tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475201918521869938.post7445038432425643269..comments2023-04-06T00:39:17.726+10:00Comments on Ferns By The Fireside: My Sleeping Babies......... and other sleepy matters......Samindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055640556951080028noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475201918521869938.post-50714033498837741882008-07-03T22:00:00.000+10:002008-07-03T22:00:00.000+10:00I'm no mummy so no advice...but just wanted to add...I'm no mummy so no advice...but just wanted to add another exclamation of delight at those photos! I do love the ones of Stu and Saraya/Elijah - the light in the one with Elijah is just so warm and emotive (let alone the subject matter :-) ). Great seeing the photos - and seeing how they've changed over the years/keep on changing.jazzy cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129446682303417514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475201918521869938.post-70465478477840558522008-07-02T07:48:00.000+10:002008-07-02T07:48:00.000+10:00Oh your kids are just gorgous! As for sleeping - I...Oh your kids are just gorgous! <BR/>As for sleeping - I'm not sure if I can help, but my twins are self settlers. With my eldest 2 I was like you - I would feed them to sleep- & they even slept in our bed at night - just so it was easier for me. But then I had twins. I must admit they did come out of special care in an excellent routine & I was able to keep this routine & then slowly vary it as they got older - it was feedtime, awake time, sleeptime. I think this just helped them to self settle, but I also think it helped them having another baby with them (because they were not being left out so to speak by the other kids). I'm sure there was some crying, but it cannot have been much ( I cannot handle babies lying in bed crying). I think dummys were very handy for this (& everyone I know with self settlers also used dummys). Now it has lead to my best sleepers yet - my elder 2 both dropped daytime sleeps at 18 months, but the boys continue to walk into their room for rest time (after lunch til 3pm)each day. I wish I could help more with how this came about, but seriously their first few months passed in such a daze I can't remember - I know they did get used to having to wait (having 4 under 4 it's impossible for them not to) Anyway my other 2 are good sleepers now - no different from other kids their age, so I think either method works in the end!<BR/>Renata :)Renatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546331512433403550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475201918521869938.post-84643360087050459202008-07-02T02:34:00.000+10:002008-07-02T02:34:00.000+10:00Love the sleeping pictures. My DH loved to snuggle...Love the sleeping pictures. My DH loved to snuggle with my girls like that. The boys arent snugglers though, wish they were.<BR/><BR/>I think I started putting the boys down awake for naps and bedtime around a year old, maybe a little older. They fussed but didnt take long to catch on that it was time to sleep. They are going on 17 months and still take a daytime nap. Like I said they arent snugglers and prefer falling asleep in bed, they wont sit still long enough to fall asleep anywhere else.Tabbatha https://www.blogger.com/profile/07065251274919689729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475201918521869938.post-18329840308879397712008-07-02T01:53:00.000+10:002008-07-02T01:53:00.000+10:00OMGosh! These pictures are just GORGEOUS!!! That f...OMGosh! These pictures are just GORGEOUS!!! That final one should be B&W and framed in a gallery!!! B*E*A*U*T*I*F*U*L!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks fr playing along!<BR/>As for the putting them to bed without fussing...I am afraid my advice isn't the best because I didn't nurse. I is so much easier to givea bottle and put a baby down than it is to nurse and put a baby down. Not sure why, but that seems to be the case. I don't know if it's because nursing babies eat more often, so they are used to a lot more nurising/cuddling than bottle-fed babies? I just know that all of my babies were able to be put down to bed by 3 months old without much fussing.<BR/>I wish I knew what to suggest... I hope you can find a way to get it to work for you. :)<BR/>Debidebi9kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312119503894888955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475201918521869938.post-69422444402348600202008-07-01T23:46:00.000+10:002008-07-01T23:46:00.000+10:00Saminda, those pictures are just wonderful! I espe...Saminda, those pictures are just wonderful! I especially love the first one, and also the one of William inside Stu's dressing gown. Sweet little darlings!<BR/><BR/>I always nursed my girls just until they were starting to doze off, but not until they were completely asleep. I would very highly recommend the book, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. He is a leading sleep researcher in the U.S., and his methods are based on how the body's sleep rhythms develop. I love his common-sense approach, and we've always had great success with his methods. He suggests beginning sleep-training at around 6 weeks of age, but doesn't advocate harsh, rigid schedules or anything like that. He offers very good advice for babies on up to the teenage years. Whenever my girls are having a sleep problem, I always go back to his book, and his suggestions never fail to correct the problem. You can find this book on Amazon. <BR/><BR/>Hope this helps :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com