I need to tell y'all something

AmethystBride

Ugh...so I'm a bad mommy.  For the past 4 months, DH and I have put Little Man to sleep in a swing in the living room, then we would carry him upstairs to our room (he sleeps in a cradle) when we were ready to go up for the night. 

Well, tonight, for the first time, we put him down by himself in our bedroom, and we came back downstairs.  I didn't think this would be so hard!  I have a monitor right next to the computer and I keep studying it, making sure I can still see him breathe!  He seems to be sleeping just fine.

Is it bad that I waited this long to put him down to sleep alone?  Have I been too clingy?  Am I still being too clingy?  I don't want to be that mom.

Grrr...

MiaMichelle

You are totally fine!  We always put DD down in a swing in the living room too.  I would love to put her down straight in the bassinet, but she falls asleep much better in the swing.  At least right now...  I am hoping this changes soon.

Don't worry about it!  It's all baby steps, right?  This is your first night... it will get easier

books4brooke

I will be the same way.  I've only left DS in the room sleeping twice and stared at the monitor the whole time!

AmethystBride

Thanks for making me feel better, girls.  I just want to make sure I'm not setting him up for sleep problems later on, you know?  It's good to know I'm not messing anything up for him.

:-)

taylormillgirl

DS slept in an arm's reach co-sleeper next to my bed WITH an an angelcare monitor underneath his mattress until he was 4 or 5 months old. Then I transitioned him to his crib. Of all my kids, he's the only one who slept in my room, and he's also the worst sleeper, lol! However, I don't care. He is my last baby, and I wanted him next to me at night.

FredsNey

We've never put Kate down alone.  We haven't even gotten a monitor yet because she's never been alone. 

mlf625

you are NOT too clingy, and you certainly don't sound like a bad mommy!  DS has never been put down alone, and won't be for awhile.  Now, if your DS was 10....we'd have to talk about clingy.  But he's just a little guy, so do whatever works for him and mama!

((hugs))

847Christine

DD is still sleeping in a snuggle nest & she's almost too long for it.  I have no idea what I'm going to do next.  When we finally do put her in the crib, I'll probably have to sleep in the rocker/recliner we have in her room.

Lovelifeinthesouth

At least you have a good excuse of having two stories!  We only have one story and I usually don't put her down until right when I'm going to bed (and she's still in our room).  I'm not ready to rely on a monitor yet.  You are not at all being clingy.  If it's worked for you, then that's what matters.

valkaz

If you're a bad mom, I'm worse.  We've done the same thing until basically this week.  We tried to put her in bed by herself from the time we came home - but she'd sleep for 10 minutes and then wake up screaming.  It's the only way we could get her to sleep.