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Re: Baby sleeping with parents

Posted by Stephanie on October 04, 2001 at 14:50:06:

In Reply to: Baby sleeping with parents posted by Songbird on October 03, 2001 at 08:40:26:

Just a couple questions. WHY are your friends misterable exactly? Are they not getting enough sleep? Is there a problem that they NEED the baby to take a bottle? All of my children slept in our bed until at least a year, most of them longer. This was not a problem for us because we were not trying to get them into a crib. If lack of sleep is a problem, there are other solutions besides making him sleep in a crib. If they are just frustrated because they think their child "should" be sleeping in a crib, then they can relax, it is not harming the child at all, and as long as everyone is sleeping, it is perfectly healthy.

As far as bottle feeding goes, is it a problem of convenience? At 8 mos, they could skip the bottles completely and work on training him to a sippie cup. Putting something tempting like juice in the cup can help entice him to work at learning how to use it. What are they putting in the bottles? Breastmilk? Formula? Juice? Is he refusing the bottle because of what's in it, or just out of principle? LOL Some babies NEVER take a bottle, two of mine flat out refused. As long as it is not a serious problem, maybe you could remind your friend that breastfeeding is a temporary inconvenience that has many tremendous benefits. It DOES get better, and in a few months, this could all be a distant memory. Just think about it, if you had a choice between nice warm mommy's milk complete with the pleasant experience of nursing on a live nipple, or the reheated milk or worse, that nasty tasting fake milk in a bottle with a stiff, cold rubber nipple, which would you choose? I know that it makes it harder to "get away" sometimes, but this is such a short period of a child's life, isn't it worth a little inconvenience? An 8mo old can usually get by without a feeding for at least 3 hours, what do you need to do that can't be done in that amount of time? Just some thoughts from someone who has been in that situation several times. My youngest is 2 1/2 now, and she NEVER took a bottle. I remember how I felt when I realized that she either had to go with me everywhere or I had to stay home, because she was exclusively nursing. But I have to say, it seems like a long time ago, and the bond between us is so strong, it was well worth the temporary sacrifice.

I hope your friends can find a solution that works for them. Best wishes for a good night's sleep!

Stephanie, mom to 4 boys and a princess!

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