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Okay I need some guidence here. We sleep with our dd at night. It works wonderfully for us and she sleeps a really good full night...usually 10 -12 hours.
Here is my problem. She is totally opposed to napping on her own durring the day. It kind of gradually happened and now she just refuses to sleep on her own durring the day. Now, this could be compounded by the fact that she is also teething right now, and maybe I am expecting too much here. I am just so frustrated because I can't get a grip on my housework and my body is just sore from slinging her around all the live long day.
I love her, I am glad that I have choosen a hands on parenting style (we would both be miserable any other way). I do have a lot on my plate here and maybe I just need to surrender to her sleeping in my arms? I just feel that she should be able to take 2 naps a day for at least an hour in durration without me sleeping too. As it is, I end up sleeping the same amount of night time sleep becuase I am so tired from a long day with a high needs child.
I have zero time to myself and I am just not sure what to do. I don't like to let her cry, but should she be fussing a bit at this stage?
could she just need me more due to the teething??
someone tell me I am doing something right please!
I am just so tired.
Sarah
Here is my problem. She is totally opposed to napping on her own durring the day. It kind of gradually happened and now she just refuses to sleep on her own durring the day. Now, this could be compounded by the fact that she is also teething right now, and maybe I am expecting too much here. I am just so frustrated because I can't get a grip on my housework and my body is just sore from slinging her around all the live long day.
I love her, I am glad that I have choosen a hands on parenting style (we would both be miserable any other way). I do have a lot on my plate here and maybe I just need to surrender to her sleeping in my arms? I just feel that she should be able to take 2 naps a day for at least an hour in durration without me sleeping too. As it is, I end up sleeping the same amount of night time sleep becuase I am so tired from a long day with a high needs child.
I have zero time to myself and I am just not sure what to do. I don't like to let her cry, but should she be fussing a bit at this stage?
could she just need me more due to the teething??
someone tell me I am doing something right please!
I am just so tired.
Sarah