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How do I know it's time to give up?
Irrational Number wrote:
As a follow-on question, Sammy will fuss and start to cry, usually around 4 or 5 am, so I feed him. However, he falls asleep in 5 minutes, so he can't really have been that hungry. Do I just let him fuss then? I'd let him fuss for a few minutes, listen if the crying is really a serious "I'm hungry!" cry, or more the "I'm lonely and want a hug" cry. It can be hard to tell the difference at first, but he doesn't seem all that hungry to me. Falling asleep can be frightening for babies when they are alone, but it is something they will eventually have to learn, unless you decide to co-sleep. They may cry a bit, but instead of taking him out of the crib right away, first try to console him by stroking or singing to him. -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD |
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How do I know it's time to give up?
Irrational Number wrote:
As a follow-on question, Sammy will fuss and start to cry, usually around 4 or 5 am, so I feed him. However, he falls asleep in 5 minutes, so he can't really have been that hungry. Do I just let him fuss then? Some babies will cry out when they half wake up, or even not waking up at all. Mine used to do that. I know it wasn't just a midnight hallucination, because they did it during naps as well. More than once I went in all set to get them up from naps, to find they were actually still asleep. I don't know if Sammy is doing that, but you might try just cocking an ear and waiting a bit to see if he stops. --Helen |
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