Comments on: The First Year

By: Lois

Lois — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:20:05 +0000

I really loved reading this. Especially making truth your starting point, to shape and infuse all your parenting practices.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:47:30 +0000

Now you are making me want another baby. :)Doesn’t seem so hard when you describe it lol.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:59:08 +0000

Great post, Kristen.

By: RT

RT — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:50:18 +0000

This was a sweet post, Kristen. Thanks for writing and posting it here.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:36:49 +0000

What a wonderful message for new parents.

By: kristen

kristen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:17:36 +0000

Moriah, with three bigger ones, your rhythm is probably dictated more by their schedules and needs! I have only done two close together and not a baby with bigger kids, so that’s a different animal. I will have to ask you about that when my time comes!

By: Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt

Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:14:39 +0000

This was an awesome post, Kristen. I’m so right there, too, with a three-mo-old.

I have her in a co-sleeper bassinet thingy about half the night and for naps and such; since our house is just so small there’s not another place for her in either of the kids’ bedrooms (yet). And since she still nurses a time or two a night, inevitably I fall asleep and wake up several hours later, her konked out beside me- “uh, what just happened?!” HA.

We haven’t found our rhythm yet – or maybe we have and I just haven’t thought about it consciously. Just doing what has to be done!

By: kristen

kristen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:06:10 +0000

Both of mine co-slept until the week they started crawling. Then they slept better alone. (Something about having other people in the bed made them unable to settle down and rest.) We always had them sleep for naps and to start out at night in a bassinet or crib so they were able to sleep alone if we needed them to, but once they woke up, they slept with us. It was a good middle ground for us.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:47:46 +0000

Will have to put that book on my wishlist! I think those two theological points really shed so much light on evaluating parenting methods or books.

Co-sleeping has really helped us get more sleep. My son slept so much better near us! My daughter sleeps pretty well alone but it disrupts everyone’s sleep less when she does wake up if she is right next to mama.