I have always responded immediately to DS when he cries or fusses by picking him up, and of course when he wakes up crying I take him right out of the crib. But lately he wakes up after a long nap and just plays in his crib and I don't know whether I should get him out or wait until he gets bored and makes noise. He loves his crib and I want him to continue to have a positive association with it but I don't want to interrupt his play if he's having fun, WWYD?
Re: Responding immediately when they wake up if they DON'T fuss?
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
Wow, an hour in her crib??? DS has lots of toys in his crib but I don't see him spending anywhere close to an hour playing, I think the longest was 10 minutes! How many and what kind of toys does your daughter have in her crib?
I always go and get him within 1-2 minutes of him sounding fully awake. And usually he is pretty hungry in the mornings, so we get straight to breakfast.
DS loves playing in his crib, however, and usually around 9 am or so he will sit in his crib with some books and a toy, and play by himself while I take a shower and get ready for the day. So he still gets his independent play time, but just not right when he is waking up.
That's not ridiculous at all, I have more stuff in DS's crib! (My Pal Scout, Sophie the Giraffe, stuffed Elmo, book, 2 rattles, a blanket and 5 pacifiers) And it's cute that your DD talks to her crib friends! DS just likes to shake them, smack them against the crib and throw them out of his crib, maybe it's a boy thing Regardless, I'm wondering if babies who have more crib toys spend more quiet time playing in their cribs! (might be a good topic for a clicky poll)