Why the crying?
I'm a logical sort of person, for all actions a person takes there must be a reason for doing so, otherwise there is no point in doing it. Even if the action is inaction. So when junior starts to scream the place down for no apparent reason I'm a little bit out of my depth.
There are an obvious set of rules to follow:
Hunger?
Wind?
Nappy?
And mostly those cover it.
Then there's the other options:
Colic?
Temperature?
Tired?
Bored?
Lonely?
Teething?
Some of the latter don't apply to us yet (at 2 weeks he's a little early to start worrying about teeth). So what was it last night? I have absolutely no idea, but we never got him settled after his bath. The routine that starts at 9pm of bath, feed, wind, cuddle, dressed and bed seemed to be working well until last night, and for some still unknown reason it all went Pete Tong. Even the usual 4 minute rule (where junior is left to scream for four minutes because that's all he can handle before falling asleep) didn't work. So a trip out in the car at turned midnight worked a treat, after 5 miles he was sound asleep. Ahh, motion...
Then came the inevitable - transfer from car seat to crib. Which set the whole thing off again. NNNNOOOOOoooo.....
MOTS ended up going downstairs to sleep on the sofa with junior in his bouncer chair. I'm starting to think he likes to be slightly bent rather than flat out. That's the only difference I can think of.
Rhyme or reason, there's just none of it at present.
Comments
Being the ultra-logical person that you are Lee, you will gradually come to realise that babies don't follow the usual rules.
The car trick DOES work but only temporarily as you found out.
Your theory on the 155 degree posture (rather than 180) might be worthy of further experimentation - but then, who knows?
Posted by: Grandad | September 6, 2006 11:00 AM
Hmm, interesting thought is the extra testing on angles.
** 0 degrees (roll) - face down no longer allowed
** 90 degrees (pitch) - kids don't lie on the tops of their heads, social services tend to get upset. Saying that I could hang him bungee style from his cot mobile to get the same angle*
Will experiment an post any noteworthy results.
*Joke: Honestly, some people.
Posted by: Lee ? | September 6, 2006 2:38 PM