I've heard something along the lines of: "when the baby is sleeping, the parent should be sleeping". How long did this phase last? Were you taking naps in the daylight too?
@@FlanHummus-cu9kl It is a good idea to nap that way for sure 😂 babies nap lots in the newborn phase so at least 3 months! When its your second baby… that theory goes out the window haha!
The fact that you did Ferber/ Cry it out with your kids, it's fine. Sleep training is for the parents. Even you say that ("the bags had to go"). But saying that you'll give good advice and then say that "you should force the baby to take the pacifier and if they don't put a towel to block it" is wild. Babies have a natural reflex to throw up. So basically you're blocking the way out. And no, that fact that you're watching the naps, doesn't help. There is no indication that baby will throw up. They just do. Also, babies like to move their head. Overall it is a very bad advice. Also the swaddle it is recommended to be used until 8 weeks or until baby gives the first sign of rolling. Rolling can also happen at night. 🚩"we have two different kids so our information is right" is just survival bias. You based your bad information on two kids out of what? That is just info that worked for you.🚩
Hey, thanks for your constructive comment! We obviously did not clarify the soother aspect when we said we used a towel to help hold it in. When we say this we meant that it helped prop up the soother if it started to fall out. At no point did we state that it was forced to stay in. If we had a prop it would mean that our children could easily, on their own, suck it back up without help. Our girls as newborns could barely lift their heads. So yes, babies do like to move their heads but not at such a young age, which is also why it’s recommended to switch the side their heads are laying on during the newborn stage. We appreciate your comment about reflux and completely agree that if you know this about your children then you should be cautious for sure. However, sucking actually helped our girls with this. Overall regarding the soother, it was very clearly mentioned that you can choose other soothing options and we stated this was an unprofessional hack. You are also correct that rolling can happen at any point. Which is why we mentioned that we even stopped swaddling our baby months before she started rolling because we thought she may roll early. It was just mentioned that newborns like to be swaddled because they feel safe. It was never said that you do this for as long as possible, or anything regarding being unsafe. Again, your constructive criticism is welcome but overall, it seems like you are putting words in our mouths. Our information was based on the fact of yes, our two kids who were just completely different newborns. The fact that it worked for both kids regardless, has some weight to it, in our eyes. You are free to disagree.
I've heard something along the lines of: "when the baby is sleeping, the parent should be sleeping". How long did this phase last? Were you taking naps in the daylight too?
@@FlanHummus-cu9kl It is a good idea to nap that way for sure 😂 babies nap lots in the newborn phase so at least 3 months! When its your second baby… that theory goes out the window haha!
The fact that you did Ferber/ Cry it out with your kids, it's fine. Sleep training is for the parents. Even you say that ("the bags had to go").
But saying that you'll give good advice and then say that "you should force the baby to take the pacifier and if they don't put a towel to block it" is wild.
Babies have a natural reflex to throw up. So basically you're blocking the way out. And no, that fact that you're watching the naps, doesn't help. There is no indication that baby will throw up. They just do. Also, babies like to move their head.
Overall it is a very bad advice.
Also the swaddle it is recommended to be used until 8 weeks or until baby gives the first sign of rolling. Rolling can also happen at night.
🚩"we have two different kids so our information is right" is just survival bias. You based your bad information on two kids out of what? That is just info that worked for you.🚩
Hey, thanks for your constructive comment!
We obviously did not clarify the soother aspect when we said we used a towel to help hold it in. When we say this we meant that it helped prop up the soother if it started to fall out. At no point did we state that it was forced to stay in. If we had a prop it would mean that our children could easily, on their own, suck it back up without help. Our girls as newborns could barely lift their heads. So yes, babies do like to move their heads but not at such a young age, which is also why it’s recommended to switch the side their heads are laying on during the newborn stage.
We appreciate your comment about reflux and completely agree that if you know this about your children then you should be cautious for sure. However, sucking actually helped our girls with this. Overall regarding the soother, it was very clearly mentioned that you can choose other soothing options and we stated this was an unprofessional hack.
You are also correct that rolling can happen at any point. Which is why we mentioned that we even stopped swaddling our baby months before she started rolling because we thought she may roll early. It was just mentioned that newborns like to be swaddled because they feel safe. It was never said that you do this for as long as possible, or anything regarding being unsafe.
Again, your constructive criticism is welcome but overall, it seems like you are putting words in our mouths. Our information was based on the fact of yes, our two kids who were just completely different newborns. The fact that it worked for both kids regardless, has some weight to it, in our eyes. You are free to disagree.