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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #45 on: November 09, 2010, 20:21:09 pm »
okay. I'll do that then. I feel better with a plan of attack.

Quote from: *Wendy* on November 09, 2010, 14:48:37 pm
I do think she probably needs more A time...she has ALWAYS needed more A time.

You would think I'd learn by now...::) Hopefully this is just all that it is....UT/OT as usual...
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #46 on: November 10, 2010, 00:43:05 am »
no crying. not a peep when I put her down after almost 6 hours of A time and one hour of sleep. Weird. She howled yesterday with a tiny bit less than that amount.

ay carumba.
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #47 on: November 10, 2010, 00:51:06 am »
Some of these kids - not any I know - but some of these kids MAY be sensitive :-)
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #48 on: November 10, 2010, 17:25:12 pm »
Oy, Sarah!  I'm glad it sounds like things are looking up a bit now, even if she really is confusing everyone! ;)

BTW - I would like to join the 'I hate teeth, what the heck do we need them for anyhow?' club.  LOL.  Especially molars!!!! :D

How did the rest of the night go?
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #49 on: November 10, 2010, 17:44:44 pm »
Quote from: kmk512 on November 10, 2010, 17:25:12 pm
Oy, Sarah!  I'm glad it sounds like things are looking up a bit now, even if she really is confusing everyone! ;)

BTW - I would like to join the 'I hate teeth, what the heck do we need them for anyhow?' club.  LOL.  Especially molars!!!! :D

How did the rest of the night go?

Yes, Sarah hope you had a good night. And I'm IN for that club. I'll serve the coffee and chocolate!
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #50 on: November 10, 2010, 17:51:10 pm »
Quote from: Mom to M&M on November 10, 2010, 12:44:44 pm
I'll serve the coffee and chocolate!


Oooh, yum!  And see, we don't need teeth for that! :D
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #51 on: November 10, 2010, 17:51:33 pm »
Oh yes. I hate teeth. I would be the president but dh may not agree with that title ;D ;D

I'm really positive right now. She didn't make a peep all night until 6:44 ...11 hours and 15 minutes - ain't too shabby. Then I just gave her an A time of 5 hours and 40 minutes. Still awaiting the result of the nap!

Hey so question? If her morning As get long...and so does her afternoon A ...what does that do to her day? 13 hours?

Also, does that mean she won't be napping by 2 years? Considering she went from 3 hours to ...um 1 hour and something in 4 months...I don't have high hopes.

It is like she's demanding more A time faster than her age can handle it? Thanks ladies for the support..funny how I -still- don't get it after 16 months!
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #52 on: November 10, 2010, 19:15:50 pm »
When they are still napping it does mean a longer day.  There are a lot of kids like that, and some that will just give up napping at 2 yrs of age or fight it shortly thereafter.  So it's tweak tweak and more tweaking.  Some can cope with a nap cut, and for some a nap cut does nothing and they need a longer day.  Some can do with moving the nap around and shifting how they take their A.

What happened that you didn't give her 6 hrs A?  Let us know how the nap goes - crossing fingers that it was enough A on that fantabulous night.

Yes they do demand things they aren't ready for.  Cart before the horse and all that.  Ah the joys!
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #53 on: November 10, 2010, 19:24:46 pm »
I didn't want it to be nearly 1pm to give her a nap (12:44, rather than 12:25 or whatever). I know she needs a long A time before bed. ..plus I didn't know if my (*cough* our!) theory was correct.

She gave me 1 hour and 50 minutes...so I think if I did push her to 6 hours, she would have given me 2 hours plus.

the fact that she STTN with 1 hour of sleep and 6.5 hours of A time yesterday..um..I think I can't hope for anything more than 1.5-2 hours at this point really. I want to put her down before 8pm...
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #54 on: November 10, 2010, 19:26:54 pm »
I agree, 1.5/2 hrs with her long nights is likely all you will get.

Brilliant napping news BTW.  Phew lol  I would have felt like an a$$.

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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #55 on: November 10, 2010, 19:28:27 pm »
shmaa...never. You did the same for me at 6.5 months too! ...I should just stalk Finn's sleeping habits, really.

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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #56 on: November 10, 2010, 19:29:10 pm »
I think that 1.5-2 hrs is a great nap for this age, but maybe I am wrong? I know that Nathan is usually happy with that amount. He is still on 5.5 hrs A time, though. He has always needed a short morning and long afternoon.

And a big 'yee haw' for Z STTN for that long and then having a good nap! Good girl. Have her speak to N, please. His naps have lengthened but his nights are still short. Oh well, could be worse. And I think it will get better with time.
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #57 on: November 10, 2010, 19:29:40 pm »
Ha ha, posted while you BOTH did. That is rare.
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #58 on: November 10, 2010, 19:30:52 pm »
Good nap and hope for another good night for you! Yes, sounds like you might need to shorten her nap down to 1.5 eventually (not yet) and/or extend her days - but for now sounds like this is working!
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Re: absolutely no idea of what to do - hard cryings & so ot - update not going well
« Reply #59 on: November 10, 2010, 21:51:31 pm »
YAY!!!!!!  I LOVE  good news! :)  Long may it continue!
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