Comments on: The One Absolute Truth of Parenting http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/ A San Francisco stay-at-home dad getting the hang of things. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: doodaddy http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 doodaddy Fri, 16 May 2008 00:03:52 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-5134 I've moved on to shamanistic chants and interpretive dance... although, come to think of it, the Cirque du Soleil soundtrack resembles that pretty closely! I’ve moved on to shamanistic chants and interpretive dance… although, come to think of it, the Cirque du Soleil soundtrack resembles that pretty closely!

]]> By: Doodaddy » Stay at Home Dad’s Vacation http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-5118 Doodaddy » Stay at Home Dad’s Vacation Wed, 14 May 2008 01:18:20 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-5118 [...] wife pointed out that I’d at least get a good night’s sleep. Given the circumstances (did I mention that they’re no-good-horrible-very-bad circumstances, [...] [...] wife pointed out that I’d at least get a good night’s sleep. Given the circumstances (did I mention that they’re no-good-horrible-very-bad circumstances, [...]

]]> By: Where can you buy bottled sleep? « Good girl, Daddy http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-5108 Where can you buy bottled sleep? « Good girl, Daddy Tue, 13 May 2008 06:56:24 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-5108 [...] Doodaddy says over at his blog, if you do one thing right, teach your child how to [...] [...] Doodaddy says over at his blog, if you do one thing right, teach your child how to [...]

]]> By: Thom http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-5107 Thom Tue, 13 May 2008 06:43:02 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-5107 Oh, the truth of it! The demon wakefulness that stalks the angel sleep! And just as you said for practically anything working for different children, the same goes for getting them to sleep. At the moment it's Allegria (the cirque du soleil soundtrack) with gentle hand motions on the bed beside her. Best of luck! Oh, the truth of it!

The demon wakefulness that stalks the angel sleep!

And just as you said for practically anything working for different children, the same goes for getting them to sleep.

At the moment it’s Allegria (the cirque du soleil soundtrack) with gentle hand motions on the bed beside her.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Doodaddy » Grandparents are like a lithium vacation http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-5104 Doodaddy » Grandparents are like a lithium vacation Mon, 12 May 2008 22:48:08 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-5104 [...] On the other hand, having visitors can make the low swings really, really low. Boo rarely acts out, but today she was just too excited playing with her grandparents to eat or sleep well, and as a result, fussed and cried until I could finally get some avocado down her. Bedtime, too, became an ordeal, although that’s pretty normal for poor Boo now that we’ve interred her in Sleep Reeducation Camp. [...] [...] On the other hand, having visitors can make the low swings really, really low. Boo rarely acts out, but today she was just too excited playing with her grandparents to eat or sleep well, and as a result, fussed and cried until I could finally get some avocado down her. Bedtime, too, became an ordeal, although that’s pretty normal for poor Boo now that we’ve interred her in Sleep Reeducation Camp. [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-5070 Jessica Fri, 09 May 2008 21:08:39 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-5070 Amen. I suck at this talent. Amen. I suck at this talent.

]]> By: doodaddy http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-5013 doodaddy Tue, 06 May 2008 02:37:18 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-5013 Sigh. We tried your consistent timing approach for the last few days, but she defies us. I had her down at the usual nap time today and she slept like a champ -- until 7:30. We were making noise, flushing toilets, hanging pictures... nothing would accidentally wake her. So her usual 9:00 p.m. bedtime I think is a pipe dream! Ah, well. This, too, shall pass. I think. Sigh. We tried your consistent timing approach for the last few days, but she defies us. I had her down at the usual nap time today and she slept like a champ — until 7:30. We were making noise, flushing toilets, hanging pictures… nothing would accidentally wake her. So her usual 9:00 p.m. bedtime I think is a pipe dream!

Ah, well. This, too, shall pass.

I think.

]]> By: Rob O. http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-4987 Rob O. Sun, 04 May 2008 02:40:17 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-4987 Our little guy does very well at putting himself to sleep and sleeping through the night but I don't take much of the credit for it - I think the key is just consistent timing. We have a pretty tightly-regemented daily routine. And we've only ever allowed him to sleep with us when he's been really sick a couple of times and it was kinda freaking him out. Sometimes though, he gets a little twisted around in his bed and sorta startles him. Once or twice a week, he'll cry out in the night and one of us has to go straighten him and his blanket out and then he's back off to sleep. Our little guy does very well at putting himself to sleep and sleeping through the night but I don’t take much of the credit for it – I think the key is just consistent timing. We have a pretty tightly-regemented daily routine. And we’ve only ever allowed him to sleep with us when he’s been really sick a couple of times and it was kinda freaking him out.

Sometimes though, he gets a little twisted around in his bed and sorta startles him. Once or twice a week, he’ll cry out in the night and one of us has to go straighten him and his blanket out and then he’s back off to sleep.

]]> By: Dawn http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-4983 Dawn Sat, 03 May 2008 02:17:20 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-4983 I feel your pain, misery loves company, I'm so happy to hear that my 12 month old isn't the last kid on the planet who won't go to sleep alone. I feel your pain, misery loves company, I’m so happy to hear that my 12 month old isn’t the last kid on the planet who won’t go to sleep alone.

]]> By: doodaddy http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/comment-page-1/#comment-4969 doodaddy Fri, 02 May 2008 00:42:15 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/04/29/the-one-absolute-truth-of-parenting/#comment-4969 Yeah, a lot of what goes on for us is my wife wanting more evening time, too, which I completely understand, but still... Well, good luck with it! Yeah, a lot of what goes on for us is my wife wanting more evening time, too, which I completely understand, but still…

Well, good luck with it!

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