I need sleep help

TheSkimmy

Charlie talks in his sleep. I have finally come to this conclusion. He yells momma over and over again and I go in there and he's asleep. His new thing to yell is momma or dadda ball. What do I do? I'm so tired of getting up and going in there time and time again thinking he really needs me. This will go on for like 2 minutes so it's not like it's just a 1 time call out for me.

 

I talk in my sleep also but it doesn't wake me up :-)

hclavalley

Could you get a video monitor and turn the sound off so that you can look in on him without ever getting out of bed?

choco_lab

I was going to suggest the same thing as the pp.  Get a video monitor.  DS will talk in his sleep and I can look at the monitor and see that he's laying down and really doesn't need me because he's sleeping!

TheSkimmy

Good idea... however- he's about to be moved to a big boy bed so I don't think I'll even have a monitor in his room.

muppet.fan

choco_lab:

I was going to suggest the same thing as the pp.  Get a video monitor.  DS will talk in his sleep and I can look at the monitor and see that he's laying down and really doesn't need me because he's sleeping!

I love our video monitor because of this. A lot of times, Elizabeth cries out when turning over and then goes right back to sleep. It's nice to just check on her with the monitor and not get out of bed.

ETA: Oops, didn't see your reply about going monitor-free.

hclavalley

TheSkimmy:

Good idea... however- he's about to be moved to a big boy bed so I don't think I'll even have a monitor in his room.

Actually I think the video monitor is even more useful in Sean's big boy room, because I can see him playing or sleeping and he still has the independence.  You can move your old monitor to DD room. 

beebe929

Lilah has just started this too, she cries a bit with it.  We wait it out a few minutes before checking on her.  Most of the time she quiets right back down.

 

CMM05

Totally agree with everyone else!

The video monitor (in my opinion....) has been way more useful now than as a baby. I can see if he's awake, sitting up, etc.

If he is laying down, I don't go in.

We haven't moved C to a big boy bed yet, but when we do this summer, I still plan on using the monitor and I think it will be necessary since I'm sure he will be up and out of bed a million times! LOL!

 

Kristin&Frank

If he needed you from his big boy bed, would he be able to come and get you?  Going monitor free, would you still hear him call out?  It sounds so mean, but could you ignore it from far away?

I re-read that and it sounds horrible.

Germanwife2b

I totally think you should get a video monitor and use it even when he is in a big boy bed.  Then when little girl gets here, you can just use it for her.  BEST THING EVER!  I adore my video monitor!!!!!  It has given me the biggest peace of mind!