Yeah, it's really bad, and the graphics are deep enough in the Uncanny Valley to be distracting, unlike slightly older shows like Doc McStuffins.
From the one episode I saw, it was bad enough to make me re-evaluate and retroactively hate all the books. Turns out she's just a little shit that always gets what she wants and doesn't suffer any consequences for her actions.
Speaking of sleeping. Our kid is still rolling over on his stomach when he sleeps, causing him to wake up screaming. I'm not getting much sleep and am feeling stressed and helpless.
We've got constant white noise playing, which seems to have helped a little bit. He's wearing mittens because he scratches his face when he gets fussy. I've tried putting him down when he's drowsy and not asleep so he can learn on his own, but it isn't sticking. It's like, "Come on kid, just don't roll all the way over. This isn't rocket science!" *rolls over on face again*
Anyone have any protips? I'll try anything at this point.
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Could you try just holding him 'till he's asleep, then putting him down? At least until rolling on his stomach doesn't freak him out so much. Obviously you want him to be able to sleep on his own, but there's always time to try that later since it seems like you're not getting really any sleep now.
Could you try just holding him 'till he's asleep, then putting him down? At least until rolling on his stomach doesn't freak him out so much. Obviously you want him to be able to sleep on his own, but there's always time to try that later since it seems like you're not getting really any sleep now.
We can get him down no problem by holding him sideways against our chest. The problem is once we put him in the crib, the crying starts up again. Sometimes he stays on his side and is good, but often times he rolls over and is set off. The worst is when he looks like he's going to sleep, but then does the "spooked" thing and wakes himself up. It's so frustrating.
Is he getting rollover practice /tummy time during the day?
It's a sucky period, I remember. That was about when we started using sleep sacks. Maybe that might help keep him on his back?
We were using wraps for a long time, but he grew out of them. I thought they were dangerous once they could roll over to their stomach. Maybe if his arms were free? I'll look into it.
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Your experience may vary, but you could consider something like the Merlin SleepSuit. They do suggest transitioning out of it once baby starts rolling, but I don't think it's critical the way it would be for a swaddle. Our lazy non rolling 7 month old is still in it, and it definitely seems to provide a good deal of comfort, and may dissuade him from rolling in the first place.
Could you try just holding him 'till he's asleep, then putting him down? At least until rolling on his stomach doesn't freak him out so much. Obviously you want him to be able to sleep on his own, but there's always time to try that later since it seems like you're not getting really any sleep now.
We can get him down no problem by holding him sideways against our chest. The problem is once we put him in the crib, the crying starts up again. Sometimes he stays on his side and is good, but often times he rolls over and is set off. The worst is when he looks like he's going to sleep, but then does the "spooked" thing and wakes himself up. It's so frustrating.
Just as a sanity check , I've heard (and this seems decently accurate from experience) that it can take ~20 minutes for a baby to actually fall into a deep sleep. Are you holding him after he's "fallen asleep" for that long before putting him in the crib?
Is he getting rollover practice /tummy time during the day?
It's a sucky period, I remember. That was about when we started using sleep sacks. Maybe that might help keep him on his back?
We were using wraps for a long time, but he grew out of them. I thought they were dangerous once they could roll over to their stomach. Maybe if his arms were free? I'll look into it.
It seems to help ours sleep, though. Gets you the secure swaddle feeling without actually being confined or whatnot. Plus, as you aren't supposed to use blankets, it's a nice way to keep warm now that winter is coming!
Could you try just holding him 'till he's asleep, then putting him down? At least until rolling on his stomach doesn't freak him out so much. Obviously you want him to be able to sleep on his own, but there's always time to try that later since it seems like you're not getting really any sleep now.
We can get him down no problem by holding him sideways against our chest. The problem is once we put him in the crib, the crying starts up again. Sometimes he stays on his side and is good, but often times he rolls over and is set off. The worst is when he looks like he's going to sleep, but then does the "spooked" thing and wakes himself up. It's so frustrating.
Just as a sanity check , I've heard (and this seems decently accurate from experience) that it can take ~20 minutes for a baby to actually fall into a deep sleep. Are you holding him after he's "fallen asleep" for that long before putting him in the crib?
Is he getting rollover practice /tummy time during the day?
It's a sucky period, I remember. That was about when we started using sleep sacks. Maybe that might help keep him on his back?
We were using wraps for a long time, but he grew out of them. I thought they were dangerous once they could roll over to their stomach. Maybe if his arms were free? I'll look into it.
