Responding immediately when they wake up if they DON'T fuss?

mtnrider · August 2010

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?

zeesbride · August 2010

If he seemed content and wasnt upset I would just leave him. It is nice for him to have a bit of independent play. Once he got upset, I would go get him though.

mrsfirefly · August 2010

My DD recently likes to wake up and play with her feet, so I let her be, but I do try to get her just before she gets fussy.

MWoodside · August 2010

If DD is just awake in her bassinet & moving around a little & making little happy noises I leave her. She usually falls back asleep. If it's a cry or fussing or something that indicates she needs me then I get her right away.

sunnyday016 · August 2010

I let her play until she lets me know she wants out.

WildcatPrincess · August 2010

I wait until she starts "yelling". It's like her pre-cry, if we wait much longer than that she gets worked up. But I like listening to her happy morning babble, I let her entertain herself for awhile

susanmosley · August 2010

I think that alone time (if happy and content) is very important for development - independence, problem solving, creativity, analytical skills, etc. My almost 2 year old has played happily in her crib for over a year now. It varies on how much time I give her - but there are times when she is with her babies and blankets and having a hi ho time, that i leave her for close to an hour. I have also gone in before and had her tell me "no mommy" and look completely bummed that I interrupted whatever she was doing that in her mind was totally awesome and very important.

Tonya_G · August 2010

I totally let her be if she's content and happily playing. It does them good to have some time to themselves to learn how to play independently and keep themselves occupied.

mtnrider · August 2010

susanmosley:
I think that alone time (if happy and content) is very important for development - independence, problem solving, creativity, analytical skills, etc. My almost 2 year old has played happily in her crib for over a year now. It varies on how much time I give her - but there are times when she is with her babies and blankets and having a hi ho time, that i leave her for close to an hour. I have also gone in before and had her tell me "no mommy" and look completely bummed that I interrupted whatever she was doing that in her mind was totally awesome and very important.

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?

susanmosley · August 2010

Right now she has 4 dolls and a couple small blankets and her sea horse - yes, ridiculous. And she organizes, covers up, and talks to her babies forever - up to 45 minutes to an hour before (if) she takes a nap and often 30 minutes when she wakes up in the morning.

robinadorno · August 2010

my son is 7mo and has been waking up and playing pee-a-boo w/ his blankie. so cute, I watch him on the moniter and when he starts to get loud I go in. I found it's a good habit to spend positive wakeful time in the crib, sometimes he doesn't want to go right back to sleep after a pm feeding but is content to lay there and talk to himself.

SusieQ1982 · August 2010

I let him play and chatter to himself if he wants to afterwards.

JoannaJes · August 2010

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.

mtnrider · August 2010

susanmosley:
Right now she has 4 dolls and a couple small blankets and her sea horse - yes, ridiculous. And she organizes, covers up, and talks to her babies forever - up to 45 minutes to an hour before (if) she takes a nap and often 30 minutes when she wakes up in the morning.

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 Wink 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)

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