Bad habits you're okay not breaking?

sunset+skies · October 2011

I've definitely spoiled D when it comes to napping. He WILL fall asleep eventually without doing so, but he loves being cuddled a specific way for naps.

I'm totally okay with it, since it's super cute (my hand against the side of his face, and he clutches my arm against his chest for dear life), and I don't think I'll try to break him of it unless he's not done it himself by the time he's 6-9 months old (I go back to work once he's a year old).

Any bad habits that you're totally okay with letting your LO get away with?

pammeelala · October 2011

Falling asleep with a bottle. I will break it in the next couple months, but right now it works like a charm. I don't leave it in his mouth or anything, I take it out right after he falls asleep. But if he can't fall asleep with his binky or being cuddled, just a touch of formula seems to do the trick. Not even half an ounce.

simbaby · October 2011

I hold him all.the.time Smile I don't like to hear him cry so I always pick him up even if he's just fussing.

I also bring him to our bed around 6am. He fusses a bit at that time and I'll go in and scoop him up from his crib in his room and let him sleep/snuggle with us until we all wake up at 7am. It's like he knows too Smile I don't mind, it's our family special time.

bunnymama625 · October 2011

needing to be held a lot-- I love snuggling her-- I don't care that she wants to be held all the time-- my mother calls it lap colic but I don't mind if she keeps it up!

jcsumm0 · October 2011

I'm the queen of "bad" habits over here. I nurse her to sleep and then hold her a few minutes before putting her down. She still sleeps in our room in the PNP. I totally follow her cues on everything and she doesn't really have a schedule at all. She's a super happy baby and she can put herself back to sleep in the middle of the night sometimes (I've heard her) so I'm not too concerned right now. I love our cuddle time!

sunset+skies · October 2011

pammeelala:
Falling asleep with a bottle. I will break it in the next couple months, but right now it works like a charm. I don't leave it in his mouth or anything, I take it out right after he falls asleep. But if he can't fall asleep with his binky or being cuddled, just a touch of formula seems to do the trick. Not even half an ounce.

Yeah, we totally do this at bedtime. It doesn't seem to work for naps, but he's out like a light about 3/4 of the way through his evening bottle. He just sleeps a lot better that way.

OverjoyedMama · October 2011

I might get the side-eye or flamed but here we go..

I love the fact that he wants me or daddy. I'm in no rush to get him babysat by anyone, even family. Part of it is b/c i dont trust my family to follow my wishes(ugh!) i know eventually I'll have to be apart but I don't go back to work til next May, so I still have awhile to get used to the thought of him being babysat.

pammeelala · October 2011

jcsumm0:
I'm the queen of "bad" habits over here. I nurse her to sleep and then hold her a few minutes before putting her down. She still sleeps in our room in the PNP. I totally follow her cues on everything and she doesn't really have a schedule at all. She's a super happy baby and she can put herself back to sleep in the middle of the night sometimes (I've heard her) so I'm not too concerned right now. I love our cuddle time!

Schedule, what's a schedule? LOL, we are totally cue lead. He has for the most part made his own schedule, naps *around* the same times each day, but we feed him when he is hungry and so long as he actually does nap, I don't mind it at all

DreamChaser246 · October 2011

falling alseep at the breast at night. I love the end of the day cuddle, especially since I have gone back to work.

amberpro · October 2011

I rock him to sleep every night, and I have no intentions of changing that anytime soon. I love that time.

pammeelala · October 2011

babysteps23:
I nurse him to sleep and I run in when he wakes up to rock him back to sleep. He only naps on me, I cannot figure out why he will STTN in the crib but won't nap there. Today he napped on me like 3 hours. Theres so much I could be getting done while he naps if it was in his crib but I just keep thinking, he won't always want to nap on mommy!

Have you tried to use a wrap so when he naps on you, you can still get stuff done?

Telly21182 · October 2011

I'm definitely guilty of using the bottle to get him to go to bed!

bunnyc1246 · October 2011

For now the pacy, he has to have it when hes going down for naps, he will def not be one of those that are walking and talking with one though, not sure what age we will break him of it

Nickiechan · October 2011

jcsumm0:
I'm the queen of "bad" habits over here. I nurse her to sleep and then hold her a few minutes before putting her down. She still sleeps in our room in the PNP. I totally follow her cues on everything and she doesn't really have a schedule at all. She's a super happy baby and she can put herself back to sleep in the middle of the night sometimes (I've heard her) so I'm not too concerned right now. I love our cuddle time!

