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Old 06-15-2009, 07:49 AM
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My youngest came home at 13 months of age. We had done co-sleeping with our oldest who came home at 5 1/2 months of age, lots of snugging and rocking, but he was so young, so easier.
Maks was totally different, sleep times were very stressful, he fought it all rocking, snugging, co-sleeping. So much so, he would cry and scream and several times throw up. I didn't want him to go through that, so we tried a routine of just hold on lap, facing me, slow rock, having his bottle and then I laid him in his crib and sat with him. If it tried to touch him, he freaked, but I sat there and sang softly and would keep putting him hand in there to caress his arm or back. Slowly he let me do this without freaking. Each week the rocking time and snugging time got a little longer and alittle less stressful.
He did alot of sooner with my DH then me, he attached much more quickly to him. As stressful as it was, I knew it would get better and it did.
While I think co-sleeping is great, if it is freaking the child out so much, it isn't worth it, we just had to find what worked for him.
Naps got better much quicker then night time I would say. By about 2 months home, he even would let me take a nap with him, which was great.

Sounds like you are doing great, keep it up!
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