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to leave my 15month old looking at a book in his cot

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sw1 · 19/03/2009 13:33

he hasn't slept today - most strange for him - we are meeting up with his play mates in an hour.....

just feel a bit guilty as he is now talking to himself...!

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MammyINeedAWee · 19/03/2009 13:34

Gosh no - I did that when my DD was about the same age too. If he's happy then I wouldn't worry.

Seeline · 19/03/2009 13:34

If he's not screaming, I wouldn't worry. He may drop off in a minute, but it sounds as though he is content. It's nice when LOs begin to amuse themselves.

stickylittlefingers · 19/03/2009 13:36

absolutely not - even if he's not asleep he's having a bit of switch off time, which is a good second. Obviously get him if he's unhappy, but I think it's great he's so happy there!

MipPieMum · 19/03/2009 13:38

My DS, also 15 months, goes up to his cot for naps when I know he's tired, even if he doesn't quite believe me at the time. I often hear him on the monitor singing and chatting to his toys one minute, and then baby snores the next....

mamas12 · 19/03/2009 13:39

It's a lovely thing to do. It enables him to amuse himself eith being dependent on you entertaining him all the time and to go to sleep on his own. Win win I say. Plus you get time to yourself.

katiepotatie · 19/03/2009 14:04

No you are not - it's good he learns to entartain himself, he'll probably drop off anyway. DD often is awake for a good 30 mins every morning, looking at books before I get up and get her

Meglet · 19/03/2009 14:08

YANBU! If he is happy doing it now it will make life easier when he is older. My DS looks at books for ages before he wants to get up, I can always ear my breakfast in peace before he starts shouting for me.

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sw1 · 19/03/2009 21:23

Thanks everyone!

I went to see if he was ok when all was very quiet. I found him fast asleep with his book over his face and his arm through the hole of the front cover! (Great book "Calm Down Boris!").

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haemomum · 20/03/2009 12:22

Aw it's so sweet when they do that. I've left my ds (12m) before now when I know he's tired, he just plays in the cot for a bit and he'll lay down to sleep by himself. I put him in there when I'm cleaning upstairs as I know he's safe and he does seem to like time on his own occasionally. (I think sometimes me and DP get on his nerves TBH! He enjoys the peace!)

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