SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT - A BABY'S PERSPECTIVE!

OK, here's my situation. My mummy has had me for almost 5 months. The first few months were great - I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night. Then something happened.

Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep through the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I've talked to other babies, and it seems like it's pretty common after mummies have had us for around 6 months.

Here's the thing: these mummies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep - they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle.

It goes like this:

Night 1 - cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your mummy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good.

Night 2 - cry every 2 hours until you get fed.

Night 3 - every hour.

Most mummies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some mummies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These mummies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough:
CONSISTENCY IS KEY!!

If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I KNOW IT'S HARD! But she really does not need the sleep, she is just resisting the change.

If you have an especially alert mummy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My mummy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it.

Last night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it.
BE CONSISTENT!

I cried for any reason I could come up with. My sleep sack tickled my foot. I felt a wrinkle under the sheet. My mobile made a shadow on the wall. I burped, and it tasted like pears. I hadn't eaten pears since lunch, what's up with that? The cat said "meow". I should know. My mummy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL. Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room. Too hot, too cold, just right - doesn't matter! Keep crying!!

It took a while, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your mummies' internal clocks.

P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out. Trust me!

wat goes around comes around remember

tis a lesson nt a joke
tis aint funny

^^ Really?

Pls do tell - what is the lesson here then??

'cos the way I see it - 'tis nothing but light-hearted fun Dyt. . .

wat goes around comes around
sure u r gonna xprience dis too

The joke here is about how a newborn baby sees sleeping through the night - and tries to share it's knowledge experience(s) with other newborns. . .

Chill out Dyt - it's what babies do!

mayb i read it frm anoda angle

Dyt:

mayb i read it frm anoda angle

to get d straight angle: sit right in front of the monitor of your PC,

@OP
nice, but not nice enuff

hmmm

different strokes 4 different folks I guess

but then again you're a man - don't expect you to like it though

i like this part

I cried for any reason I could come up with. My sleep sack tickled my foot. I felt a wrinkle under the sheet. My mobile made a shadow on the wall. I burped, and it tasted like pears. I hadn't eaten pears since lunch, what's up with that? The cat said "meow". I should know. My mummy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL. Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room. Too hot, too cold, just right - doesn't matter! Keep crying!!

such a street smarts for a baby

^^ That's my favourite part too!!

glad you like it

hey dude,wht the Bleep is tht,

nice one,EFE

P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out. Trust me!

this is d one i enjoy most
kudos babes,

The language doesn't sound like a baby's. Don't you have kids around you? You should have made it look like baby talk. STALE

skyndyp:

The language doesn't sound like a baby's. Don't you have kids around you? You should have made it look like baby talk. STALE

how do you want it to sound? he wrote it for goodness sakes!

makajibbz:

how do you want it to sound? he wrote it for goodness sakes!

Thought Efe is a[b] SHE[/b]

^^ No, Makajibbz is correct.

He's referring to the baby who wrote this pieces and it's a he

He doesn't sound like a baby then More like a street boy

Efe tell me about the[b] 16 [/b] na

skyndyp:

He doesn't sound like a baby then More like a street boy

Lol! well, that was Mr Stud as a baby

skyndyp:

Efe tell me about the[b] 16 [/b] na

yeah I know, 'tis good to be sweet 16

I dont even get it when ppl on here criticise a joke

wat goes around comes around remember
tis a lesson nt a joke
tis aint funny

The language doesn't sound like a baby's. Don't you have kids around you? You should have made it look like baby talk. STALE

Hav a lighter approach for christ's sake, the whole thing is even copy and paste.

^^ Lol

Basildon1:

I dont even get it when ppl on here criticise a joke

Hav a lighter approach for christ's sake, the whole thing is even copy and paste.

Who be this

Still searching for the joke?

You r always searching 4 jokes. Go to d badbelle section!!!

hater of d millenium!!!

Na for mouth? Were is the crown?

Mr Stud

stay on topic!!

Stop Derailing!!

lol, efe don break bottle!

Na joke, riddle or na speech be dis? lol

^^ it's called 3-in-1

Efeturi, nice one there!

Thanks Sylve

Sylve is only tickling ur fancy. .i can guess what is going on in his thots.