set out to sleep train my girls but it luckily just happened for me. They both sleep great at night, and even my two and half year old still naps for two hours during the day. I agree with you I read facebook statuses about how tired people are or how early their baby got up and I have NO idea how they do it.Expat Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942576756555058748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814740137597406278.post-65887042941254419322013-02-04T08:07:40.227-05:002013-02-04T08:07:40.227-05:00It isn't as easy as just doing it ;). I think ...It isn't as easy as just doing it ;). I think A LOT depends on the child. Penny has never ever been a good night sleeper or napper, despite my best efforts. I've tried it all, in vain. Now we have a solid nap schedule and I'm thankful for that. She naps 10 or 10:30, and then 2:30 or 3. Every day. Thank goodness. Nighttime is a bit more tricky. She's in bed by 8, and sometimes only wakes up once or twice, sometimes more. Soon, again, I hope to work on getting her to sleep a solid 7-8 hours without needing me. Right now she's reverted back to every 3, but I think she's teething and in a growth spurt.<br /><br />Anyway, easier said than done ;)Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543581308363689982noreply@blogger.com