Sleep Sense

Hiya Parents, I asked my neighbor to write this up for The Mother Load. I saw how desperate she was and how this sleep website drastically helped her and her baby and wanted to make sure that we got it here for all to read and share. Thanks ~Cara

We have had problem after problem with sleep issues. My son is now 6 1/2 months and from the minute we brought him home from the hospital we've had trouble with him sleeping. He wouldn't sleep unless you held him, he wouldn't sleep more than an hour and a half at night, then wouldn't nap more than 20 minutes at a time EVER.... the list goes on and on. We figured by three months (my Dr. said 3 months is the magic number... ha!) we would be a little more under control. Nope. Then we hit four months.... five month... six months... It all seemed to get worse and worse. I was a complete mess - total exhaustion from being up 6 or 7 times a night. A friend recommended a website for me to check out: http://www.sleepsense.net I was told there was a lot of free information on there and even a free sleep survey. I read all about her and how she has "given" sleep back to exhausted parents with children of all ages. Apparently she is a sleep specialist and charges people $350 an hour for consults. I kept reading down the page about what was involved in her program: a book, a sleep tracker, a workbook, online videos, a monthly phone call to her. I just knew this was going to cost hundreds of dollars. When I got to the bottom of the page and saw it was $47 for her program and was money back guaranteed, I clicked "buy" without hesitation.
I'd like to say we are now sleeping almost through the night, he is putting himself to sleep, eating better, happier... and so am I. It's been two weeks and (almost) painlessly we have gotten our little non-sleeper to sleep!
I know this site is about parents supporting each other and offering advice... well I would like to say I've read several books and talked to TONS of parents about what to do to get my son to sleep better.... and Dana solved my problems with one 198 page book. I probably sound like an advertisement, but if you've had a baby (or toddler) who doesn't sleep, you know how desperate you can get. I hope this information helps someone else out there like it helped us. I am a different mommy than I was two weeks ago! :)

Melissa P. Wesley Chapel, NC

"Two" Much

I have 11 month old twin girls that will not get off the boob. I have tried everything possible, expensive bottles, starving them so that they would take the bottle, sippy cups..everything! They also wont leave my bed, their cots are in my room only because they still wake 2 to 3 times a night for the breast, but will not sleep in them. Does anyone have any advice or ideas on what i can do for either one of my issues? Thanks so much.

Sela O. Sydney, Australia

Party Pooper

My two year old is potty trained but still needs a diaper for nap and bed time. These times are also when his body poops and now he has decided it's super fun to take his poop OUT of his diaper and rub it all over things... I'm afraid to make a big deal out of it because he might want to do it more, but EWWWWE! Help!

- Mel P. NC