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i am all for it. my oldest slept poorly. woke easily. was hell if he didnt get enough sleep seabeyond Jan 2012 #1
Do you think it would be handy if you could do housework while the baby sleeps? tridim Jan 2012 #3
my oldest was a different baby. my youngest was way in back of house and it wasnt an issue seabeyond Jan 2012 #4
I respect your opinion, but completely disagree. tridim Jan 2012 #8
the baby is 10 months old. it is only recently that she is getting frustrated with this. seabeyond Jan 2012 #13
It actually has been the norm since day one.. I just started questioning it recently. tridim Jan 2012 #15
you say he is healthy, sleeps well and is well taken care of. seabeyond Jan 2012 #18
i was also home alone with him most of his nap time. i got things done, without making noise that seabeyond Jan 2012 #6
Babies need to get used to noise cyberswede Jan 2012 #2
"DU consensus".... Bwwwwaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Scuba Jan 2012 #5
no? not gonna happen? seabeyond Jan 2012 #7
i just got that made me laugh leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #11
unrealistic request this must be her first, baby that is leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #9
Yep, first kid.. tridim Jan 2012 #10
not all babies adapt- mine never did, each is different Tumbulu Jan 2012 #20
oh dear mzteris Jan 2012 #12
My brother said she gets upset when he wakes up and cries, which I assume is motherly instinct. tridim Jan 2012 #14
a few more questions mzteris Jan 2012 #16
. tridim Jan 2012 #17
when the baby sleeps, mom is supposed to be sleeping too and that means naps. Tumbulu Jan 2012 #22
yeah, but you're setting yourself up mzteris Jan 2012 #24
I'm a mom to a auditory sensitive 10 yr old Tumbulu Jan 2012 #25
Ok - there are ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS mzteris Jan 2012 #26
the baby sleeps in total quiet at night. we arent concerned about that. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #29
Pleased to meet you! /snark chloes1 Jan 2012 #28
Screw that. They sleep on your shoulder in malls. The "total silence" thing raises light sleepers. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #19
you are lucky that you got such a sleeper Tumbulu Jan 2012 #21
The middle one is 18 and still passed out - not so sure about the "lucky" thing anymore. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #23
My parents were alcoholics. YellowRubberDuckie Jan 2012 #27
I'm late to this one. But the answer is easy. Robb Feb 2012 #30
I think you should be able to carry on reasonably normal activities. alphafemale May 2012 #31
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