School me on being a Dad

[schurchill39]

+100 on routine. My daughter was a creature of habit and if we missed the nap window even a little bit then we were fucked and she wasn't sleeping. But like @ExtraSlowlover said, some kids just don't nap.

[Darkane]

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What about natural path medicine?

Haha. That is another one, however I’d rather call an ND a doctor vs a chiropractor.

Shall we talk about Osteopaths? I’ve never been but interested as they’re not just spine focused.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

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Haha. That is another one, however I’d rather call an ND a doctor vs a chiropractor.

Shall we talk about Osteopaths? I’ve never been but interested as they’re not just spine focused.

I saw an Osteo a few years back. Good dude, worked out at my gym. Basically a mix of a chiro, physio, massage therapist. No Dr titles IIRC, and you come out feeling you've had the shit beat out of you. I can't say it works, but it was covered by benefits, so I tried it.

[riander5]

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Haha. That is another one, however I’d rather call an ND a doctor vs a chiropractor.

Shall we talk about Osteopaths? I’ve never been but interested as they’re not just spine focused.

Osteopaths are awesome! It's like a super massage. I'd say 75% Massage 25% Chiro - They can adjust your spine but I never get mine too. Just work out the kinks on whatever muscle is acting up.

[Darkane]

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I saw an Osteo a few years back. Good dude, worked out at my gym. Basically a mix of a chiro, physio, massage therapist. No Dr titles IIRC, and you come out feeling you've had the shit beat out of you. I can't say it works, but it was covered by benefits, so I tried it.

Yes, awesome. Thanks.

[jwslam]

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Not sure half the people denying chiros being quacks really know what quackery is.

Its not just predatory business practices lol.

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Dont even get me started on that bullsheeet.

Buster is a witch doctor.

[max_boost]

I like osteopath. Friend is one.
Nice hardcore massage, cupping and light alignment work

[lasimmon]

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Make the room pitch black.
Use a sound monkey or some sort of white noise sound machine.
Make their routine the exact same everytime you want them to sleep (bathing excluded of course).

Yah we’re staying on the same routine for sure. Maybe he’s just not a napper!

[riander5]

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Some kids don't nap much. It's a thing.

Yea.. some kids that are 2 or older. Not babies.

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Yah we’re staying on the same routine for sure. Maybe he’s just not a napper!

A 5 month old should definitely nap, no question about it. Should still be on 2 naps a day at least. Google a few sleep schedules and adjust as suits your kid.

[vengie]

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Yah we’re staying on the same routine for sure. Maybe he’s just not a napper!

It's legit.
My oldest would nap 2x a day for max 30 mins.

Youngest would nap 2+ hours.

[killramos]

Not sure there is any topic more controversial than “how much and when should your kid sleep”

That topic is basically Gaza

[Darell_n]

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Not sure there is any topic more controversial than “how much and when should your kid sleep”

That topic is basically Gaza

Just when you think you have them contained and napping, they secretly tunnel out and start blowing up your peace and quiet.

[riander5]

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Not sure there is any topic more controversial than “how much and when should your kid sleep”

That topic is basically Gaza

This is very true. Still, 5 month olds need some god damn naps you lunatics

[tirebob]

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Not sure there is any topic more controversial than “how much and when should your kid sleep”

That topic is basically Gaza

As a rule, they should nap right after they are born and wake up at an age they are ready to move out...

[nismodrifter]

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As a rule, they should nap right after they are born and wake up at an age they are ready to move out...

So until age 30+ you are saying. That is how us Eastern Indians roll.

[shakalaka]

Our kid hasn't napped during the day properly since day one. And this hasn't changed even after chiro. To get him to sleep my wife literally has to rock him to sleep in her arms and keep him there the whole time and even then during the day naps are more like cat naps.

Same thing at night, except once in a while you can put him down and he stays on his back for a relatively short period of time before he stirs and moves around. He stirs and moves around through out the night (thereby ruining our sleep) mostly every night without fail. And we have to feed him at least 2 times in the middle of the night as sometimes he's stirred himself enough to be more or less awake and then cry presumably due to hunger. After being fed, takes 30 mins or so for him to fall back asleep (similar sleep of stirring and moving).

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

We're in a similar boat. If you put her down on a flat surface, and she's awake, it's almost instant crying. Any kind of nap has to be rocked to sleep. It's making nights rough, when each feeding is 90-120 minutes awake.

[nismodrifter]

Are you guys putting the work to prep the area?
White noise.
Heat.
Pre warm the bassinet, put a magic bag down
Rock child to sleep. Shushing.
Swaddle
Put down gently.
Cover with blanket.
Pray.
Sometimes instant wake. Then get ready to hold child and rock until next feed (watch movies during this period of time on your phone etc).
Sometimes 3 hrs of sleep is the result.
Sometimes 3 hrs of rocking/walking/shifting is what you will get.

Thats how she goes boys.

[ExtraSlow]

Daytime naps in the stroller or in the chariot are an option too. Gives them that motion they crave, and the parent some fresh air and exercise. Also, revolutionary thought, but crying is natural and dangerous to babies. You can let them cry a bit, and sometimes they need to do that to settle themselves down.

It's great if the kid sleeps on the schedule that the parent imagines is "optimal" but I think that's pretty rare. Kids are shockingly resilient and probably need less intervention in many cases, not more. Obvs its easy for me to say that now my kids are older, harder to practice yourself in the moment.

[88CRX]

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Are you guys putting the work to prep the area?
White noise.
Heat.
Pre warm the bassinet, put a magic bag down
Rock child to sleep. Shushing.
Swaddle
Put down gently.
Cover with blanket.
Pray.
Sometimes instant wake. Then get ready to hold child and rock until next feed (watch movies during this period of time on your phone etc).
Sometimes 3 hrs of sleep is the result.
Sometimes 3 hrs of rocking/walking/shifting is what you will get.

Thats how she goes boys.

This guy dads.