tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568229.post3287678325768571135..comments2024-02-18T22:05:54.854-08:00Comments on life is good: Hey, Pandora, is this your box?Marcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00792375260633790983noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568229.post-48930573210406280672008-07-17T08:27:00.000-07:002008-07-17T08:27:00.000-07:00I say do what you and Zach feel is right and take ...I say do what you and Zach feel is right and take what everyone else says with a grain of salt. What works for one kid and family, may not work for Donovan and you guys and vice versa.<BR/><BR/>I think you are doing great!<BR/><BR/>P.S. I don't think a kid has ever died from crying. They are resilient.We 4 Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039123069835156185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568229.post-26264216090525842562008-07-16T23:36:00.000-07:002008-07-16T23:36:00.000-07:00PS- BTW the cry-it-out method we've been using is ...PS- BTW the cry-it-out method we've been using is the Ferber one, that includes the check-ins every so many minutes. We're not just shutting the door and letting the kid cry. ; )Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792375260633790983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568229.post-69373856983467318642008-07-16T20:00:00.000-07:002008-07-16T20:00:00.000-07:00I don't have a stand on the "cry it out" issue (wh...I don't have a stand on the "cry it out" issue (when Indy cries for food, I usually give in... so I guess that's my stand), but it sounds like it's not a problem for you guys yet. He can go to sleep on his own, and as long as you're okay with the night feedings and he's not getting worse (consistently waking up more frequently), then I say, in um humbly inexperienced opinion, let sleeping dogs (and babies) lie. I fully agree with your last assertion: as long as D is healthy and happy so are you and Zach, then it's all good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568229.post-70248049461529077322008-07-16T19:32:00.000-07:002008-07-16T19:32:00.000-07:00I've never gone with a full "cry it out" solution....I've never gone with a full "cry it out" solution. Kids cry when they need something - even the older ones. Now it may be something as simple as a hug (i.e. that's all R is after and then she is fine) but I don't let her wail without going in now and again.<BR/><BR/>The best method I found and used was the increasing periods of time between check-ins. The first attempt took 2 hours of wailing before she went to sleep, checking in first at 5 minutes, then 10, then every 15. The next night was better and by two weeks we were in a good place as far as sleeping.<BR/><BR/>I think the sleep book I mentioned in a previous post does start at 6 months for some valid reason ... I don't really remember because I wasn't focused on the younger babies at the time. You're smart to start some sort of routine now because it just gets harder to establish as he gets older. That's the key though -- routine -- gotta have it.<BR/><BR/>You may consider going to only one night feeding when you are ready. Perhaps you set 2am (or whatever time) for the night feeding, then if he wakes up other times you rock him a bit or pat his back in his bed.<BR/><BR/>Tugging ears and excessive drool are sure signs of an ear infection - R had them every 3 weeks it seemed until we put in tubes at 2 years old. Teething causes the extra drool, which can get into the Eustachian tube and cause infection. Especially since his behavior changed so suddenly, might be worth an appointment.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533055716012674763noreply@blogger.com