I get this comment a lot when people find out lo sleeps around 11 hours at night (give or take, with paci wake ups and some small regressions.)
That with the "you have no idea" looks from people who think my emphasis on good sleep habits and bedtime are ridiculous/unnecessary. It's getting annoying! I get that I'm lucky, I don't need the "you have no idea" looks too.
Plus, I'm sure I'm in for it with #2! 
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
@googly-eyes: how old is lo? I get comments like this a lot too. I get so tired of random people telling me what's ok for my baby and what isn't.
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
She's 7 months and has been sleeping this way since between 4.5-5 months. Probably could have earlier but instead took extra naps and had a later bedtime.
I also get that it's "not normal."
coconut / 8475 posts
@googly-eyes: I love when people are like, "oh they don't need to sleep! They will sleep when they get older; all babies wake up atnight" well mine sleeps and I'm so glad! So stop hating;) is what I want to tell them.
Who knows...#2 may be a night owl.
nectarine / 2994 posts
I've had comments like this too! Sil even said it one day when I said LO was sttn (used to, not anymore) and she told me it was unnatural - but thats because when her 2 year old was younger he would cry more then sleep. I've had other comments like this too, on almost different aspect of babies/parenting!
grapefruit / 4819 posts
I get that too - LO has slept twelve hours straight through the night since around ten weeks old. I've gotten a lot of comments about how EBF babies shouldn't do that and I must not be feeding her enough etc. I also get the "just wait, she'll stop sleeping soon enough" comments. Umm, ok. She's a good sleeper, I know I'm lucky but I also think we've done well to keep her good sleep habits firmly entrenched.
I also am prepared for the next LO to be the complete opposite....but have my fingers crossed he/she will take after it's big sister!
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
@Ree723: Ugh I hate the "it's coming!" comments...all it does is stress me out and lots of times it turns out to be for nothing!
pineapple / 12526 posts
Oh yeah, I got that same thing. C has slept 14 hours straight through the night since she was 6 months old. People think I'm either exaggerating or outright lying. I'm not. We have had a routine and a bedtime since she was tiny and emphasized good sleep habits from the start.
But yeah, I just KNOW our next one is going to be a nightmare. Karma.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
LO is 21 months and has slept 12 hours through the night since 2 1/2. No sleep training, we're just lucky. So of course everyone says, "your second won't be like that." Even if that's true..... let me enjoy this time that I do get to sleep!
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