Hi, sorry for not answering as yet. It's been a very busy weekend. I settle Daniel at the breast on my bed usually during the day unless I'm out and about. I used to settle him on the couch and trasfer to his cot but now he won't have a bar of that. If I'm out he'll fall asleep in the car and I have a 50:50 chance of transfering him asleep depending if Liam wakes him up (which he does sometimes deliberately, sometimes not). I have trouble getting Dan to sleep sometimes during the day because of the Liam factor. Sometimes I have to finish feeding him and put my arm over his little body pinning him down on the mattress so that he will settle. Otherwise he'll just climb off the bed and go exploring, even when he is really tired. This approach seems to work okay but he sometimes gets distressed not being able to move under my weight. I would rather this though than control crying. If I'm really desparate I'll put him in my sling and walk around the house or around the block. Once around the block will usually do the trick in the evenings but not during the day. Dan is not particularly clingy although it depends if he is overtired or teething. He likes to be carried a lot but can also play by himself for long stretches if his brother doesn't attack him. So, I hope that answers your question.
Cheers, Cas. Cas, Wayne, Liam and Daniel McCullough [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.casmccullough.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Juliana Brennan Sent: Sunday, 21 March 2004 7:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Parenting - instinctual or learnt? I asked Cas a question (sleep issues) about how she settles her son Daniel during the day, yet I didn't receive a reply. I was going to suggest perhaps carrying him for some part of each day so he feels close and secure. This may help him sleep better at night. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
