Comments on: The Hair or the Heritage http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/01/the-hair-or-the-heritage/ Raising Bernard Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: graybo http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/01/the-hair-or-the-heritage/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 graybo Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:20:31 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/01/the-hair-or-the-heritage/#comment-1776 <p>We've been having non-sleep issues too. In general, if Tom is still crying after about 30 seconds, he isn't going to stop until soothed/changed/fed/watered as appropriate. This fits just fine with me, as it takes at least 120 seconds at 2.30am for me to move from catatonia to just-about-functioning-enough-to-shift-my-sorry-but-to-his-bedside-and-blearily-find-out-what-the-problem-is. Tom knows this and will persist for that amount of time if he feels that the situation calls for it. If the situation will resolve itself by turning over and clutching Miffy more tightly, then that is exactly what he'll do.</p> <p>The night waking seems to be a product of teething and growing pains (it must be pretty uncomfortable if your bones and joints are changing on a constant basis when you are growing so quickly) exacerbated by a cold for the last few days. A spoonful of MediSed seems to ease his discomfort, coupled with yet another round or two of twinkostar (think nursery rhymes) and adjustment of bed covers.</p> We’ve been having non-sleep issues too. In general, if Tom is still crying after about 30 seconds, he isn’t going to stop until soothed/changed/fed/watered as appropriate. This fits just fine with me, as it takes at least 120 seconds at 2.30am for me to move from catatonia to just-about-functioning-enough-to-shift-my-sorry-but-to-his-bedside-and-blearily-find-out-what-the-problem-is. Tom knows this and will persist for that amount of time if he feels that the situation calls for it. If the situation will resolve itself by turning over and clutching Miffy more tightly, then that is exactly what he’ll do.

The night waking seems to be a product of teething and growing pains (it must be pretty uncomfortable if your bones and joints are changing on a constant basis when you are growing so quickly) exacerbated by a cold for the last few days. A spoonful of MediSed seems to ease his discomfort, coupled with yet another round or two of twinkostar (think nursery rhymes) and adjustment of bed covers.

]]> By: Karen http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/01/the-hair-or-the-heritage/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Karen Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:18:28 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/01/the-hair-or-the-heritage/#comment-1775 <p>I have it, although I have a feeling I've lent it to someone. I also had the toddler version from the library; maybe I should go and borrow that again. It is definitely time to take action of one sort or another.</p> I have it, although I have a feeling I’ve lent it to someone. I also had the toddler version from the library; maybe I should go and borrow that again. It is definitely time to take action of one sort or another.

]]> By: Pewari http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/01/the-hair-or-the-heritage/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Pewari Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:09:45 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/01/the-hair-or-the-heritage/#comment-1774 <p>Sorry, I know this is advice (which you specifically didn't want!) but have you got a copy of the "No Cry Sleep Solution" book by Elizabeth Pantley (I think there might also be a toddler specific version)? Was recommended to me when my youngest was a lot smaller and had colic and there were some useful tips and tricks in there - it's recommended quite a bit on Mumsnet as well.</p> Sorry, I know this is advice (which you specifically didn’t want!) but have you got a copy of the “No Cry Sleep Solution” book by Elizabeth Pantley (I think there might also be a toddler specific version)? Was recommended to me when my youngest was a lot smaller and had colic and there were some useful tips and tricks in there – it’s recommended quite a bit on Mumsnet as well.

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