It seems to help ours sleep, though. Gets you the secure swaddle feeling without actually being confined or whatnot. Plus, as you aren't supposed to use blankets, it's a nice way to keep warm now that winter is coming!
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Could you try just holding him 'till he's asleep, then putting him down? At least until rolling on his stomach doesn't freak him out so much. Obviously you want him to be able to sleep on his own, but there's always time to try that later since it seems like you're not getting really any sleep now.
We can get him down no problem by holding him sideways against our chest. The problem is once we put him in the crib, the crying starts up again. Sometimes he stays on his side and is good, but often times he rolls over and is set off. The worst is when he looks like he's going to sleep, but then does the "spooked" thing and wakes himself up. It's so frustrating.
Is he getting rollover practice /tummy time during the day?
It's a sucky period, I remember. That was about when we started using sleep sacks. Maybe that might help keep him on his back?
We were using wraps for a long time, but he grew out of them. I thought they were dangerous once they could roll over to their stomach. Maybe if his arms were free? I'll look into it.
Yep arms will be free, like in the ones kime linked
We have a very nice Merino wool one which is good for winter
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not going well. I'm really not coping with this 2.5 year old hating me.
I know it's a stage. I know it's just a thing that she'll eventually grow out of. But the constantly being pushed away, told to go away, told she doesn't like me and then the almost immediate asking for hugs and kisses and cuddles and then the 'i luff you mom' is just.
just.
fuck, man. I dunno.
On top of the general feelings of inadequacy being brought about because all my girlfriends are doing the SAHM thing and I'm very much not and maybe i"m just not the right kind of tired to justify being tired. Or maybe she'd be more attached if I did SAH. But I'd be miserable and impossible to live with and wouldn't that be worse for her and me and all of us in the long run?
I'm very fortunate to live in a country where being a SAHM is possible, at least for my friends. But I am just not made for it. And does that make me weak?
But seriously. The emotional toll that a 2.5 year old can have on you is not something to be underestimated.
@lonelyahava it absolutely in no way makes you weak. Being a SAHP is really freaking hard and not everyone is suited to it. And even the people who are suited to it want time off from that job. I know I do pretty frequently and I bet good money that if you ask your friends who SAH they will tell you the same. There are days where I give serious consideration to going back to work because omg if this kid screams one more time I’m going to go insane! Having the self awareness to know what is best for both you and your baby is a strength that many people do not possess. Be proud that you do.
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Luke surprised me by not sleeping more than 20 minutes from 4am on. Abigail thought waking up early at 7am would start the day off right. Once mommy woke up, both kids played nice and ate breakfast.
The moment she left though, they turned it up to 11. Luke was screaming non-stop if I wasn’t holding him AND walking around. No sitting for you! Abigail kept doing things she shouldn’t because I wasn’t able to watch her full-time. By the time I found her, she’d already dunked mommy’s slipper into the dogs water bowl.
Speaking of the dog, at the height of the screaming and insanity, she decides to have an anxiety attack she’s been having recently. Non-stop panting, barking to go out, not going out, and constantly following around and climbing up my leg.
I just dropped off Abigail with grandma at the gym. Luke is sleeping in the back seat. I’m writing this post to calm myself down before hitting the road. I’m exhausted, sore, and my back is killing me.
Just need a few deep breaths. It’s all good. This will all pass eventually. I’ll make it, right?
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I think we get stronger, assuming we manage to make it to the other side alive and not insane. Which honestly seem like pretty big assumptions to make right now, and might just be the sleep deprivation talking
My third little guy just went from the four month sleep regression straight to the six month sleep regression, and I think we managed to squeeze three whole nights of decent sleep out of the whole damn two months. Daddy's little sadist
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Now that the weather is turning fine again and Kees has started school we've started walking to school in the mornings. Previously his preschool was just to far and he was too small, but his school is stupid close and simple to get to so now that we've had a week of fine weather we can just walk out the door, go past my train station, turn the corner and drop him at the gate. Sometimes we take the dog, sometimes we just amble along ourselves, looking for ducks and pukeko in the stream.
When we're done I can just loop back to my train station and head into the office. All it takes is heading off 10-15 minutes earlier, and Kees seems to value getting some 1-on-1 time with me in the morning more than cartoons right now. I'm sure that will change in a week or two once the shine wears off, but for now we're taking an enjoyable walk in the morning and hopefully I can instill in him some of my own love of walking before the next exciting new thing comes along.
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Well my niece is certainly doing a thing. I guess she's finally picked up on "chicken nuggets" having the word "chicken" in it. And what sound do chickens make?
