:( sleep issues

Mommy2Isabella wrote: Bella wakes up when she hears me talking if I wasn't home to put her down.

Tonight I get home from the M.O.M group and she wakes up, its 10:30 ... so I went in and talked to her and she was FULLY awake, well now I can't get her to go back to sleep.

What else can I do??

MyBabeMaddie replied: Don't go in and get her Not much help but good luck

moped replied: Yeah I wouldn't even go in to talk to her!

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: Everyone has a different approach, but what I would do is go in, rub her back, put on some soft music or read her a short story. Don't pick her up but tell her "it's night-night" time, lie her back down and walk out. I personally think it is fine to let her know you are home now, but that it is still time for bed.

I would definitely try and keep the lights off so that she understands it's not time to play. GL

Mommy2Isabella replied: I don't go in and let her know I am here, she wakes up when she hears me talk even if I am downstairs, its like she doesn't sleep soundly when I am not around!

I am NOT a fan of CIO so that is OUT OF THE QUESTION for me. I can't let her cry ... ...

We were up until 4 am last night. I think because she was scared we were going to leave her, she has never been alone with that sitter, she has always been with her at my moms, well she was over at our place yesterday so I think that may have had a lot to do with it. She slept with us last night but when I got up to go to the bathroom she WAILED ... it was horrible!!

luvbug00 replied: I can't help because i'm a firm CIO believer. but i do wish Bella a good nights sleep tonight and hope you find a way to calm and sooth her

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Me too. I'd rather nip the situation in the butt instead of letting the situation get out of hand. JMO.

If it's a new sitter, from what I understand, she's probably just in need of getting use to the situation.

momtoMegan&Alyxandria replied:
ITA. Take it from someone who has had a baby sleeping in her bed every night for the last 6 months. DON'T LET IT START. I don't know if any of you recall my daycare issue, but Casey and I have done a ton of talking about things I hadn't noticed before. One of which was Alyx slept in our bed EVERY night. because she would scream for hours if I tried to put her in her bed. It was so bad that if she feel alseep in my arms or on the floor to pick her and put her in the crib the downward motion would wake her. I have over the last 2 weeks been able to get her to sleep in her bed and a few times were all night.
What I do is take her into bed (I know Bella was already in bed) lay her down and then I sit on the floor and rub her belly or pat her butt. Whatever part is facing up. I tell her I love her and that it is night night time and I will see in her in the morning. I can usually leave after about 5 mins.

Good luck.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
I like this solution too.

Sam & Abby's Mom replied: Man, what is it with babies and sleep ? You'd think it would naturally, wouldnt ya ?

Good luck and know that I feel your pain. After 9 months of Sammy's sleeping going from bad to worse,,, I had to Ferberize him. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do as a parent,,, but the boy was seriously sleep deprived.

I do agree with the others who have said do NOT let her start sleeping in your bed. I would think you do not want to open that can of worms.

Again, Good Luck !

Cece00 replied: I would let her be.

She will figure out VERY quickly that she can do that any time she wants if you let it continue.

Mommy2Isabella replied: The sleeping with us isn't a new thing, She has slept with us since she was an infant, we JUST got her in her own bed a few months ago.

I don't want to go back to that though, that is FOR SURE!! I love having space to move around in my bed if I shall chose to do so

Thank you guys for your help. We will be using that sitter more so we will def. use the technique next time

grapfruit replied: Off topic, but has your MOM meetings improved any??