Ok I know some kids just dont do it. Right now its not too big a deal for us. At least its not bothering me but its bugging my husband who is in turn bugging me.
My son is 1, he starts off the night in his crib after nursing and falling asleep to music or rocking or both. He will wake up between 12-2 nurse for a few minutes then sleep until 5 or 6 when I will put him in our bed so he can nurse and dose for a bit because I dont want to get up yet. I know lazy me right. Well sometimes he wakes up more because he is teething. I have tried alot of the suggestions in a book I have Healthy sleep habits happy child but frankly they dont work for my son. I do not like the cry it out method, it dosnt work. All it dose it get him worked into a frenzy and scared out of his mind, yes we have tried it. I WILL NOT do it again. Any other suggestions are welcome. Or do I tell my husband to shut up? its not like he has to deal with it. He works until late and never wakes up with the baby
2006-09-30 18:33:47 · 10 answers · asked by shannonlbuck 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I am not weaning my son. He takes both a bottle and a sippy cup now. He only nurses at nap and bed times. He also eats solid foods.
I actually plan to let him self wean and I am expecting another in Feb so if he will before then great if not until after then that is fine too. I dont mind tandum nursing at all.
Also I dont think my husband is being an ***, he gets to hear alot about my breastfeeding from his mother who for some reason cannot stand it. We have only seen her a few times since my son was born so I dont care what she thinks and tend to ignore her but u know how men are with their mom's
2006-09-30 18:46:32 · update #1
to BEKITA and Adam C
He walks, babbles and has no teeth. I didnt ask for opinons on breastfeeding. It still provides LOTS of nutrents for my son. For info on breastfeeding please visit KELLYMOM.COM Breastfeeding is recommended until 2 years old by the world health organization.
2006-09-30 19:13:02 · update #2
I feel for you, my son is a few days shy of 17 months and he is JUST STARTING to sleep all night. Thank you, JESUS! We, too tried the cry it out thing once, never again! Thought I would never get him calmed down again! My husband goes to work early and the crib is in our bedroom, I'd just get up and bring the baby in the front room and rock him back to sleep.
Just know this, he WILL sleep through the night ONE of these days, I kept telling myself that and it did help.
Be strong, I promise it will happen, hopefully sooner then later, right!
2006-09-30 18:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by ♥alsmom♥ 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-29 09:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by alienello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a yr old your son shouldn't need to eat in the middle of the night. By 6 mos they just don't need it (nutritionally) any more. It doesn't do any harm to continue except that it usually gets the baby in the habit of waking up in the middle of the night.
I'd try slowly getting him off that night time feeding and I'd bet you'd see some progress.
As far as the crying it out method goes, my baby is now almost 9 mos and wasn't sleeping through the night until my doc recommended trying this method. We did this 2 weeks ago and it took 2-3 nights of heartbreak but ever since then he is sleeping all night long.
2006-09-30 18:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
At this age ,I believe I would try to alternate a bottle with breast feeding.At the age of one,I have always taken my girls off the bottle,and to sippy cups,and taken them off of formula.What I really think it might be is that the baby is on this routine and its what hes used to.I think maybe I would try weening him off the breast and introducing the bottle a couple times a day instead and then sippy cup.It will take a while,and its never easy,but I would say after doing this for a month,he will start sleeping through the night.It may take longer,every child is different,but slowly weening him from one thing to another will lead up to sleeping at night and putting him on a new routine.I hope this helped somehow.Good luck honey
2006-09-30 18:40:35 · answer #4 · answered by luv2bawifenmom 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
my third son is 2 and he still sleeps in our bed for most of the nights maybe a few were lucky that he stays in his ..and my other two are 7 and 6 and on the weekends we catch them in our bed.. i dont see nothing wrong with your 1 yr old getting in the bed he will have to learn to love it cause its hard to keep them out and i know what you mean about not wanting to sit up feeding so early in the morning ive been there and done the same thing...yes it is hard to get them out of the bed once you start putting them in but there only little once think of it like that....
2006-09-30 18:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by t_ibrahim 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just tell your Husband that it is the way it is and there is nothing you can do about it. Baby's can't help it no matter how old they might be. Didn't he know how Baby's were or is he just being an A Hole. Sorry but I had to ask. Good Luck
2006-09-30 18:39:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mickey S 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Stop breastfeeding and use the bottle. Get your husband to feed the child at least once at night. Put the baby on a schedule. It is much easier. He is too old for breastfeeding anyway. My wife hated it and quit. Neither me nor my brother were breastfed, and we are just fine.
2006-09-30 18:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Awwww, sounds like he really enjoys his cuddle time with mommy. If it isn't a problem for you and your hubby isn't there to be bothered...then I don't see the problem. I agree with not doing the "cry it out" method...It broke my heart to try that with my son, I think i cried more than he did! Enjoy the cuddle time with your son, soon enough he will not be nursing and be much more independent! Kudos to you for being a good mommy!
2006-09-30 18:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by **KELLEY** 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think he should be off the nursing by now???? once they get teeth and start to walk and talk.. , it seems a little strange to still be nursing!
I think you may need to let him cry a little.. You should give it more than a few nights of "trying" other wise he learns crying gets him what ever he wants.,. he will never stop
2006-09-30 19:07:03 · answer #9 · answered by minx 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Kids are kids...............tell your husband to grow up. Take care of the child when he desires it--just dont let it go past 2 years.......
That is just what I think, but I don't know your child..... you really need to go with your instincts on this one.
Nobody knows or loves your child as much as you do.
2006-09-30 18:47:49 · answer #10 · answered by Jill W 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