Sleep School for toddlers

Re: Sleep School for toddlers

• ryanthegirl member

  

  March 2014

  Wow, that is really interesting! When we were having some sleep issues and I consulted Dr. Google - I got a lot of results for stuff like "infant/toddler sleep coach" and "infant/toddler behavioral expert". I guess maybe it's similar.

  Ryan & Casey Married July 17, 2004

  Gabriel John Born February 23, 2012

  
  

  
  

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• smynings_bride member

  

  March 2014

  We used this service in Atlanta (where we used to live) called Moms on Call--the pediatric nurse came to our house when we got home from the hospital and spent 3 hours with us coaching us on sleep issues/schedules and then we had 6 months of phone/text/email access to her included in the $300 we paid.  She also gave DD he first bath, clipped her finger nails and gave us a book and advice on swaddling, illness and other issues.  Worth every penny, we had DD sleeping 8 hours and 4 weeks and 12 hours at 8 weeks and she's been a good sleeper ever since.

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• AmandaJLewis member

  

  March 2014

  I think the existence of such businesses is proof over how lack of sleep can affect your day to day life.  And how inaccurate the phrase "sleeping like a baby" is.  And while I am at it, i will throw in that our society expects new parents to be fully functional so soon after the new baby arrives. I was a zombie for much of the first year of EJ's life. it wasn't that she was SO terrible aside from a few rough patches, but she woke to eat often.  I do not deal well under sleep deprivation. Thankfully my work was in a period of transition and I didn't have excess stress there when I returned to the office.
  

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• lala5507 member

  

  March 2014

  The saying "it takes a village to raise a child" used to be true.  Sisters, mothers, aunts all would come together to help with a new baby.  That doesn't so much happen today.  We still need the help, it's just not as readily available from relatives. 

   
  

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• kris356 member

  

  March 2014

  She just went back to work after her year-long maternity leave. I just think it is interesting how expectations of parenting are so different from country to country and the services provided differ to assist parents.

  
  

  
  

  "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." - Unknown 

  
  

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• ryanthegirl member

  

  March 2014

  I totally agree, Amanda! I went back to work on 5/17 and on 7/1 they announced that sometime in the future (no date given) there would be a re-org with layoffs. That would have been a terrible announcement at any time - but it was really rough coupled with sleep-deprivation and new-parent stress. 

  Ryan & Casey Married July 17, 2004

  Gabriel John Born February 23, 2012

  
  

  
  

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