Baby talk.. Having problems with my 1 y.o sleeping

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Iron Woode

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this thread brings back some odd memories.

1. I remember my teething rings. I can still remember what it felt like to chew on it. this is an odd memory to have.

2. sometimes when I couldn't sleep my dad would drive me around the block and I would be out like a light. that was when I was <2 years old. my dad told me about that one.

3. when I was <1 year old, my dad would be in his lazyboy chair with his feet up and I would be laying on his chest snoozing away. sometimes I would make little fists and grab my dad's chest hairs. He said it hurt a bit but it made him laugh, too. My dad told me about that one. LOL.
 

SearchMaster

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Heres a picture of my little girl.
http://imgur.com/FXqLmow
Well, she's adorable so you got that going for you :)

Really your pediatrician's advice is going to be better than most of ours. While we may have anecdotal evidence that helped, your doctor has dealt with hundreds of babies.

And I will say that all babies are different. My oldest didn't sleep through the night until he was 3. My middle one started at 6 weeks and never looked back. My youngest was about 4 months. We did everything wrong with our oldest, but with some reasoning behind it. My wife is the type that wakes up if a fly farts across the house, and I can sleep through quite a bit. So when he would wake up, she would wake up and get pissed at me because I wasn't helping. I ended up sleeping in another bedroom with his crib and that was not good for him or our marriage.
 

DainBramaged

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It seems that enough have mentioned this, but--as long as the pediatrician approved--I'd agree w the "let her cry for a bit" group. This worked with both all four of our kids. It'd drive my wife crazy to hear her babies crying, but I got her to give it five mins in exchange for ME going in and checking on the goo-goo. You're already the one doing the work so that'll make it easier.
 

jaha2000

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At that age i am also in the let it cry group. It will suck for a couple weeks but you will be thankful for it moving forward. If your little girl figures out that crying = mom and dad come in and i get what i want you are in trouble.
We are on our second little one and are almost at the exact same stage. She is having the seperation deal right now and its made for a rough couple weeks but we seem to be turning the corner. It does get better!