zeldabee wrote:

Indeed. I'll vent for you...This is something about which I've been
preoccupied lately--I worry more and more that Sprogly is getting too little
sleep for a not-yet-7-month-old. The problem is that I'm working full-time,
we have a long commute, and Sprogly doesn't nap well at daycare.

That's understandable about the daycare. So much stimulation there
that it's hard for them to unwind. My best friend takes his 5
month old home and he falls asleep the 2nd the care door opens
up and the area is quite.

We're only actually at home for about 11 hours out of the day on the
weekdays, and though I get us ready for bed as quickly as I can when I get
home from work, he tends to get around 9.5 hours at night. Evenings are

Do you work 7 days a week?

Our son didn't sleep well at all between 4-8 months and it took us
a lot of reading to figure out a plan for us. Most important steps
we took we

-establish a good night time routine
-learn to put him down partially awake and fall asleep on
his own

If a family bed isn't working out for you (it sounds like it isn't)
then give it up. Really, it didn't work for us but it does work for
other people. I know my sister has had a lot of success with it.

I'd some research into helping your child learn to sleep better. Do some
google searches on the misc.kids.* newsgroups and you'll have a starting
point.

What fixed some problems for us:

- he doesn't like open spaces, we use an Amby Baby sleeper
(http://www.ambybaby.com)
- he has reflux, we give him prevacid

The big winner is being able to put them down and have them fall asleep
somewhat awake. This is hard to do and you may endure some crying
but once they learn it's ok to fall asleep on their own everything
improves.

I know it's bleak. Our son is sleeping better now and he's nearly a
year old than he was at 6 months. He's taking 45-120minute naps
twice a day and sleeping about 10-13hrs a night. It all varies
and he still doesn't sleep thru the night but we don't really care
too much about that.

Good luck. Just don't give up and do a lot of reading. You will
find something that works for you.