This sounds just like us... He isn't on a schedule either and I nurse DS to sleep.

Sazhrah · October 2011

secondaryPULSE:

I bet I could take the cake.

Jude sleeps in our bed (or his crib, which is side-carred to our bed) and nurses to sleep every night. We respond to him immediately when he cries. He doesn't really have a schedule at all. All in all, he's a really happy baby, and I don't think we'll be changing anything anytime soon. =]

This. Except we don't even get to the crying. If he fuses we take care of it right then and there. I secretly wish he only wanted me. He will go to anyone. It makes me sad.

RClaffee · October 2011

I use the stroller to get them to take naps if they are having a hard time. I know I need to break this habit ASAP because the winter is coming fast, but for now, I love taking walks all of the time.

walter7878 · October 2011

OverjoyedMama:

I might get the side-eye or flamed but here we go..

I love the fact that he wants me or daddy. I'm in no rush to get him babysat by anyone, even family. Part of it is b/c i dont trust my family to follow my wishes(ugh!) i know eventually I'll have to be apart but I don't go back to work til next May, so I still have awhile to get used to the thought of him being babysat.

My MIL babysat last Thursday. When I got home she said, "He only slept for 15 minutes. Ha ha! Guess he isn't tired. Oh, and I gave him some frozen yogurt...just a little on his lips to see if he likes it."

Indifferent

happylife4 · October 2011

I nurse her to sleep and rock her for a few minutes after she has fallen asleep to get the extra cuddle time. If she is having a hard time with naps I will put her in the bed with me and let her nurse and doze as long as she wants. I think I love it as much as she does.

Marcilene1 · October 2011

Sazhrah:
secondaryPULSE:

I bet I could take the cake.

Jude sleeps in our bed (or his crib, which is side-carred to our bed) and nurses to sleep every night. We respond to him immediately when he cries. He doesn't really have a schedule at all. All in all, he's a really happy baby, and I don't think we'll be changing anything anytime soon. =]

This. Except we don't even get to the crying. If he fuses we take care of it right then and there. I secretly wish he only wanted me. He will go to anyone. It makes me sad.

Sounds like us, too. I love my little lady! Also, I don't see how any of these things are "bad" habits. It's what comes natural for mommy and baby...They definitely won't be this way forever. No need to "break" them of these behaviors. They will stop when they are developmentally ready to.

MrsWaldo · October 2011

Sazhrah:
secondaryPULSE:

I bet I could take the cake.

Jude sleeps in our bed (or his crib, which is side-carred to our bed) and nurses to sleep every night. We respond to him immediately when he cries. He doesn't really have a schedule at all. All in all, he's a really happy baby, and I don't think we'll be changing anything anytime soon. =]

This. Except we don't even get to the crying. If he fuses we take care of it right then and there. I secretly wish he only wanted me. He will go to anyone. It makes me sad.

LO sleeps with us too and gets cuddled and nursed to sleep. I have no intention to break this habit. Nighttime is the only time he'll take breast over the bottle and we are all well rested. We tried to get him to sleep by himself the first week and no one got any sleep. He naps best when being held but fortunately my mom, who watches him once a week, doesn't mind holding him and neither does dh. It works for us and he is a super happy guy usually and will play on the floor happily by himself.

LauraOTR · October 2011

We still do all the s's to get him to go to sleep (swaddle, shush, paci, rocking him in the glider while holding him on his side). We intend to wean the swaddle fairly soon, but the other things, we'll continue doing. He CAN fall asleep without rocking, but DH and I both like the snuggle time. We also still let him take a couple naps a day on us. He's napping on DH right now.

MommaA117 · October 2011

I still nurse to sleep sometimes and I really don't care.

soontobe05 · October 2011

jcsumm0:
I'm the queen of "bad" habits over here. I nurse her to sleep and then hold her a few minutes before putting her down. She still sleeps in our room in the PNP. I totally follow her cues on everything and she doesn't really have a schedule at all. She's a super happy baby and she can put herself back to sleep in the middle of the night sometimes (I've heard her) so I'm not too concerned right now. I love our cuddle time!

This is exactly me, all of it! I don't really care either. Stick out tongue

LexGator · October 2011

secondaryPULSE:
I bet I could take the cake.

Jude sleeps in our bed (or his crib, which is side-carred to our bed) and nurses to sleep every night. We respond to him immediately when he cries. He doesn't really have a schedule at all. All in all, he's a really happy baby, and I don't think we'll be changing anything anytime soon. =]

This is me. Glad I am not alone! I am totally content with how we are doing things.

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