Well he's still little, and you should do what feels right. As a nanny, I used to get up for every little cry, totally panicked, I always wanted baby to be happy. But after working with two or three different babies and feeling such huge anxiety and stress over sleep time, I figured out that when babies alone in their bed, when fed and warm and comfortable, they cry for a while but then learn to be happy too! It's amazing to listen to them coo and talk and sing happy songs to themselves once they figure it out. But yeah, that period of transition is hard. It really is better for everyone's health to get as much sleep as possible, but like I said, Niko is still teeny tiny and there are no rules but the ones you make up, so keep doing what you think is best for him at this point.
BTW people who think babies have the power to manipulate are completely NUTS!!!
sleep training isn't for us either. i can't do anything that doesn't feel right no matter what people recommend. i guess im stubborn. or maybe im stubborn and smart. hah!
being sick and not sleeping is the worst! maybe you can get a wet nurse for two days! (could you imagine? - i think i would be so nervous i wouldn't sleep anyway!)
im so glad your niko is cuddly and happy and sweet. caden and niko would be fast friends!
A bunch of friends told me that I would know when it's time for sleep training, and they were totally right. When Maxton was 6 months old he was SO not ready and neither were we. It felt cruel to even think about sleep training. For us it wasn't until Maxton was 8.5 months old, and had reached a point of waking constantly and never being able to fall back asleep without a whole drawn out process - rocking in the chair with certain music, certain level of lighting, etc. It was incredibly frustrating for all three of us. Sleep training was the best thing that we ever did, especially for Maxton. He's more balanced and happy now and he's finally learned to take long, proper naps
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BTW people who think babies have the power to manipulate are completely NUTS!!!
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being sick and not sleeping is the worst! maybe you can get a wet nurse for two days! (could you imagine? - i think i would be so nervous i wouldn't sleep anyway!)
im so glad your niko is cuddly and happy and sweet. caden and niko would be fast friends!
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