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@tom34 Hi there! Glad to hear the post was helpful. My son dropped all naps at 18 months LOL and only naps infrequently in the car or if he's a little sick. The Possums approach would say that if it takes more than 15 minutes or so to get them down for a nap then you should just move on to...

@gigagoirle Awww babe!! I'm sorry it's been so tough, and I'm so happy you found the post. Dig dig dig! Possums is the best. Let me know if you want to talk any of it through. My son is now almost 4 :)

@rosyred It’s my pleasure! It was a game changer for me, and I couldn’t find any US groups or friends who had ever heard of it, so I’m happy to share. My son is now 15 months and I guess the only thing I would add is to continue to pay attention to their cues and natural rhythms because they...

@fearlessfortoday Amazing!! The napping to 80s music lol - my kind of girl. I wish I came across possums sooner, but either way I'm glad I found that such a "philosophy" exists and is supported by science.

@rev320 Yea regarding Possums content, I think because they emphasize that each situation is different they hesitate to get super specific (also maybe they want to encourage you to set up a consult?) They have a facebook group (Pipps parents) that you can pay to join and get a bit more insight...

@andybrooks Thanks for sharing! I think the flexibility and flow makes for an overall better day to day even if your little one has some good weeks and some not so good lol the expectations put on babies and parents is really what makes it all so stressful.

@edpamkaz Possums is very pro-breastfeeding! I also nurse my little one to sleep, though as he's gotten a bit older my husband is also able to rock/bounce or sing him to sleep. (I don't know any babies who are not sleep trained that can fall asleep by themselves. It's very normal for them to...

@mandy2010 Really sorry you're going through this. I've noticed teething makes a huge impact, as my now 1 year old son is clearly getting molars (tugging at his ears, putting his fingers and teething objects deep into his mouth). What has worked for us is a consistent wake up time (7:30am every...

@craftygirl Haha yess!! Adding my long ass thingie to the original post, happy to answer any questions!!

@sirrob Glad that what you're doing is working! It'll get better one way or another with time. x

@sirrob Sorry to hear it didn't work for you? Did you end up doing a consult with them? Wondering how that went if you did...

@crismate88 Yay!! Great to connect. We used the huckleberry app for the first few weeks of implementing possums, just to see if my son had any kind of natural nap rhythm and lo and behold he did! I'm like wow if I just get out of this kid's way, he does exactly what I need him to do. Amazing.

Update!: For those asking about my experience, I’m going to do my best to concisely explain the main points of the approach, and add my personal experience as well. Possums is a sleep research institute that focuses on maternal well being, breastfeeding, and infant/toddler sleep (and how these...

@%C3%87ocukoloji For night weaning, I (mostly) followed Jay Gordon's method. It's very attachment parenting friendly: https://www.drjaygordon.com/blog-detail/sleep-changing-patterns-in-the-family-bed From their site, Possums are "leaders in evidence-based support of breastfeeding, baby sleep...

@omnitude Our thought was it’s better to have it and not use it than not have it. I figured it would be a low-pressure way to introduce it/get him excited about it. And we could use it for naps to start. I got him super cute sheets with cars on them and once I put the sheets on he was so...

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@pak Thank you! And I already miss nursing SO much (we recently fully weaned). Soak it up!

@apphia It's good that you kind of have an idea of what's going on. I agree with the teething thing, my son got his first at 4 months and just recently got some more. I'm like honestly kid how many teeth do you need?? I'm not an expert by any means, but I have been leaning on shakes to help my...

@apphia You got this! The time is going to pass almost too quickly! Is she teething? If not, I would consider some of the possums tips, especially capping daytime naps and trying to wake up earlier in the morning and at the same time every day.