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[krystal_eyes]

Susan
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Glendan

89% Compatible

♥ Susan and Glendan have been romantically-together for a long time. That alone demonstrates a degree of compatibility. Their shared faith will help form a bond between them. They both abstain from drinking, so that helps compatibility. The fact that Glendan is a big sports fan could be divisive, in terms of how the

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[krystal_eyes]

Personally for us it is not an issue. We put her to bed at 8:00 and she will usually stay in her bed until 11 or 12. We just know that if we want to have alone time in the bedroom we need to do that before then.

It really makes me feel better when she is bed with us. I know that she is okay when she is right beside me.

Goind to sleep on her own, as in laying her down and having her go to bed by herself, then no. Glendon still rocks her to sleep everynight. Most of the time Glendon really enjoys that time with her. Eventually that will change but for right now we are happy with it.

I know that was not very much advice but it is just the co-sleeping from my prespective.

Here is a little something that I found that might help you:

BENEFITS OF CO-SLEEPING: MEDICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL
There is no right or wrong place for baby to sleep. Wherever all family members sleep the best is the right arrangement for you. Remember, over half the world's population sleeps with their baby, and more and more parents in the U.S. are sharing sleep with their little one.

Babies sleep better. Sleepsharing babies usually go to sleep and stay asleep better. Being parented to sleep at the breast of mother or in the arms of father creates a healthy go-to-sleep attitude. Baby learns that going to sleep is a pleasant state to enter (one of our goals of nighttime parenting).

Many babies need help going back to sleep because of a developmental quirk called object or person permanence. When something or someone is out of sight, it is out of mind. Most babies less than a year old do not have the ability to think of mother as existing somewhere else. When babies awaken alone in a crib, they become frightened and often unable to resettle back into deep sleep. Because of this separation anxiety, they learn that sleep is a fearful state to remain in (not one of our goals of nighttime parenting).

Breastfeeding is easier. Most veteran breastfeeding mothers have, for survival, learned that sharing sleep makes breastfeeding easier. Breastfeeding mothers find it easier than bottlefeeding mothers to get their sleep cycles in sync with their babies. They often wake up just before the babies awaken for a feeding. By being there and anticipating the feeding, mother can breastfeed baby back to a deep sleep before baby (and often mother) fully awakens.

Babies thrive better. Over the past thirty years of observing sleepsharing families in our pediatric practice, we have noticed one medical benefit that stands out; these babies thrive . "Thriving" means not only getting bigger, but also growing to your full potential, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Perhaps it's the extra touch that stimulates development, or perhaps the extra feedings (yes, sleepsharing infants breastfeed more often than solo sleepers).

Parents and infants become more connected. Remember that becoming connected is the basis of parenting, and one of your early goals of parenting. In our office, we keep a file entitled "Kids Who Turned Out Well, What Their Parents Did." We have noticed that infants who sleep with their parents (some or all of the time during those early formative years) not only thrive better, but infants and parents are more connected.

[whataworld]

The article was encouraging, thank you. =)

I like the thought of daddy rocking her to sleep every night. It seems like such a great way to bond for them. I'm not sure Russ would be so willing. Maybe though.

How old was Karmynn when you were able to put her down to sleep at all? Your setup sounds great but I can't even get her to be by herself for 20 min to sleep. Did you ever use the cry it out method?

My hope is that Russ will change his mind and be ok with a family bed. Of course we'd have to trade the full size in for a king if we want to get through the night comfortably. =P

[krystal_eyes]

Well when she was a baby she was really colicy and we traveled around alot so she slept with us most of the time. When we started staying at home more wich was around 6 months she would stay in bed as long as we put some music on for her. Maybe you should try some soft music so that she does not feel so alone.

When we moved to Dallas we tried the putting her to bed and just ignoring her. That worked for a little while but I have to warn you it was really diffucult. That would have been when she was about a 1 1/2.

Now when we decided to take her out of the crib and put her in a toddler bed is when we had to start rocking her. Because we could not put her in there to just cry it out. We tried a gate on the door but it did not work.

I think that you should you use you best judgment,whatever your gut feeling is. That is always going to be the best answer. Mommy always know best;P