tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011748711193721353.post3367383451549985011..comments2023-09-20T08:11:03.716-07:00Comments on I have found the paradox : 7 Quick Takes, Vol. 4Melissa Caskey http://www.blogger.com/profile/08188931380824724506noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011748711193721353.post-30924280406340835682013-04-16T17:25:47.095-07:002013-04-16T17:25:47.095-07:00Thanks Ellen! Im pretty sure I've reached the ...Thanks Ellen! Im pretty sure I've reached the "you're on your own" stage. Nothing Im doing is working and I'm with you...he cannot sleep with me there because he wants to play. Thanks for the encouragement it means a lot!! Melissa Caskey https://www.blogger.com/profile/08188931380824724506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011748711193721353.post-6370918897703958442013-04-15T18:20:59.041-07:002013-04-15T18:20:59.041-07:00Whoever coined the phrase "sleeping like a ba...Whoever coined the phrase "sleeping like a baby" was nuts. <br /><br />I feel your pain, mama. Naps are hard. We definitely have our good days and bad days. It can be sooo frustrating.<br /><br />Setting up a nap time routine really helped. Diaper change, story, and song. However, what helped me the most was finally reaching the point where I threw my hands up in the air and said "you're on your own." <br /><br />It sounds mean, but after we do our little routine, I lay her down and then leave her there for an hour. Some days she will fall right to sleep, other days she'll cry for what seems like forever. But I know she needs the sleep and I know she won't sleep with me in there (we've tried). <br /><br />Hang in there, Melissa! Tommy is extremely lucky to have a mommy who cares about him so much. You are doing a great job!!<br /><br />Thought you might enjoy this too. http://babyblues.com/archive/index.php?GoToDay=2003-03-21Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758100314101331398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011748711193721353.post-62975095569387737212013-04-12T16:55:12.728-07:002013-04-12T16:55:12.728-07:00I've never had a baby, but have helped take ca...I've never had a baby, but have helped take care of them. I feel your pain. It's so hard to let them cry, but some of them just don't seem to need sleep at all!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903490863599975122noreply@blogger.com