July 2010: Our babies are growing, they're grabbing their toys and soon they'll be throwing!

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new thread ladies xx

i reckoned (after lots of discussion with dh) that the website would say that to cover themselves and yet - of all the places it's going to be safe, it'll be when they're asleep in bed!

I feel less confident about him playing with other children whilst wearing it, hence why I take it off for nursery altho tbh i'd expect it to break safely rather than actually choke anyway.

The online research i did said that other countries where the necklaces are common, do keep them on all the time.

dh i'd echo what mlic (albeit not as bluntly ) - you need to keep consistent for naps and night-time sleep if you want to see an improvement.

F was very much the same as D and I battled for months to get him to have a daytime nap in his crib. Eventually (at maybe 5/6 months?) he did but gosh was it painful progress til then! I used to spend an hour settling him for him to sleep for 20 mins! Once it had finally clicked, he always took a really nice long nap so I was very pleased I'd persevered.

Also, if you don't let him cry it out then it's likely you'll do your fair share of unplanned co-sleeping (esp for illness and teething). I wish someone had told me that in the first year of having F as I always felt like it was a kind of guilty secret and I was a failure because I couldn't get him to sleep thru in his own bed!

Its ok mlic I know how you feel, being blunt with me is fine, I feel like I need someone to give me a kick up the bum!
He's asleep in his bouncy chair at the mo

x-post cake, I literally dont have the patience to battle to months though, I know that sounds really lazy but...I am lol. I go out nearly every day aswell so dont really have the time to sit and settle him for an hour, I know it may not take that long but I can see it being a big battle, he is quite determined not to do it on his own.

Ok so starting tonight when dp is here so Ive got some help Im going to teach him to self settle and I WONT GIVE UP until he can do it by himself.

I hope some other people are having these problems, Im not the only one am I?

dh we've always gone out every day too so I just divided the day up into time to do the hard stuff (i.e. settling him for a nap) and time to meet friends and enjoy ourselves.

If we were out and he fell asleep in his pram then that was fine, I just wouldn't let him nap on me (except sneaking the odd sleepy cuddle when he was ill !)

please don't feel we're ganging up on you dh, just trying to help

dh agree with the other ladies,i know someone whos baby is a year old and she has him in a carrier its the only way she gets things done, her dh hasnt been in their room for 6 months as hes got bigger he stretchs out and there wasnt room for all of them so 1 had to go and rather than battle tears it wasnt her baby!! it will be worth it in the end even if its a nightmare getting there

dh memphis has made a good point. Addressing bad sleep habits now is far easier than going thru 1,2 or 3 years of not very enjoyable nights and then have even more aggro dealing with it then. My cousin only got each of her two into their own beds when they were 3!

Please don't feel you're the only one with this problem or that its your fault at all. Some babies are just needier and/or don't need much sleep. My ds and dd were poles apart from the first night in hospital despite me doing everything the same.

And it doesn't mean you have a needy toddler in store - imo it's something quite distinct from personality. My needy ds has grown into a ridiculously confident and independent toddler - will literally speak to or cuddle anyone and likes nothing better than having an audience to sing to! (Proud mummy of pfb smiley)

mlic which one?

Oh no, does he seem in pain, hungry or just doesn't want to feed?

mlic could you try bundling him up and going for a walk? I know doc said not to but screaming's not so loud outside. you can be as grumpy as you need

If you put a rain cover on then he won't get exposed to the cold air either.

I'd put ds1 in his room and leave him to it and spend the time cuddling W who needs a lot of loving at the mo. E can sort himself out, and if he cries for an hour, so be it (I've done this with L just cos I needed her to sleep) But then I've learnt to tune out DD's wails...

Bloody gits! I waited in all afternoon for a delivery for DH yesterday and they didn't turn up, then waited in today cos they said they would, fricking van pulled up outside my house, parked for 5 mins and drove off. Got an email saying they couldn't deliver and they left a card...no they bloody didn't, I was sat right there the whole time - try to phone the couriers and just get automated rubbish about tomorrow so finally phone the shop and they say they'll try and get it delivered this afternoon otherwise it'll be Friday...great! so can't take DD out this afternoon AAAARRRGGGHHH why can't people do their stinking job??

chulita grrr re the parcel. one of my bugbears that.

Oh mlic that's just crap :( I know what you mean about feeding, when S actually latches on, the whole world comes to a standstill as far as I'm concerned. I daren't do anything cos if I move, he stops feeding - sooooo crap!

oh, and cakes bought a bumbo today and sat S in it...2 poos so far today from a boy who poos once every 10 days. Might be coincidence but...

He's got a cold too bless him, all dribbles and snot. Bearing in mind DD and I both have a cold it's hardly surprising.

hello, my little one is 3 months old now / born in July and we live in marylebone. curious if there are any other mothers / babies in the area interested in a meet up. also, i'm curious if there are any french playgroups for 4-5 month old babies like gymboree, listen to songs, etc.. any advice anyone has would be great! thanks!!

meeta Hello! There are a few Londonites on this thread, they'll be along soon I'm sure!

I've just cancelled S's jabs [frustrated] he hasn't even had his first lot yet and he's sick so not til 9th of Nov, he'll be 16 weeks old!