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Reminder charts for midnight madness?
As a new father of twin boys I often find myself at 3 AM, when I am
not thinking very clearly and do not have loads of patience, confronted with one or more unhappy babies. They've been home about 4 weeks and I am learning slowly what possibilities exist for calming the boys. They include: Feeding Swaddling Pacifier Placing in vibro-massage seat Cuddling Singing (this has not worked yet) Changing diaper Placing in sling Burping Placing on tummy temporarily Then you have the behaviors that lead you to choose one or the other. OK this is where it gets tricky. I've learned that constant loud crying/screaming is usually a sign of being hungry. Less intense fussy/fidgety is often wet/poopy diaper. Digestion/peristalsys/gas is usually loud groaning (I also don't know what to do about this except let it happen). There is also bored/lonely which might be occasional crying. Along with the feeding schedule and diaper count we are tracking on our white board, I'm thinking of coming up with a checklist of "what finally worked" to settle one or the other kid down. Just wondered if anyone had already done something like this. It's OK to say I will learn it as I go along but I want my kids to get to that "happy place" ASAP. |
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