DS (9.5 Months) has been waking up at 5 in the morning these past few days, which is much too early for me. So, I admit that I've just let him hang out in his crib for....oh....say until 6:30 when I finally peel myself off of the couch. I figured if he really really needed me, his cries would tell me that, but I'm also wondering how he manages to entertain himself for that long! I'd be bored to death if it were me! So, how often do you leave your LO in their crib for some extra shut-eye and for how long? Or do you think I should tend to him sooner because this much alone/quiet time might damage him in some way?
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We co-bed but there have been times when P wakes REALLY early and is happy so I let her play in her crib until 1. she starts to fuss, 2. she falls back asleep, or 3. I manage to wake myself up however long that may be.
Really as long as he's happy I wouldn't worry! He's safe in his crib and you getting more rest is better for him later. =)
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I don't think it will damage him. Babies are entertained with so little. I definitely think if he was upset/distressed in any way he would totes let you know.
All that being said I can't comment on how long to leave him since we cosleep.
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If the first number on the clock is anything smaller than a '6,' they're stayin' in there! Usually they just talk to themselves and play with their hands, etc. I go in if they are hysterical, of course, but that almost never happens.
Of course, there are the rare exceptions. This morning, for example, DS (5.5 months), screamed out at 5:40. Something was WRONG; he wasn't that mad for no reason! Sure enough, he had hit his head against the top of the crib. Poor little guy
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E has been waking up at 5:45 this past week and more than once I've brought him to my bed and put him in the middle (me on one side and wall on the other) to just let him babble and entertain himself while I get another 20ish minutes of sleep. When he's bored he whines and we get up.
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I'll let him play as long as he isn't crying. One of us gets up when he starts to fuss.
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She usually goes from asleep to crying, so if it's 7 or later I get her immediately. If its before 7 I try to leave her in there to either go back to sleep or play until 7.
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If he's not screaming, I would be okay with it!
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I always let LO play in his crib until either 7 or until he starts really fussing. Sometimes DH will go in and change his diaper and put him back in the crib, in the hopes that he'll go back to sleep - it worked today actually, LO woke up at 6, got a diaper change, and must have fallen back asleep at some point (I did too) because I woke up at 8am and he was still asleep!
If I get him out of his crib early, I'll have to feed him early, and that throws off his schedule for the day.
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