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Holiday sleep

JuneNYbabyJuneNYbaby member
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Hey ladies it's been so long since I've been on this board! DS is now 6 mos old and I started sleep training him beginning of the week and by day 3 he's been sleeping 12 hrs straight at night and 2 two hour naps no crying. I can't believe it haha. Anyway with Christmas coming up DH wanted to know if I can put DS to sleep at his moms at bedtime so we don't have to leave early. I'm so nervous to mess with his sleep schedule while it's so new and he's doing so well. His mom only lives 10 min away. I was thinking of bring him home to bed and having my mom stay at our house once he's asleep and I'll go back to my MIL. Is this fair or should I make DH happy and put DS to bed at his moms and hope the transfer goes well... Thanks so much for the advice. Wondering what ya'll are doing.
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Re: Holiday sleep

  • No longer the bestNo longer the best member
    edited December 2013
    I am bringing his pack n play and setting it up in a quiet bedroom and bringing his sound machine to drown out the noise.

    He may not do as well so I may spend a bit more time with him in that room, but I'm okay with that.  I want to be with family on Christmas and he is my favourite family member (don't tell the dog). 

    ETA: My LO has NEVER STTN so that's not an issue for us. 
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  • JuneNYbabyJuneNYbaby member
    I've never transferred him before. My DH would support whatever I choose to do he's really great like that I just am curious if I'm being too rigid to say DS needs to go home to bed for the night you know!? I think that's what I'll do. My ds was waking up every hour before we stared sleep training beginning of this week. He was a in a co sleeper as a newborn and always has craved that closeness even after we put him in his crib and I would nurse him to sleep and he'd wake up at least 4 times a night crying. I was exhausted so I took the advice of my cousin and this is our new schedule that is an absolute DREAM and worked like charm. It's sad to hear him cry but I watched him on the monitor and knew I needed to try this bc good sleep is the best thing for him.

    Dinner, relaxing play time (playing with toy on couch), bath, nurse, book, sing a couple lullabies and bed with paci. First night he cried. I went in every 5 Mins to give his paci and rub his head and give him a kiss. It was so hard but he fell asleep within 20 mins. Woke up 10:30 and I did the same process of paci and rubbing head 5min - 5min - 8min - 10min and slept til 5:30am. I got him out of bed at that time and started our day. (Tired mama!)

    Second day he cried for 5 min and I went up to reassure him and fell asleep almost right after I walked out. Yay! Slept til 12:30am. Did 5 mins - 8min - 12min. Asleep till 7:30am

    Third day fell asleep without crying!!! And slept 12 hrs straight. Woke up 7:45am.

    Now no crying ever and STTN it's our 5th day.

    For naps I nurse and then book and bed in crib. First 2 days he cried at nap time but fell asleep within 10 mins and after that no crying at all just right to bed - he sometimes rolls around and plays a bit before he falls off. For nap schedule we do 2 hours after he woke up in the am. He'll sleep between 1.5-3 hrs. And another nap around 2/2:30pm for 1-2hrs. And bedtime is between 7-8pm.

    He is the happiest baby all day long now. I will swear by this!!!! Good luck!
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  • kelly422kelly422 member
    @wasnotwas Your words were more how I wanted to answer :)
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  • JuneNYbabyJuneNYbaby member
    Woah. Angry mommy. I was just being real. This was something I was battling with and wanted advice. We all don't have the same issues. And ultimately another mom asked about my sleep training and maybe it will help. I wish you happy holidays and a happier disposition. Eek.
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  • WasNotWasWasNotWas member
    Not angry. I'm being real. If this is what brings you back to the board as an issue that's just too difficult for you to figure out on your own, then you might want to keep your wishes.
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  • kelly422kelly422 member
    I think if you would have known that a LOT of people are struggling right now with the issues @wasnotwas mentioned, you may have realized you could have posted your question without seeming to brag about your wonderfully sleeping baby. "My baby is sleeping better after sleep training and this is my question" would have been better. The last thing people who are not getting any sleep want to hear is how much sleep you're getting.
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  • MaelaraMaelara member
    edited December 2013
    Aw! I'm so sorry you're going through a tough time @wasnotwas :( you are usually much happier so I can really tell you're down. I'm sending super creepy Internet hugs your way :) feel better!
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  • Hopeful1981Hopeful1981 member
    @JuneNYbaby, I did a style of sleep training similar to yours about 2 1/2 months ago and my LO also adapted very well and has been STTN ever since.  You are still early in your sleep training and I hope it continues to be a success for you and your LO.  However, even now with established STTN I am still terrified of disrupting this "schedule" and always want to be home for "bedtime" and honestly I would not do any type of sleeping transfer.  Yes, I have had a couple months of good sleep, but I still remember how crappy I felt waking up multiple times at night, being tired and juggling taking care of LO, the house, and my job, and I would do NOTHING to jeopardize the night routine LO is on now.

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  • chelsmclchelsmcl member
    Our schedule got completely messed up due to holiday events so I'd take him home if I were you, best not to mess with a good thing. I'm super jealous of your sleep!
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  • GalLauraGalLaura member
    I would take him home too. My lo is at my in laws this week. Our schedule is shot to hell. It's been exhausting and this is from a mom who gets up around 4x a night on average.
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  • needanustartneedanustart member
    DS2 is a terrible sleeper as was DS1 so I can't really relate. For both kids we've just done what we wanted to do for the holidays and let them try and sleep wherever we were and knew there would be consequences later. I feel like it's just part of the holiday thing so we just go with it. But like I said my kids aren't great sleepers anyway so I'd rather party with my family if I'm going to be dealing with them anyway!

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  • Greywolf12Greywolf12 member
    We have put LO to sleep in the PNP at someone else's house and transferred her with no problems a few times. She has a sleep sack that can be used in the car seat so when we get home she's out of the car seat and straight into her crib.
    It really depends on if you want to risk it or not
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