Irritating things babies do

**CycloneYoda** · 12-07-2011, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Omahacy

Your best friend as new parents is a book call '12 hours in 12 Weeks'. Our 6 month old has been sleeping at least 12 hours a night since she was 6 weeks old following a few simple rules from that book.

If I never read another baby book it will be too soon.

The only advice I give other parents is to ignore almost all advice from anybody and everybody.

**kingcy** · 12-07-2011, 11:44 PM

Just enjoy it now. It all happen so fast.

**flycy** · 12-07-2011, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneYoda

If I never read another baby book it will be too soon.

The only advice I give other parents is to ignore almost all advice from anybody and everybody.

This is good advice. They're all different.

**isulive2train** · 12-08-2011, 12:01 AM

Claim that it was the opponents superbowl.

**IlikeTornados** · 12-08-2011, 02:42 AM

I would say they take away sex with your wife for quite a long time....

**CycloneDaddy** · 12-08-2011, 03:51 AM

want to be fed at 3.45 in the morning.

**Cyclonepride** · 12-08-2011, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by acrozier22

My son never used the pacifier. The worst thing was when he was sick and just wouldn't sleep through the night at all. Our swing was like a godsend when he was really little.

Bouncy chair for the win. My ankles were absolutely buff by the time he grew out of it.

**State43** · 12-08-2011, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneYoda

For the most part, our almost 1 month old son is awesome. Only gets up for 1 night feeding, and is rather quiet. But he has one thing that drives me insane: spitting out his pacifier then freaking out about it. I wish you could just tape these things in. I try a tuck move, which angers the little burrito.

At least i have a good reason to stay up and tip a few.

Count your blessings my friend. I have 8 week old COLIC twins with a protein allergy to Soy and Milk protein so we have to use Neocate formula. Price those a can and you might pass out. My twins are still waking up every 3 hours to feed but occasionally get a bit more time, but usually less. Hang in there man, I know i am trying. The biggestfrustrations we have is the swaddle. They fight to get out of the swaddle and then cry because they are not swaddled anymore.

**cyclonesurveyor** · 12-08-2011, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by acrozier22

My son never used the pacifier. The worst thing was when he was sick and just wouldn't sleep through the night at all. Our swing was like a godsend when he was really little.

the swing did nothing for our first 2 children but my current 9 month old has had trouble with ear infections and the swing was a life saver.

**Angie** · 12-08-2011, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Omahacy

Your best friend as new parents is a book call '12 hours in 12 Weeks'. Our 6 month old has been sleeping at least 12 hours a night since she was 6 weeks old following a few simple rules from that book.

Please, please, PLEASE don't do this. This is a lot like Babywise. Basically, you're holding off your infant from eating on the schedule that he or she needs. The American Association of Pediatricians has come out against these types of methods because babies die of dehydration/failure-to-thrive. Babies need to eat to grow, to develop their brains, to thrive. If you can't live on their schedule, don't have a ****ing baby. It's pretty easy to plan out in advance.

**00clone** · 12-08-2011, 07:55 AM

Sounds like a lot of new dads out there. I'm 17 months into my first one so I'm in no way an expert. Not going to bother with all the advice on 'this worked for us', that's for the mothers, family, and friends to do.

Just going to say this: when it sucks, remember that it can't last that long. Sure that's hard with no sleep and a screaming kid, but I'm sitting here eating breakfast with my 17 month old. I'm back to getting a full night's sleep, the boobs are back to being mine, it gives me a big smile when I walk in the room and hear him say "Daaa-Deee", and he'll give me a high five after a cyclone score.

**isulive2train** · 12-08-2011, 08:01 AM

^ Now teach him how to run the zone read and various coverages a DB might throw at him in 16 years.

**Die4Cy** · 12-08-2011, 08:07 AM

Now that we're over 35 I am reminded that maybe we wouldn't have the energy for another little one, if we were to have another.

Everything in this thread, and I do mean EVERYTHING, is too familiar from our three kids, now 9,7,5.

Just take my advice and remember you will blink and they will be older.

**bos** · 12-08-2011, 08:07 AM

Colic is a living hell. Went through it twice. That is the biggest **** thing.

**CarolinaCy** · 12-08-2011, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Angie

Please, please, PLEASE don't do this. This is a lot like Babywise. Basically, you're holding off your infant from eating on the schedule that he or she needs. The American Association of Pediatricians has come out against these types of methods because babies die of dehydration/failure-to-thrive. Babies need to eat to grow, to develop their brains, to thrive. If you can't live on their schedule, don't have a ****ing baby. It's pretty easy to plan out in advance.

Have raised 3 healthy, normal kids using the techniques outlined in the Babywise book, planning on using it for #4 who will be arriving tomorrow. The oldest is 4 and is 90th percentile for height and 70th percentile for weight. Our 2 year old twins are middle of the road for height/weight, and have had zero health issues.

The key to following books like Babywise is to be flexible and to listen to what your pediatrician is telling you. If the baby is growing appropriately and hitting all of the age appropriate milestones, then whatever you are doing is working.