scared to leave baby alone! - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

Sweetest_Pink00 · 07-29-2008, 08:59 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.

luckydarlin · 07-29-2008, 12:05 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, 01:04 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!

meechieny · 07-29-2008, 02:44 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.

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, 04:49 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.