Edit: can’t post my pic, so imagine two 16mo twins exceptionally upset that they’ve managed to climb into their toybox and now can’t get out. The perils of being independently mobile.
18th month checkup and our "little boy" is in the 98th percentile for height. Good grief we breed some giants.
He's also learning from his brother and sister. Started pushing chairs up to counters to access things he shouldn't months ago. I don't think my older two did that till they were 2 years old.
Baby boy's poops are strong like bull, now that he's eating solids. I am going to have to figure out something better than sunlight to deal with the stains on his cloth liners.
But it's ok, I forgive him, he did a stellar job of dealing with nap-laddering yesterday.
Dang, how did this happen? How did I suddenly have a five year old running around the house?
We're all exhausted from this weekend. He had a birthday party at a soft-play place on Saturday so we spent pretty much the whole day making the buffet for that, then on Sunday we went to Alton Towers where we walked about 10 miles doing all the rides he wanted. I got to sneakily nip onto the Smiler and Wicker Man during down-times so that was fun.
It's his actual birthday today so obviously after a busy weekend the thing to do is invite all local family round for dinner.
I just want to not walk anywhere for a bit but because we were out all weekend I've got to go to the shops over lunch. Sigh.
The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin
Baby boy's poops are strong like bull, now that he's eating solids. I am going to have to figure out something better than sunlight to deal with the stains on his cloth liners.
But it's ok, I forgive him, he did a stellar job of dealing with nap-laddering yesterday.
dunno if any of you guys follow truck tunes in your family homes - the greatest youtube channel in history, kid-focused or otherwise - but the latest tune, 'ice cream truck', may be the best one yet
Baby boy's poops are strong like bull, now that he's eating solids. I am going to have to figure out something better than sunlight to deal with the stains on his cloth liners.
But it's ok, I forgive him, he did a stellar job of dealing with nap-laddering yesterday.
Nap-laddering?
A 1.5 hour nap 2 hours after wake up time in the morning, then another 1.5 hour nap with a 3 hour gap, then a 4 hour gap until bedtime.
dunno if any of you guys follow truck tunes in your family homes - the greatest youtube channel in history, kid-focused or otherwise - but the latest tune, 'ice cream truck', may be the best one yet
That's gotta be the nicest look ice cream truck I've ever seen.
All the ones in my area (outside DC) look to be older than I am. Paint so faded you almost can't make out the menu any more.
We have a silly songs CD that has "Turkey in the Straw" on it, so my kids have been listening to the "ice cream song" for a long time. They've only recently connected it to the truck though.
There's an ice cream truck in my neighborhood (usually comes around to serve the construction crews) that parks about 50' away from the bus stop when the kids are coming home from school.
As one of the parents usually at the bus stop, I'm simultaneously annoyed at his predatory practices and impressed with his business acumen.
There used to be an icecream truck that parked in front of my kids' playground. This summer, they weren't there. Usually, I was fine with that.... But sometimes I missed it. Thankfully, random guy with a cart would show up with icecream and Italian ice occasionally. Plus, his was a lot less expensive.
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Yeah, it's really bad, and the graphics are deep enough in the Uncanny Valley to be distracting, unlike slightly older shows like Doc McStuffins.
From the one episode I saw, it was bad enough to make me re-evaluate and retroactively hate all the books. Turns out she's just a little shit that always gets what she wants and doesn't suffer any consequences for her actions.
Strong first name choice. He'll be handsome, smart, and successful. Not biased or anything...
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We've got constant white noise playing, which seems to have helped a little bit. He's wearing mittens because he scratches his face when he gets fussy. I've tried putting him down when he's drowsy and not asleep so he can learn on his own, but it isn't sticking. It's like, "Come on kid, just don't roll all the way over. This isn't rocket science!" *rolls over on face again*
Anyone have any protips? I'll try anything at this point.
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It's a sucky period, I remember. That was about when we started using sleep sacks. Maybe that might help keep him on his back?
We can get him down no problem by holding him sideways against our chest. The problem is once we put him in the crib, the crying starts up again. Sometimes he stays on his side and is good, but often times he rolls over and is set off. The worst is when he looks like he's going to sleep, but then does the "spooked" thing and wakes himself up. It's so frustrating.
We were using wraps for a long time, but he grew out of them. I thought they were dangerous once they could roll over to their stomach. Maybe if his arms were free? I'll look into it.
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Just as a sanity check
Yes, you need their arms out. There are sleep sacks for babies specifically for this, for example: https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Wearable-Blanket-Bunnies-Months/dp/B076J1DSH2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1537303410&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=baby+sleep+sack&psc=1. (I just grabbed the first one I saw on Amazon that was similar to what we have.)
