Comments on: Honestly? I Thought It Would be Worse http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/ Mother. Partner. Lawyer. Writer. Grad Student. Activist. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:55:06 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Liza http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-4170 Liza Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:18:16 +0000 http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/#comment-4170 Good luck, Kwynne! We almost cracked a few times the first night, and clung to each other pretty much the entire time he was crying. One random factoid that helped me stay strong: intermittent positive reinforcement is the most powerful kind. So if you keep trying and then breaking down, it\'ll be even harder. I think if it were harder, I might just lose it. Good luck, Kwynne! We almost cracked a few times the first night, and clung to each other pretty much the entire time he was crying.

One random factoid that helped me stay strong: intermittent positive reinforcement is the most powerful kind. So if you keep trying and then breaking down, it\’ll be even harder. I think if it were harder, I might just lose it.

]]> By: Kwynne http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-4158 Kwynne Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:01:58 +0000 http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/#comment-4158 Oh, we are so on this tonight. We half tried last night, but couldn't hang with it. Knowing that this is going on in other corners of the lesbian fam world, I feel like I could give it another go. Oh, we are so on this tonight. We half tried last night, but couldn’t hang with it. Knowing that this is going on in other corners of the lesbian fam world, I feel like I could give it another go.

]]> By: Trista http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Trista Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:14:37 +0000 http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/#comment-4129 Good luck! We've been sleep training Julia and it's been hard in the moments that she's crying, but oh so blissful when you get more than 2 hours of consecutive sleep. And then? Then they start sleeping a bit late... and THAT's heavenly! Good luck! We’ve been sleep training Julia and it’s been hard in the moments that she’s crying, but oh so blissful when you get more than 2 hours of consecutive sleep. And then? Then they start sleeping a bit late… and THAT’s heavenly!

]]> By: Lizzy http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-4124 Lizzy Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:22:04 +0000 http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/#comment-4124 It's so hard to do, but it really is worth it in the end. We let Henry cry it out, and although I'm barely equipped with the coping skills to get through it... I know it's the right thing to do. Henry's cried for as long as two hours--which is heartbreaking. But he's crying because he wants to play...he's in his crib doing his Crib Prisoner routine. We'll go in every 10 minutes or so and reassure him that we're here but it's time to sleep. Generally speaking, it's been a good thing for us. Not only does it teach him when it's sleepy time, but also teaches him how to self-soothe and put himself to sleep. For us, some nights are better than others. We can have a week of greatness followed a week of greatness. It's definitely a test of patience, but... Good luck tonight! You and Jill should hang on to one another tightly and ride the wave! It’s so hard to do, but it really is worth it in the end.
We let Henry cry it out, and although I’m barely equipped with the coping skills to get through it… I know it’s the right thing to do.
Henry’s cried for as long as two hours–which is heartbreaking. But he’s crying because he wants to play…he’s in his crib doing his Crib Prisoner routine.
We’ll go in every 10 minutes or so and reassure him that we’re here but it’s time to sleep.
Generally speaking, it’s been a good thing for us. Not only does it teach him when it’s sleepy time, but also teaches him how to self-soothe and put himself to sleep.
For us, some nights are better than others. We can have a week of greatness followed a week of greatness. It’s definitely a test of patience, but…
Good luck tonight! You and Jill should hang on to one another tightly and ride the wave!

]]> By: Corinne http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-4121 Corinne Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:29:32 +0000 http://lizawashere.com/2006/12/29/honestly-i-thought-it-would-be-worse/#comment-4121 It sucks doesn't it... but the extra sleep you'll get is so worth it. We figured this out recently with Shepherd, and since then, he's been sleeping almost consistently through the night (cross my fingers!!). Hope you guys have another successful night tonight with the CIO. And your Noah is incredibly precious!!! It sucks doesn’t it… but the extra sleep you’ll get is so worth it. We figured this out recently with Shepherd, and since then, he’s been sleeping almost consistently through the night (cross my fingers!!). Hope you guys have another successful night tonight with the CIO. And your Noah is incredibly precious!!!

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