Comments on: Exit Light, Enter Night: Where the Hell is the Sandman? http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:13:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Amber http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Amber Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:55:19 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-385 Baby one was #1 and when baby two was following his footsteps, I got that book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child and enacted #4 (without the plastic surgery) at about four months and she slept great after that. Other kids (I have 5 total), first 3-4 months it's co-sleeping then scenario 4 and they sleep great. Mind I still nurse 2-3 times a night till I wean them at a year, but they are in their own beds, not in my room. What can I say, I'm a die-hard cry-it-out mom. Can't argue with success. Baby one was #1 and when baby two was following his footsteps, I got that book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child and enacted #4 (without the plastic surgery) at about four months and she slept great after that. Other kids (I have 5 total), first 3-4 months it’s co-sleeping then scenario 4 and they sleep great. Mind I still nurse 2-3 times a night till I wean them at a year, but they are in their own beds, not in my room. What can I say, I’m a die-hard cry-it-out mom. Can’t argue with success.

]]> By: Sarah.liz http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Sarah.liz Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:10:35 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-258 My daughter was the ever-present other. She had to sleep in a car seat for the first three months of her life due to reflux, but actually slept quite peacefully there. Transitioning her to the crib was a few nights of Scenario 4, but again, she soon slept peacefully. The girl just wants to sleep, I guess. Now, though? Now that we've put her in the big girl bed? You couldn't pay the child to fall asleep easily. Just last night I found her pantsless and diaperless passed out on the floor, having spent quite a bit of time arranging her babies in tableaux. The baby that used to be sunshine in the morning is now a 30-pound grumpy-ass hyena when she wakes. Love it. My daughter was the ever-present other. She had to sleep in a car seat for the first three months of her life due to reflux, but actually slept quite peacefully there. Transitioning her to the crib was a few nights of Scenario 4, but again, she soon slept peacefully. The girl just wants to sleep, I guess.

Now, though? Now that we’ve put her in the big girl bed? You couldn’t pay the child to fall asleep easily. Just last night I found her pantsless and diaperless passed out on the floor, having spent quite a bit of time arranging her babies in tableaux. The baby that used to be sunshine in the morning is now a 30-pound grumpy-ass hyena when she wakes. Love it.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Amanda Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:07:44 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-197 See, I had the schizophrenic anti-2. His sleep needs were very specific. Sometimes he would only sleep on the couch propped on my shoulder. Sometimes he would only sleep swaddled in the crib or in my bed. Sometimes he would only sleep in the Moses basket with a pillow packed in above his head. Sometimes he would only sleep in the swing. But the car? Oh no, no, no. He would not, and still will not, sleep in the car. I cannot tell you how much I resent people who say, "but ALL kids sleep in the car." No, they do not. My kid can be exhausted, but the second he gets in the car, he's like a long-haul driver hopped up on No-Doz. He did start sleeping through the night at 14 months in his own bed, though. Or at least, that's when I stopped turning on the baby monitor. See, I had the schizophrenic anti-2. His sleep needs were very specific. Sometimes he would only sleep on the couch propped on my shoulder. Sometimes he would only sleep swaddled in the crib or in my bed. Sometimes he would only sleep in the Moses basket with a pillow packed in above his head. Sometimes he would only sleep in the swing. But the car? Oh no, no, no. He would not, and still will not, sleep in the car.

I cannot tell you how much I resent people who say, “but ALL kids sleep in the car.” No, they do not. My kid can be exhausted, but the second he gets in the car, he’s like a long-haul driver hopped up on No-Doz.

He did start sleeping through the night at 14 months in his own bed, though. Or at least, that’s when I stopped turning on the baby monitor.

]]> By: Tia http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Tia Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:09:27 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-194 Thanks for all the feedback, ladies. It makes my heart glad that my hypothesis is correct in most instances. I've had a few detractors advise me that they have multiple children that slept in cribs, but I'm pretty sure they were putting scotch in their bottles to attain that condition. Thanks for all the feedback, ladies. It makes my heart glad that my hypothesis is correct in most instances. I’ve had a few detractors advise me that they have multiple children that slept in cribs, but I’m pretty sure they were putting scotch in their bottles to attain that condition.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Sarah Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:03:54 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-193 You know, I've been thinking about this article over the past day or so, and I honestly can't really remember what kind of sleeper my three children have been. I've obviously blocked it from my memory in an effort to keep hold to my last shreds of sanity. You know, I’ve been thinking about this article over the past day or so, and I honestly can’t really remember what kind of sleeper my three children have been.

