Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:08:44 +0000 Boogs on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75923 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:08:50 +0000 Boogs 75923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would sleep train much sooner and be better about having more of a schedule. </p> anbanan15 on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75915 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:03:56 +0000 anbanan15 75915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep. Definitely sleep. </p> chopsuey on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75911 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:01:43 +0000 chopsuey 75911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm gonna make sure #2 takes a bottle. #1 hasn't had a bottle in over 8 months. </p> Mrs. Bee on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75628 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:13:56 +0000 Mrs. Bee 75628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: it actually worked better when she was younger and sleepier. it got harder as she got older and more aware. but we have been putting her in her crib awake, and she's been doing really well. i think just getting them used to practicing going in the crib awake -- even if you pick them up after a couple minutes, is helpful. </p> <p>i just thank god we didn't have to sleep train. (knock on wood) </p> heffalump on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75624 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:12:44 +0000 heffalump 75624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree, I want my next to be a better napper! </p> Rubies on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75619 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:10:40 +0000 Rubies 75619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Oh, for sure - the sleep thing. Also, now that I know it's okay if a baby cries, I will stress a lot less about a newborn's crying. </p> Andrea on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75613 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:07:53 +0000 Andrea 75613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Definitely not rocking to sleep and just putting him/her down drowsy from day 1. I always wonder if that will even work. Did that work for Olive right away? </p> Mrs. Bee on "If you have one child, what are you going to do differently with your next child?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-one-child-what-are-you-going-to-do-differently-with-your-next-child#post-75602 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:02:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 75602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I knew that I was going to really focus on sleep with my second child. Getting them on a schedule, putting them down awake, etc. because Charlie's sleep was so bad. </p> <p>What do you plan to do differently? </p>