so tonight marks the third night of sleep training! I wish that I could tell you all that it is 11:30 and that grace is peacefully sleeping, and I am just staying up watching late night TV for the "fun" of it! This would be a lie...because the real reason is because I am waiting for Grace to stop crying! I don't want to always sound negative. I promise, that I don't just walk around depressed all day. I am a happy person I promise. Any who, Grace is actually making progress. She is sleeping though the night. Well she is sleeping though the night after she cries for about 3 hours (I hope none of you are going to turn me into CPS for neglect). Tonight started out PERFECT! I was watching the bachelorette (um, fav show, I love Jason, and Jess...hate Jeremy...and now that gram is gone I am kinda sad), and Grace just cuddled up to me, and feel asleep. I KNOW...without crying, or anything. SO I layed her down, and she slept till about 10:30. She woke up with a poopy diaper. So I changed her, and then layed her back down. It is almost 12:00, and she is still crying. It is so sad. She has learned how to say "mamam", and "no no no"...She says them OVER AND OVER AND OVER again. It breaks me heart. BUT I am not giving up. She is learning how to sleep. I can't go on anymore if I don't start getting sleep.
I just want to let all of you people who say "just let her cry it out" know that that is A LOT easier said than done. And do you kids cry for 3+ hours? HUh HUH? Because if they don't then you are all worthless! It is a lot easier to "let them cry it out" for ONE HOUR...or maybe even 2...3 and 4 hours is really pushing it. So you really can't give that advice inless your kids cry that loud and that long!
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all I can say is that I feel your pain. I hope things get better soon.
Man, it is so hard! With Addy she didn't cry for that long, but it took her much longer than 2-3 nights (like it says in all the books!) to be able to sleep better. It took much longer for her, especially with her naps. (Which she still struggles with, much of the time!) I truly hope that things get better really soon, because being sleep deprived for that long is not fun. I know that with Addy I was amazed when she actually started sleeping well, because she was never (not even as a newborn!) a baby who liked to sleep. I hope it all goes so well and I don't think you're complaining either!
Mine never took 3 hours, so I give you props! It did for me take about 3 days to train them. Every baby is so different though...
It took my daughter 6 STRAIGHT nights of 3 hours and 45 minutes of SCREAMING to stop....Hang in there....she won't do it forver!
Just DON'T GIVE IN...She is SOOOOOO Smart and she knows when she has won!!!
Hang in there!
Not every night was horrbile, but my first definitely could go for 3 hours! I know, it's horrible. But just think, if you can get your sleep (eventually) you will feel so much better!
I don't know what to tell you about Grace except for I'm sorry and I don't envy you. But.. I'm so glad to find another Bachelor/ette fan! I didn't know that this season had started until a couple of weeks ago :( I am hooked though even after only watching the past two episodes. What's wrong with Jeremy. He seems nice. I was really sad about Graham though. But, maybe this is for the best. He did say he wouldn't change.
Hey, I know that this is a really rough time. I just wanted to say that we had times when Simeon would wake up and not go back to sleep and it turns out he was just really hungry. Whenever he goes through a growth spurt this happens. He doesn't really seem extra hungry during the day, but he does start waking up at night. So we go ahead and feed him and then he goes right back to sleep. So you might want to try it once and see if it helps. I know people say you shouldn't feed your baby if you want her to sleep through the night but for Simeon it would last about a week and then he would go back to sleeping through the night. Just a suggestions. Every kid is different. Hope you can find what works for you :)
I've been in this SAME situation, where you are just so desperate for sleep... it's hard. I read "The No Cry Sleep Solution" and lots of the tips in there helped me. Good luck. I hope things get better.
I'm so sorry! I hope that my kids learn how to sleep through the night without me and don't have to go through that training...wishful thinking on my part i'm sure. Good Luck. I know it will get easier. :)
Man, an hour for me is hard I can't imagine waiting 3. I really hope it gets better. I keep giving in and I shouldn't. You are much better than me.
jami!
so I doubt you remember me, but... I am friends with Jessica Tippets, your cousin? And Afton Willis? Chelsea Reed is my maiden name? anywho....
for my daughter we used a book called baby wise that really helped. The main thing that helped us with that is the fifteen minute rule. Put her down, if she is still crying hard after fifteen minutes, pick her up, cuddle her, whisper to her, squeeze, then back down. Continue doing this every fifteen minutes of solid crying. That way she knows you are there, you love her, but its bed time. And it helped me because I only had to stand it fifteen min at a time. If you are up anyway... it might be worth a try. and I am sure you already know this... but a bedtime routine really helps.
sorry for the TOTALLY unsolicited advice.... every child is different and you definitely have to do what works for you. I guess I just like different parenting ideas so I am hoping you won't terribly mind the intrusion...
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