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Originally Posted by nurse_reedle
Of you REALLY feel you need her in her crib and she is going to have to cry it out, then please don't make her do it alone! She KNOWS and has experienced that people walk away and never come back. My son has been home for 16 months and he still has trouble with fears of me leaving. She needs to know you are there the whole time. Sit with her, even if it takes 2 hours. Also, who cares if she needs you (or Daddy) there with her to fall asleep? This is SUCH a short season and someday you will be wondering why your teen won't talk to you. You are building trust right now and what you build now can seriously affect the years way down the road.
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Is having her sleep in a crib going to result in her not speaking to me as a teen? I am having half of my colon removed in one month. I am leaving her for a week. She cannot sleep unless she is in the bed with me - I'm trying to get her in the crib for a couple of reasons. #1 so my mother in law who will be staying with her can get her to go to sleep without me there and #2 so it won't be totally shocking to her when I am gone (mommy gone and sleep pattern disrupted) and #3 (this is the selfish reason) - I haven't slept more than 2 hours at a stretch since March, nor with my husband.
That was quite a guilt trip.