Sweetest_Pink00
07-29-2008, 11:59 AM
I was wondering how often do you guys leave you child alone during a nap... i never really thought about it until some one bought me a baby monitor and said it would really come in handy....I just was wondering how much time do you guys spend in a different room from your babies.
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luckydarlin
07-29-2008, 03:05 PM
Absolutely - I've always used nap time to get things done around the house - I pop the monitor on and love that free time! Let me mention that my daughter naps in her crib, so I don't worry about leaving her in her room alone.
LauraLu
07-29-2008, 04:04 PM
It's vital to have time to yourself or you'll spend your days going mad! When my daughter was a newborn, I definitely did my fair share of tip-toeing in and out of her room quite often. I NEEDED to make sure she was warm enough, or cool enough, or STILL breathing! However, now that she will be a year this Thursday, I don't feel the need to be quite so obsessive. I still check on her, but not to the extent that I used to do it.
Nap time is my play time! :D
Nap time is my play time! :D
meechieny
07-29-2008, 05:44 PM
You will have to find your own sense of comfort. Over the years and children I have found the car seat as my best friend. All newborn have reflux as far as I am concerned. Anytime I have left them laying flat in a crib they have screamed in pain and/or thrown up. It is just too scary for me. I have them in the car seat for the first 6-8 weeks and just move them from room to room with me. The car seat keeps their head elevated and they have less gasto upsets. I think the hustle and bustle of the day helps them sleep better during the night. The noise helps them sleep more soundly too. Trust me, my house is a 3-ring circus.:D
We actually have the car seat between Daddy and I at night. It is heavy enough that it sets firmly on the bed. The handle swings back to keep it secure. We won't roll on her as if we were "co-sleeping" She is just a "lift your head up and look" to make me feel ok distance.
so in my opinion, baby monitors are ok when they are a little older, not newborns or early infants.
good luck to you.
We actually have the car seat between Daddy and I at night. It is heavy enough that it sets firmly on the bed. The handle swings back to keep it secure. We won't roll on her as if we were "co-sleeping" She is just a "lift your head up and look" to make me feel ok distance.
so in my opinion, baby monitors are ok when they are a little older, not newborns or early infants.
good luck to you.
AlexaIn2006
07-29-2008, 07:49 PM
I also use naptimes for myself and I never left my baby during naptimes and she is two now. For naps, I have held her in my arms and I would watch tv, take a nap myself or bring a book or my laptop over to the couch. Now at two years so we still do the same thing. I grab a book and my laptop and I hold my daughter in my lap and she drifts off to sleep within minutes and I sit next to her and spend time on the internet or reading for about an hour and then I fall asleep myself, great to break up the day. She is easy to watch, even as a baby so I could always get things done while she was awake and I never had a problem in that regard.
felix61379
07-29-2008, 09:56 PM
I use all the free time I can grab. I have 4 kids now and when they go down for their nap, it's my time to get the things done that would otherwise be impossible. Yesterday it was a nap for myself (I've got strep!). Usually it's things like putting away laundry or even reading for about an hour. When they were all little babies, I would put them in their crib and check in on them, but have the monitor nearby. I made the mistake of laying with my oldest and now that he is 5, he was very very hard to break of the habit. He has since learned that he is a big boy and needs to sleep in his own bed on his own. Good luck with your little one!
kristi6190
08-19-2008, 12:13 AM
sweetestpink, while my dd was between newborn and 4 months i would put her down for a nap in the living room where i could watch her..as she got older i put her in my bedroom in her pack n play because i thought being in another room would help her sleep better but i did use the monitor. from about 7 months to now(17 months) shes been in her own room and at night i allllwaaays use the monitor(i'll probly use it till shes like 8 years old honestly! lol) but as for her nap she sleep in her crib soundly and i dont use the monitor unless i'm going outside or something but i do still check on her once or twice. go at your own pace, only you will know whats best for you and your little one. its helps to get advice but stick with YOUR gut instict:) a mother knows best right?
E1979
08-19-2008, 12:14 PM
I haven't stayed with my son while he napped since he was just weeks old. He started napping in his crib at about 5 weeks. So since he was 5 weeks old, now he's 13 months, he has been left alone. It's good for you and them to learn to be alone and be content with it. It's hard at first though, but the monitor makes it much better. Maybe start off by just being out of the room but on the same floor of the house. Until your comfortable going downstairs to do whatever you need to do. If you have any worries quietly pop your head in the room and take a peek to ease your mind.
