https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 08:19:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater/page/2#post-874695 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:07:16 +0000 Dandelion 874695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS sleeps great. Always has. I've been very spoiled in that department. I worry that any future children will ruin that for me.</p> <p>He's a good eater, too...he tries everything. But, there's a few things I wish he'd eat, like salad and other healthy options. Luckily, the kid loves most veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-874688 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:01:00 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 874688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither! We're in a total honeymoon stage right now where he's eating everything in sight (and finally breaking out of the sub-5th percentile) and sleeping like a champ, including naps! We just hit my 18m breastfeeding goal and he still seems to be into bfing in the morning and night. FX this period lasts for a while :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-873175 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:02:33 +0000 Katrocap 873175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. pen: No worries, thanks for the (delayed) reply! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-872992 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:21:06 +0000 Mrs. Pen 872992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Katrocap: oh I'm sorry- I never for the notification for your reply haha! He is 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-831385 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:02:40 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 831385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>right now we are having "trouble" with both, but i would pick sleep in a heartbeat. the trouble we have with eating is more the difficulty i have feeding him if he not 100% and sleepy. he will refuse the breast, i will have try several positions. etc.....but i can deal with all that a heck of a lot better if i got more sleep! he is not a terrible sleeper, he used to sleep 9-10 hours straight, now i am lucky if he does a 5 or 6 hour stretch in the night, with 1 - 3 wakeups (mostly 2) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828455 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:04:17 +0000 sandy 828455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another lucky one that ended up with a great sleeper and great eater...so I looked at this poll a different way - would I rather have a great sleeper/bad eater or a bad sleeper/great eater...I would definitely prefer a great sleeper </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828450 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:53:43 +0000 StbHisMrs 828450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both! She's become super picky, which ruins her sleep. We're almost always waking up 1-2 times a night at almost 20 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828445 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:42:45 +0000 HLK208 828445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm...sleep! She eats okay, I guess. She really loves her carbs but will drink a lot of green/fruity smoothies I make so I know she is getting good nutrients from those. Right now she sleep from 7:30 to 5am on a good night. Mostly its 8-3am still :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828364 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:42:20 +0000 betsyboop 828364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't had issues with eating (yet) and we sleep trained relatively early, but hypothetically I would definitely choose better sleeper over eater! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828362 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:39:27 +0000 Ree723 828362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're very fortunate and LO has always been a great sleeper and is a great eater - I can't think of one food we've offered her that she has not liked. Fingers crossed this continues as we enter the picky toddler stage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828134 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:40:22 +0000 MrsStar 828134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep. She's gone back to sttn (at 8 months) but she doesn't like to nap in her crib so I wish that would change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828095 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:26:29 +0000 Katrocap 828095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrspen: How old is your LO? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828093 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:25:58 +0000 oliviaoblivia 828093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're lucky with both. Eats and gains well and STTN.<br /> Fingers crossed she keeps it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828085 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:23:52 +0000 Mrs. Pen 828085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't hate me... but he's a great eater and sleeper! So I might not change anything!!</p> <p>However... he is weaning right now and I don't feel ready... If I could I'd want him to continue BF until 18-24 mos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-828072 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:20:56 +0000 Katrocap 828072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish DS were a better sleeper. At 5 months, he's only STTN once. I'm exhausted! However, he's been super distracted while BFing later, so I'm not thrilled with his eating habits, either.</p> <p>Why do I have to choose one or the other? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827874 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:58:01 +0000 MsMini 827874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>S eats like a horse, but is a crappy sleeper. He takes great naps (2 1/2 - 3 hours) but his night sleep sucks, we still have 2 wake-ups at 13 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827814 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:24:59 +0000 heffalump 827814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither. I'm very lucky.... She's already a good eater and sleeper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827685 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:19:03 +0000 Bao 827685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep. I never thought I would have a kid that wouldn't sleep through the night by now. She's only 9 months but man I am tired! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827593 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:39:43 +0000 BKCaribBaby 827593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish she were a better daytime napper. In order for her to stay asleep, she needs to be in my arms...ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827582 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:35:26 +0000 matador84 827582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is a great water so great sleeper!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827511 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:05:25 +0000 Freckles 827511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is pretty good at both. She eats like a monster, and sleeps almost 12 hours at night. I wish her naps were longer though. Her naps range from 1.5 - 2 hours. I miss the 2.5-3 hour days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827498 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:02:37 +0000 bunnylove08 827498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD eats like a little monster. Always opening her mouth like a little bird asking for food. I wish she would be a better sleeper; take better naps and sleep though the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827491 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:01:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 827491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: we had to wake her up at 10:45am yesterday... not that i'm complaining! i woke up at 5 - 5:30am with Charlie for a long time, so I've paid my early waking dues and now I sleep in every morning! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827461 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:49:03 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 827461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for both of them for each of my two kids. I wish noelle was a better eater (she's a great sleeper) because she's in her picky toddler phase right now. Let's hope it really is a phase! </p> <p>Wish jaren was a better sleeper. He's only on breastmilk and doing great in the feeding department, so by default I chose sleep. He's not a bad sleeper, but I can always use more sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827457 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:48:03 +0000 mrskc 827457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SLEEP! DS is mostly on BM at the moment, so not too worried about his eating. But he wakes up so much during the night. I'm exhausted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827438 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:42:46 +0000 rachiecakes 827438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>can I choose both? haha</p> <p>J is a pretty good sleeper, even if he has a later bedtime than most babies I know.<br /> He was a great eater until recently. Now he's super picky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827437 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:42:40 +0000 mrsjyw 827437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. tictactoe: same! happy with both right now. we've got a lil eater on our hands and nursing is still going smoothly.</p> <p>he's always been a sleeper, we've been lucky on that front. minus days like yest when relatives keep him from napping! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827431 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:41:06 +0000 MsLipGloss 827431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep. For sure. Even though we are working on nighttime sleep (and making progress - woot!), I can't get LO to nap anywhere but on me on the weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827429 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:40:27 +0000 loveisstrange 827429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Better eater. Shes a great sleeper already but shes horrible with eating. She refuses to eat, throws food on the ground and chews it up and spits it out without actually eating. Its so frustrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-wish-your-lo-were-a-better-sleeper-or-eater#post-827423 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:38:38 +0000 runsyellowlites 827423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish G was a better eater! He's SO picky and has gone to bed without dinner on more than one occasion b/c he just refuses to eat something he doesn't "prefer" (this goes for things he usually likes but on said day it doesn't sound appetizing). sigh</p> <p>For P, I guess she could sleep better but I think he sleep is still pretty normal for her age so I'm pretty "eh whatevs" about. </p>