It seems to help ours sleep, though. Gets you the secure swaddle feeling without actually being confined or whatnot. Plus, as you aren't supposed to use blankets, it's a nice way to keep warm now that winter is coming!
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Yep arms will be free, like in the ones kime linked
We have a very nice Merino wool one which is good for winter
not going well. I'm really not coping with this 2.5 year old hating me.
I know it's a stage. I know it's just a thing that she'll eventually grow out of. But the constantly being pushed away, told to go away, told she doesn't like me and then the almost immediate asking for hugs and kisses and cuddles and then the 'i luff you mom' is just.
just.
fuck, man. I dunno.
On top of the general feelings of inadequacy being brought about because all my girlfriends are doing the SAHM thing and I'm very much not and maybe i"m just not the right kind of tired to justify being tired. Or maybe she'd be more attached if I did SAH. But I'd be miserable and impossible to live with and wouldn't that be worse for her and me and all of us in the long run?
I'm very fortunate to live in a country where being a SAHM is possible, at least for my friends. But I am just not made for it. And does that make me weak?
But seriously. The emotional toll that a 2.5 year old can have on you is not something to be underestimated.
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I'd like to say it gets easier, but I think kids just come up with different ways to emotionally get you as they get older
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Luke surprised me by not sleeping more than 20 minutes from 4am on. Abigail thought waking up early at 7am would start the day off right. Once mommy woke up, both kids played nice and ate breakfast.
The moment she left though, they turned it up to 11. Luke was screaming non-stop if I wasn’t holding him AND walking around. No sitting for you! Abigail kept doing things she shouldn’t because I wasn’t able to watch her full-time. By the time I found her, she’d already dunked mommy’s slipper into the dogs water bowl.
Speaking of the dog, at the height of the screaming and insanity, she decides to have an anxiety attack she’s been having recently. Non-stop panting, barking to go out, not going out, and constantly following around and climbing up my leg.
I just dropped off Abigail with grandma at the gym. Luke is sleeping in the back seat. I’m writing this post to calm myself down before hitting the road. I’m exhausted, sore, and my back is killing me.
Just need a few deep breaths. It’s all good. This will all pass eventually. I’ll make it, right?
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My third little guy just went from the four month sleep regression straight to the six month sleep regression, and I think we managed to squeeze three whole nights of decent sleep out of the whole damn two months. Daddy's little sadist
When we're done I can just loop back to my train station and head into the office. All it takes is heading off 10-15 minutes earlier, and Kees seems to value getting some 1-on-1 time with me in the morning more than cartoons right now. I'm sure that will change in a week or two once the shine wears off, but for now we're taking an enjoyable walk in the morning and hopefully I can instill in him some of my own love of walking before the next exciting new thing comes along.
Me: You want pancakes?
Her: Yea!
*I make pancakes*
Her:
Me: Might be time to add afternoon naps back in.
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But that’s how she likes them.
Also, 10 minutes later:
Called it!
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Now she calls nuggets "bok bok."
He's also learning from his brother and sister. Started pushing chairs up to counters to access things he shouldn't months ago. I don't think my older two did that till they were 2 years old.
Step 1: scream uncontrollably
Step 2: acquire binky and calm immediately
Step 3: wait 10 seconds then savagely pull binky from mouth
Step 4: go to step 1
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But it's ok, I forgive him, he did a stellar job of dealing with nap-laddering yesterday.
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We're all exhausted from this weekend. He had a birthday party at a soft-play place on Saturday so we spent pretty much the whole day making the buffet for that, then on Sunday we went to Alton Towers where we walked about 10 miles doing all the rides he wanted. I got to sneakily nip onto the Smiler and Wicker Man during down-times so that was fun.
It's his actual birthday today so obviously after a busy weekend the thing to do is invite all local family round for dinner.
I just want to not walk anywhere for a bit but because we were out all weekend I've got to go to the shops over lunch. Sigh.
Nap-laddering?
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A 1.5 hour nap 2 hours after wake up time in the morning, then another 1.5 hour nap with a 3 hour gap, then a 4 hour gap until bedtime.
It did not work as well yesterday.
That's gotta be the nicest look ice cream truck I've ever seen.
All the ones in my area (outside DC) look to be older than I am. Paint so faded you almost can't make out the menu any more.
We have a silly songs CD that has "Turkey in the Straw" on it, so my kids have been listening to the "ice cream song" for a long time. They've only recently connected it to the truck though.
Two cups of milk later, she's totally fine, but man, she hasn't drooled that much since she was an infant.
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