https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:43:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532958 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 23:28:40 +0000 Autumnmama79 2532958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pmrlady: if you're on Twitter, check out the Honest Toddler - hilarious!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532812 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:03:51 +0000 DesertDreams88 2532812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hilarious, laughing while my infant naps on me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532765 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:02:19 +0000 tofuwad 2532765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:happy: :grin: :silly: :meh: :bummed: :sad: :crying: :crying: :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532744 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 11:41:58 +0000 peaches1038 2532744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532731 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 11:12:12 +0000 MoonMoon 2532731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532725 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 10:20:55 +0000 katsupgirl 2532725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: that was my DH's go to in the early months. I'm hoping he's got more stamina when DS shows up this summer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532721 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 10:12:20 +0000 travellingbee 2532721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So funny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532716 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:08:41 +0000 peaches1038 2532716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahah this is hilarious. @katsupgirl: mine too! He always says "oh, he must be hungry" uhhhh nope, I just fed him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532697 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:57:25 +0000 Keybee 2532697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can so relate to this right now, thank you for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532694 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:53:55 +0000 katsupgirl 2532694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this! Thanks for sharing! The daddy part is so accurate. My DH gives up so easily sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532693 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:51:42 +0000 Portboston 2532693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is hilarious!!! 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532692 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:51:00 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2532692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awake-training-for-parents-1#post-2532690 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:44:16 +0000 pmrlady 2532690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was posted by someone on another mom board and I just have to share with you all</p> <p>Re: Awake Training for Parents</p> <p>Dear Fellow Babies,</p> <p>OK, here's my situation. My Mommy has had me for almost 5 months. The first few months were great -- I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, around the clock. Then something happened. Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep thru the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse.</p> <p>I've talked to other babies, and it seems like its pretty common after Mommies have had us for around 5-6 months. Here's the thing: these Mommies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep -- they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle.</p> <p>It goes like this:</p> <p>Night 1 -- cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your Mommy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good.</p> <p>Night 2 -- cry every 2 hours until you get fed.</p> <p>Night 3 -- every hour.</p> <p>Most Mommies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some Mommies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These Mommies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!! If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I know it's hard! But she really does not need the sleep; she is just resisting the change.. If you have an especially alert Mommy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My Mommy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it.</p> <p>The other night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it. BE CONSISTENT! I cried for any reason I could come up with:</p> <p>-My sleep sack tickled my foot.</p> <p>-I felt a wrinkle under the sheet.</p> <p>-My mobile made a shadow on the wall.</p> <p>-I burped, and it tasted like rice cereal. I hadn't eaten rice cereal since breakfast, what's up with that?</p> <p>-The dog said "ruff". I should know. My Mommy reminds me of this about 20 times a day.</p> <p>-Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room.</p> <p>-Too hot, too cold, just right -- doesn't matter! Keep crying!!</p> <p>-I had drooled so much my sheets were damp and I didn't like it touching me.</p> <p>-I decided I was sick of all the pink in my room so I cried.</p> <p>It took awhile, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your Mommies' internal clocks.</p> <p>Sometimes my Mommy will call for reinforcements by sending in Daddy. Don't worry Daddies are not set up for not needing sleep the way Mommies are. They can only handle a few pats and shhing before they declare defeat and send in the Mommy.</p> <p>Also, be wary of the sleep sheep with rain noises. I like to give Mommy false hope that listening to the rain puts me to sleep sometimes I pretend to close my eyes and be asleep and then wait until I know Mommy is settling back to sleep to spring a surprise cry attack. If she doesn't get to me fast enough I follow up with my fake cough and gag noise that always has her running to the crib. At some point I am positive she will start to realize that she really doesn't really need sleep.</p> <p>P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out.</p> <p>Trust me.</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Baby </p>