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re: CIO

EratMamaEratMama
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My baby must have been reading TTT. 

CIO is not right for us--we will let him fuss for a few minutes, and sometimes he finds his nuk and soothes himself to sleep.  But, not cry.

Last night, I had just put Pumpkin down for the night and was *pretty sure* he was out.  I went outside to check on Carrot--when she erupted into tantrum-complete with hitting me with a stick.  Ensue basket hold.  

So, I am rocking/holding a four-year old, just thinking, "I can't hear him, but I bet Pumpkin's crying." 

When she had calmed down, I went to check on him--he was CRYING and had spit up all over his sheets.  

I felt so bad.  

As I was crying, changing the sheets, I tried to tell myself that generations of women have done this, and generations of babies have been ok.  

But, no, we won't be doing any (planned) CIO here.  

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  • ctbride08ctbride08 member

    I've totally been there.  Its heartbreaking, but on occasion its simply unavoidable.  I just remind myself that no damage will be suffered - and on the off chance there is, it will be made up in spades by the love and companionship of the sibling.

    ((hugs))

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  • lnelson20lnelson20

    I think most parents are there at some point or another--we definitely have and it feels awful!  Elise is right--sometimes you can't avoid it and you have to keep reminding yourself that although those instances are glaring and stick out in our minds, they are just blips in the sea of love and security that your children are living in with you.  

     

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  • 2brides2brides member

    Ditto above. With having twins, we had many occasions where one kid was screaming his bloody head off while we tended to the other kid. Maybe THAT is what is wrong with my kids. :P

    Kidding. They survived, we survived, and in the end all they know is that they are loved.

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