I’ve obviously blocked it from my memory in an effort to keep hold to my last shreds of sanity.

]]> By: Jody http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Jody Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:38:26 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-182 Daelan, what you got was, as far as I can tell, the only bonus to having a preemie. My daughter spent 5 weeks in her own incubator on a 3 hour schedule, so she was quite happy to sleep in her bassinet (within arms reach) for 3 hours at a time when she came home. It wasn't until she was 18 months that we started to have fun sleep issues... Although putting her on an international flight to anywhere pretty much guarantees sleep, even now at the age of 7. Expensive way to get some sleep though! Daelan, what you got was, as far as I can tell, the only bonus to having a preemie. My daughter spent 5 weeks in her own incubator on a 3 hour schedule, so she was quite happy to sleep in her bassinet (within arms reach) for 3 hours at a time when she came home. It wasn’t until she was 18 months that we started to have fun sleep issues… Although putting her on an international flight to anywhere pretty much guarantees sleep, even now at the age of 7. Expensive way to get some sleep though!

]]> By: Tanuki http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Tanuki Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:36:29 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-181 I got the sneaky one who spent the first 2 months sleeping in his cot (in our room, they tell you you have to do that in England, SIDS etc) in 5-6 hour shifts. 4 months old now and wakes every two hours. We co-sleep ('I'll never co-sleep!') from 6-7.30 to get that extra time. Never say never. About anything. They can hear you. I got the sneaky one who spent the first 2 months sleeping in his cot (in our room, they tell you you have to do that in England, SIDS etc) in 5-6 hour shifts. 4 months old now and wakes every two hours. We co-sleep (’I'll never co-sleep!’) from 6-7.30 to get that extra time. Never say never. About anything. They can hear you.

]]> By: Daelan http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Daelan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:15:39 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-179 Speak it, woman! One of the positive side effects of having a premature baby (sue me, I like my silver linings!) was that she was on a 4 hour schedule when we brought her home and was used to having her own space. After all, you spend 10.5 weeks in your own apartment (or incubator) and see if you want to be crowded by your folks all the time. But, then again, she could just be weird. I know I tend to be. :) Speak it, woman!

One of the positive side effects of having a premature baby (sue me, I like my silver linings!) was that she was on a 4 hour schedule when we brought her home and was used to having her own space. After all, you spend 10.5 weeks in your own apartment (or incubator) and see if you want to be crowded by your folks all the time.

But, then again, she could just be weird. I know I tend to be. :)

]]> By: Rachel http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Rachel Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:35:24 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-178 Hah, Tia. I had a number 5 for my first. Then, I got stuck with a #1. I had to rock her so much that I developed awesome calves. With this third one, I've resorted to option #3. It's bliss. We crash across the whole bed, and my husband sleeps on the couch. I end up with more room, though, so it's not a total loss!! Hah, Tia.

I had a number 5 for my first. Then, I got stuck with a #1. I had to rock her so much that I developed awesome calves.

With this third one, I’ve resorted to option #3. It’s bliss. We crash across the whole bed, and my husband sleeps on the couch. I end up with more room, though, so it’s not a total loss!!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.dinnercraft.com/2009/07/exit-light-enter-night-where-the-hell-is-the-sandman/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Jennifer Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:54:26 +0000 http://www.dinnercraft.com/?p=724#comment-174 Hey, I had one of those mythical babies that slept through at six weeks old in his very own crib in his own room. He was so great we ended up having a second baby. A baby with colic, severe reflux, and spent about five months straight screaming. And didn't sleep in her own room until she was a year old, and at 3 1/2 she still ends up in my bed. Shoulda quit while I was ahead. Hey, I had one of those mythical babies that slept through at six weeks old in his very own crib in his own room.

He was so great we ended up having a second baby. A baby with colic, severe reflux, and spent about five months straight screaming. And didn’t sleep in her own room until she was a year old, and at 3 1/2 she still ends up in my bed.

Shoulda quit while I was ahead.

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