attachment parenting

Hi all. I've been a lurker on this sub reddit for some time. I'm a FTM to a beautiful 8 month old baby boy (he will be 9 months on May 26). He was a wonderful sleeper as a newborn. I thought we had a unicorn. Then, the 4 and 6 month regression hit hard ans aligned perfectly with his...

I am pregnant with my third baby and still nursing number two. She is 17 months old and waking more than normal at night now to nurse. I feel so exhausted with it and I think it’s time to night wean. I have read Dr. Sears “The Attachment Parenting Book” and plan to use what he says on night...

Ok so I need everyone’s opinion or potential studies. Long story short: my 5 y/o misses her bottle. She’s been asking for it back (at least once in a while). She’s developmentally appropriate with milestones and no issues. She knows how to drink from cups, straws, etc. She doesn’t have a stuffy...

I am looking for advice how to deal with my son’s tantrums and perhaps your own personal experience. I’ve read articles online but I still find it hard not to get angry whenever he gets in that mood. My son has episodes when he cries and he cannot be reasoned with and doesn’t want to be...

My baby simply won’t sleep for more then 45 minutes in her crib. I’m so tired. I’m at the point of feeling frustrated with the situation. It’s been months. I take care of baby on my own all night and all day, maybe on the weekend her dad will take her for a couple hours. I’m just so tired. I...

My daughter is 13 months old and I’ve been nursing her to sleep ever since she was born. It works for both of us. But I’m wondering when the inevitable day comes when she stops nursing to sleep. I’ll just go with the flow for now but can’t help but wonder what will happen next. Can you share w...

Husband and I love each other dearly and are a great team when it comes to our 14 mo. She cosleeps and wakes up rather easily if I were to leave the bed. Husband and I have 0 help from anyone, and have yet to find a person we can trust and she will accept to hire as help, so there is absolutely...

Hi everyone! I currently have a 2.5y/o as well as a newly 1 y/o. We have been doing a family bed situation for quite some time now and I think it’s finally time to stop. Originally, we were getting more sleep by doing the family bed situation but now I feel like everyone’s sleep is taking an...

We're moving from our 1br apt to a 3 bedroom house, so my 4yo and 18mo girls will have their own room for the first time! It's right across the hall from ours, and I also got the 18mo a larger bed since I'll likely still spend part of the night sleeping w her, but I'm planning on spending part...

Ok this might be a dumb question but I am very sleep deprived. Our 9 month old has a floor bed and moved into her own room about 2 months ago. Bedtime is 7pm, we get her up at about 6:30am to go to the babysitter’s house, and she usually wakes up around midnight for a bottle. But lately she is...

My 3 year old son will hit, kick, slap, and bite if he’s upset. I’m sure it’s developmentally normal and within reason but when he bites, it sends me into a rage. Like I just want to slap him across the face and to be honest I’ve had to stop myself. His bites leave welts and bruises on me. He...

From 6 weeks (after getting cleared from pediatrician to stop waking for night feeds) until 4 months my baby only would wake once for a bottle around 2-4am after going to bed at 7ish. During the four month regression we where hit hard and did whatever we could to just get through and we came out...

Just wanted to share my current situation for those who can relate or are looking for solutions. It’s been a long journey. The main problem for context: even with bed sharing I rarely get a 3 hour stretch of sleep. Going on 13 months of sleep deprivation and my mental health is tenuous. The...

I keep going back and forth in my head about having a second baby. I feel like we’ve been so spoiled by our first. She’s been such an easy* baby. (Touch wood lol). When I gave birth I was so sure about being One and done 🤣 I love how much attention I can give her. It gets exhausting sometimes...

She used to sleep beside us in her pack n play. But now at almost 8 months she screams if I try to put her into it. I always try because I prefer she sleeps in there. But by midnight the past two weeks she’s in our bed for the night (used to be 5 am). Maybe it’s the 8 month regression, I...

Update: did my son read this post? My son went to sleep on his own during nap the day after I wrote this post. No fight at all. He laid down in his bed and cuddled his animals and fell asleep. The night at bedtime was a little bit harder but he really did well with trying to stay in is room at...

Since month 5.5 our son has been waking every 1-1.5hrs at night. We do the whole routine of bath, milk, pjs, and rock/feed in the chair with bottle to sleep and then transfer and his wake windows are perfect because his naps have significantly improved at the 6.5month mark.. But only NOW is he...

Hi! Thought I’d come here because all the advice I’m getting is all sleep training/CIO related and I don’t want to do that. My 10 month old sleeps with me in the guest room in a pack n play. We did this because I wasnt ready to stop room-sharing but my husband’s early morning alarm was waking...

Don't get me wrong, I Love contact napping with my babe. Extra snuggles and I usually get a nap in while she lays on me sleeping too. But today on a whim, I thought I'd try the crib again and it worked - only 15 mins in but still. I've just been feeling like I have no alone time or time to...

My husband and I are really struggling with our 2.5year old daughter (B.) She is the big sister to or 5 month old daughter (J.) B is really a sweet girl. She’s so excited about everything life has to offer, but she is constantly wanting to climb me, swing on me, crawl on my back. If I am doing...