Sweetest_Pink00
08-19-2008, 05:03 PM
I have alot of different rockers and cradles for the baby i plan to have one in my room in his room and two downstairs. They all have music and different gadgets and one even vibrates. Hopefully this will keep my baby occupied and help him to sleep comfortably while im sleeping or doing other things around the house.
Now im worried about not hearing baby in my sleep. Suppose baby cries and i dont hear him has anyone had this problem before? I ask because most of the time when the phone rings i wake up but if im really in a deep sleep i sometimes dont. Im afraid that if the baby keep me up late and i finally get to sleep i will be sleeping to heavily that i wont hear him when he cries.
My friend told me that knowing i have a newborn that i have to give all my attention to.. my body wont allow me to sleep too heavy. She said its like when you body knows when to wake you in the morning without an alarm clock and it knows not to wake u so early on a weekend when you dont have to work. anyone Agree?
Now im worried about not hearing baby in my sleep. Suppose baby cries and i dont hear him has anyone had this problem before? I ask because most of the time when the phone rings i wake up but if im really in a deep sleep i sometimes dont. Im afraid that if the baby keep me up late and i finally get to sleep i will be sleeping to heavily that i wont hear him when he cries.
My friend told me that knowing i have a newborn that i have to give all my attention to.. my body wont allow me to sleep too heavy. She said its like when you body knows when to wake you in the morning without an alarm clock and it knows not to wake u so early on a weekend when you dont have to work. anyone Agree?
LauraLu
08-19-2008, 05:11 PM
Sweetest ~ I totally understand your concerns with being afraid that you won't hear the baby. I felt the same way too. Your friend is right. Your body makes adjustments that you just didn't know you had...like waking up right away and instantly being able to make a bottle and change a diaper (although it may be a little slower, lol).
I was so afraid to go to sleep the first night because I was paranoid that I would sleep through my daughter waking. But then you remember. It really does come naturally to you. Keep your baby with you in a bassinet or pack -n-play. He'll feel nice and safe, and trust me, you'll hear him! ;)
I was so afraid to go to sleep the first night because I was paranoid that I would sleep through my daughter waking. But then you remember. It really does come naturally to you. Keep your baby with you in a bassinet or pack -n-play. He'll feel nice and safe, and trust me, you'll hear him! ;)
Ol'Line Rebel
08-19-2008, 10:52 PM
Now im worried about not hearing baby in my sleep. Suppose baby cries and i dont hear him has anyone had this problem before? I ask because most of the time when the phone rings i wake up but if im really in a deep sleep i sometimes dont. Im afraid that if the baby keep me up late and i finally get to sleep i will be sleeping to heavily that i wont hear him when he cries.
Geesh, I have the opposite problem. I am hearing things. I wake all the time, thinking I heard baby cry. Even when I'm awake in bed, I think I'm hearing him cry. But really it's just my mind misinterpreting sounds - and sometimes, making up dreams of baby crying. You will probably have the same thing.
Geesh, I have the opposite problem. I am hearing things. I wake all the time, thinking I heard baby cry. Even when I'm awake in bed, I think I'm hearing him cry. But really it's just my mind misinterpreting sounds - and sometimes, making up dreams of baby crying. You will probably have the same thing.
Sweetest_Pink00
08-20-2008, 10:53 AM
Ol'line i know what u mean sometimes when im sleeping and i hear a noise outside the house i think the phone is ringing. It has been a time where my phone had been ringing and i woke up and sat trying to turn off the alarm clock until i finally adjusted to realize what it was..
However i do think i will be ok and will hear the baby cry and if i dont then most likely my bf will. We have a pack and play that i plan to have right near the bed for easy access to the baby. Me and my bf sleep at the bottom of the bed now to get used to it. This way we'll be able to wake up and baby will be right there in front of us. I have a crib and my mother doubts that i will ever use it. I dont know maybe not at night cause i prefer to have the baby sleep in the room with me but for naps i probably will try to use the crib.
However i do think i will be ok and will hear the baby cry and if i dont then most likely my bf will. We have a pack and play that i plan to have right near the bed for easy access to the baby. Me and my bf sleep at the bottom of the bed now to get used to it. This way we'll be able to wake up and baby will be right there in front of us. I have a crib and my mother doubts that i will ever use it. I dont know maybe not at night cause i prefer to have the baby sleep in the room with me but for naps i probably will try to use the crib.