Comments on: Sleep Cartography http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/ Keep track of the new kid Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melissa http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-232 Melissa Sun, 10 May 2009 10:58:44 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-232 hahahahaha I love it! hahahahaha I love it!

]]> By: ddf http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-231 ddf Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:22:00 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-231 edward tufte would be proud. edward tufte would be proud.

]]> By: benmac http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-230 benmac Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:28:03 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-230 To All (in order) Hannah: It's always about the glory. If there wasn't a big mess, there wouldn't be anything to write about. Patricia: I'm glad to hear of a victory in the sleep wars, and also that you enjoy the site. Please come back often and spread the word. thanks- Charlie: The ultimate goal is to get her to stay asleep until she's toilet-trained. Hannah: I'm going to address Trixie's sleep training more fully in an entry (hopefully soon), but it's nothing that mysterious or complicated. We are roughly trying to do what you suggest. The unfortunate thing is that sometimes Trixie still only takes a short nap after we've artificially kept her up past her desired naptime. The net result being an extra cranky baby for an extra hour or so leading up to the nap, and then no pay-off. I need to run a cost-benefit analysis on how often that strategy works and whether it's worth it. To All (in order)

Hannah: It’s always about the glory. If there wasn’t a big mess, there wouldn’t be anything to write about.

Patricia: I’m glad to hear of a victory in the sleep wars, and also that you enjoy the site. Please come back often and spread the word. thanks-

Charlie: The ultimate goal is to get her to stay asleep until she’s toilet-trained.

Hannah: I’m going to address Trixie’s sleep training more fully in an entry (hopefully soon), but it’s nothing that mysterious or complicated. We are roughly trying to do what you suggest. The unfortunate thing is that sometimes Trixie still only takes a short nap after we’ve artificially kept her up past her desired naptime. The net result being an extra cranky baby for an extra hour or so leading up to the nap, and then no pay-off. I need to run a cost-benefit analysis on how often that strategy works and whether it’s worth it.

]]> By: hannah http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-229 hannah Mon, 19 Jan 2004 16:44:49 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-229 Yes, I too have been very excited to see Trixie's improving sleep cycle. She had two banner days there, followed by a bit of a relapse. I have no idea what you're currently doing in terms of "sleep training" but will offer my unsolicited advice, as you are surely used to by now, even if you despise it. Check out the couple of days where she took two long naps and then try to make her take her naps then and only then - no naps earlier than that, lest she do one of those loathesome B.S. 38 minute numbers. I know this is what I did to my own traumatized daughter that eventually worked, and of course, if it worked for me, it will have to work for you, since all babies are exactly the same. But, really, it might be worth a try if you haven't already done so. I really do feel your pain, Ben, as a stay at home parent of an erratic napper, in spite of my sarcastic comments, and sincere, if nosey advice. I really did feel like I'd jinxed you after she had her two ideal days and then slipped. Two steps forward, one back = progress nevertheless. Hannah Yes, I too have been very excited to see Trixie’s improving sleep cycle. She had two banner days there, followed by a bit of a relapse. I have no idea what you’re currently doing in terms of “sleep training” but will offer my unsolicited advice, as you are surely used to by now, even if you despise it. Check out the couple of days where she took two long naps and then try to make her take her naps then and only then – no naps earlier than that, lest she do one of those loathesome B.S. 38 minute numbers. I know this is what I did to my own traumatized daughter that eventually worked, and of course, if it worked for me, it will have to work for you, since all babies are exactly the same. But, really, it might be worth a try if you haven’t already done so. I really do feel your pain, Ben, as a stay at home parent of an erratic napper, in spite of my sarcastic comments, and sincere, if nosey advice. I really did feel like I’d jinxed you after she had her two ideal days and then slipped. Two steps forward, one back = progress nevertheless.
Hannah

]]> By: Charlie http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-228 Charlie Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:56:58 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-228 The blue lines are converging, at this rate she will be sleeping for days or weeks at a time before you know it. The blue lines are converging, at this rate she will be sleeping for days or weeks at a time before you know it.

]]> By: patricia http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-227 patricia Mon, 19 Jan 2004 03:53:06 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-227 I've checked out your recent version of the sleep chart and I think Trixie is now doing wonderfully! She is indeed converging towards your conceptual model of ideal sleep as you posted on Jan 8th. I applied the same sleep-training to my now-16-month-old with great success. I enjoy your site immensely...you've well documented what many parents have often wondered. I’ve checked out your recent version of the sleep chart and I think Trixie is now doing wonderfully! She is indeed converging towards your conceptual model of ideal sleep as you posted on Jan 8th. I applied the same sleep-training to my now-16-month-old with great success.

I enjoy your site immensely…you’ve well documented what many parents have often wondered.

]]> By: hannah http://trixieupdate.com/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-226 hannah Fri, 09 Jan 2004 04:03:08 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/01/08/sleep-cartography/#comment-226 Do you find it validating or discouraging to see the scary random mess on the big chart? I would find it validating - yes, Virginia, it really is that bad. And then you can feel like a badass for enduring it. You can win at parental battle story-telling - a common passtime among the breeding crowd. Hannah Do you find it validating or discouraging to see the scary random mess on the big chart? I would find it validating – yes, Virginia, it really is that bad. And then you can feel like a badass for enduring it. You can win at parental battle story-telling – a common passtime among the breeding crowd.
Hannah

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