My mother keeps saying that my 9 month DD needs to learn to fit in with my schedule rather than me work around hers. This seems counter intuitive to me as we have had so many problems with DD's sleep and I just cant bring myself to wake her up just because I want to do something. Case in point: was supposed to get a lift with my DH this morning as soon as DD woke from her morning nap which usually lasts half an hour. Typically, it's sods law that today she slept for an hour and DH had to leave as he had an important meeting at work. My mother seems to think I should have just woken her but surely if she's asleep it's because she needs to be? She's never been a great napper so I tend to rejoice when she sleeps longer than 30 mins. She also is now just starting to have a longer lunchtime nap but will only sleep in her cot, so again, fairly restrictive in terms of what I can do. Again my mother thinks DD should be 'taught' to fit in with my plans, not vice versa.
Just wondering what others think, really. Sorry for the long post! TIA
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Dreemagurl · 22/07/2011 10:38
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