Thursday, February 19, 2009
In with the new and out with the old...
I've decided that litle K needs a new bed time routine, one that does not involve watching Little Einsteins and mom holding her until she falls asleep. So tonight began the new one. Brian and I decided that the tv would be turned off at 7 if not earlier and we would listen to classical music for the rest of the evening. So we did this. Tonight was easy becuase some of our friends came to visit us. When they left Brian went to bed and so I'm doing the new routine by myself. After I fed baby A and got her to sleep I turned on a cd of nursery rhymes and little K and I danced to them when that was over we read a few books and the listned to some childrens songs. I got this compilation of childrens songs when K was born and we haven't really listened to it much, it's a great cd they are made for bedtime. Anyway then I put her in her crib. Now is the hard part, because she is not used to this I have to let her cry herself to sleep. It's so hard to just sit and listen to her cry when I know that it would be much easier to hold her. I really hope this new routine works and she will learn to go to sleep with out crying. I'm looking at getting a little cd player for her room so I can stick the cd on and have that help her settle and put her to sleep! I just hope this works. It's going to be a long process but if all works at it will be very well worth it! Wish me luck!
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Good luck!! I have been thinking that I need to start doing that with Kaylee, but I also can't stand to hear her cry that much. Let us know how it goes and how long it takes her to do it on her own.
P.A.T.I.E.N.C.E.
You are on the right track. It usually takes 2-3 nights, sometimes more, but gradually she will get used to it and in the long run, you will be grateful you stuck it out. The worst thing you could do is quit after 1 or 2 nights and then start again down the road. Each time you start and give up, she learns that and the longer she will fight it. I wish you the best. It is hard to listen to your child scream.
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