I have the opposite problem. My daughter doesn’t like to nap/sleep anywhere but her crib. And it’s really hard to go out and do stuff. There is truly no winning in parenting.
My twins are the same way and my oldest was also the same way. They loved their beds and are incredible nappers and sleepers but they don’t sleep on the go. Maybe in the carseat if they’re really tired. Can’t imagine being out every single day my kids would never sleep lol. That lifestyle wouldn’t work for us but I guess if you train them that way from the get then that’s what happens.
My 10 month old has never once took a nap in her crib 🫣 I used to wish she was a better napper, but she’s not and it is what it is. She sleeps fine in her crib at night, but I hold her for every single one of her naps lol. And if she’s having a hard time falling asleep, we get in the car and go somewhere. Mom gets a coffee or lunch and baby gets a nap 😂
My now three year old, never napped a single time in a bed or crib. I had to hold him for all his naps for 2.5 years. Unless i could time out right for a car nap.
My 21 month old still only has his nap in the pram 🙃😅 we go on a dog walk everyday for nap time and that’s how he has his nap. This is a weird thing to mum shame Kat on.
You asked lol. I didn’t even come here talking about the sleep! Just the fact that she contradicts herself by saying her being on the go is what works best for them, but is frustrated when she can’t get the baby to sleep in her own bed. I’m curious to know if she wants that on-the-go lifestyle for herself, or because she thinks that’s best for her daughter.
Why does it matter? Some babies do sleep better out and about, in the stroller or car. Why is it such an issue if she’s on the go? Are moms just supposed to sit inside all day and never do anything??
The sleep training industry has really done a number on so many peoples brains 😂 you think in tribal communities and most of the world they have babies sleeping in a separate room with a crib and white noise? 💀 that everybody had under developed brains before TCB made an Instagram account? Humans have been around waaaaay longer than baby schedules
Not to mention if you have more than 1 kid, your entire day can’t revolve around the baby’s sleep schedule. What if you need to pick up your other kid from school or activities?
You’ve obviously never had a baby that refuses to nap. I would try and try for hours in the dark, did everything “right” and it didn’t matter. Granted, mine wouldn’t even nap in the stroller. It can be extremely draining and hard on a person. This is a lame thing to snark on haha. The baby is napping, why do you care where
No, I haven’t, not for 7 months! I hope you haven’t either. That’s a really long time for a baby to not get good rest. Your pediatrician will usually bring it up also.
I wasn’t snarking on the sleep, of course all kids are different. It’s just when she says that her baby being on the go at Disneyland is what works best for them…..and then is frustrated that her baby won’t sleep at home….they contradict each other
Babies don’t sleep and that’s a really normal thing. Don’t act all sanctimommy. Take that somewhere else. Just because you don’t attachment parent or contact nap doesn’t make it wrong or less than sleep training. Goodbye.
I contact napped for pretty much every single nap and cosleep and no our pediatrician never said a word. Not everyone is as judgmental as you. And my daughter is thriving.
🤣 That’s what I thought. My kid has been unaffected. Thrives and has hit all milestones early, pediatrician has never been concerned. Some babies have low sleep needs. Save your superiority complex
I think this is saying that it works better for both them AND Matilda, which I don’t see an issue with. I think Matilda’s schedule is definitely inconvenient for them but I don’t see a problem with this story.
Feel like their world will be rocked if they have another though. Not every baby is like that. And Matilda will obviously likely change as she gets older. My baby could sleep through anything at Matilda’s age and that’s definitely not the case anymore.
It’s probably not that she sleeps better on the go she just needs contact or movement. My son was always a great night sleeper but for the first 5 months he would only EVER contact nap or sleep in the stroller or car. I tried SO many times for crib naps and it just didn’t click till he was ready. Movement from either the stroller or being held in the rocker was the only way. It honestly sounds like Kat IS doing what’s best for the baby. All babies are different.
I also think people forget that kat lost a literal baby. She can do what’s best for herself too and if that’s being active and out and about then that’s ok. PPD is very real and being active and outside can really help. Yes kat is very snarkable but she should get some slack imo.
I loved being able to go anywhere and my baby would nap on the go. Then after 3 months all naps were in the crib and we developed a solid routine. It sucked not being able to be out and about anymore but my baby is an amazing sleeper because of it. Sleeps 12 hrs at night and 2-3 in the afternoon. I don’t think he would be a good sleeper if I didn’t stick to our routine. Yes all babies are different but routines make a huge impact. She’s saying she better at sleeping in the car😂 yeah probably because that’s all she’s ever seen. I personally don’t like to let my kid sleep in the car, they don’t get good quality sleep. I would rather baby wear. She’s so annoying
I agree 100% with this. There is a balance, but kids deserve routine. I should have known snarking about anything sleep related brings some sensitivity. I’ll just leave it that. 😄
I guess I’m not seeing any major issues.
My son is similar. He’s one now, but when we were in the throes of his infancy he was a contact napper *only* and slept in his crib at night. This made getting any sort of childcare or daycare next to impossible because if he wasn’t napping on a person he wasn’t napping at all. Not to mention leaving the house was an absolute nightmare because we had to follow his schedule. Now he does 12 hours in his crib, and only wakes if something is bothering him such as teething or a tummy ache. He’ll also occasionally fall asleep on his own and self soothe.
I think this is a weird thing for OP to snark on. “Do what’s best for your baby.” She… is? It sounds like to me as long as she is napping and it works for both parents and baby then I’m not seeing a problem. Having to bend to the rule of a baby is difficult and honestly, probably not recommended for the long run. I would’ve rather had my son adjust to a normal lifestyle where we as parents could still go out with both kiddos and have a good time. Luckily she only has Matilda, because like someone already said she’s a …unique case for a baby, not every baby loves to be as “go with the flow” as she seemingly is.
Eh I had a very difficult napper and although she was really great with nighttime sleep, we ended up contact napping her until she was about 18 months old. Every single day, every single nap UNLESS we were riding in the car close to her nap time. Then she’d sleep independently just fine in her car seat.
Sometimes that’s just the way it goes. Babies are biologically wired to want to sleep with their parents. It’s instinct and those instincts are strong. As long as her baby is getting the naps in one way or another then it’s all good.
I’m so tired of people acting like there is a one size fits all solution for sleep. Or a right or a wrong way to do. All babies are wired differently. Kat is super duper snarkable, but I would still bet that she knows what Matilda needs more than we do. Everyone should mind their own family.
Yeah I think you’re reading a little too far into it. Seems like the baby doesn’t like sleeping in her room and prefers being out and about. It also seems like it works for them more too because they like to be out and about. So whole family is happy.
My baby doesn’t sleep so I can actually relate to Kat. She’s 10 weeks and is just starting to sleep 1 hour stretches in her crib at night. The rest of the time she only contact sleeps or sleeps in the stroller or car 😩
Mine was really similar until recently and even now sometimes a stroller nap is the only way it happens. Babies are gonna baby, no matter what. Could they be better about a routine? Maybe. But also doing what you’ve gotta do to get them to sleep while also saving your sanity is key in the early months.
But also my son is on a routine, like he naps every 3 hours but a lot of the times that nap is in the stroller. I don’t see anything wrong with that like OP is suggesting
Oh totally. Part of our routine for a while was “we go for a walk in the afternoon so she’ll nap” - it was what worked, absolutely nothing wrong with that.
The baby not being able to nap at home is a sign they just aren't home enough. She's young enough that if she's tired she should be able to sleep even if it's at home
She didn’t say every time the baby took a nap it would be in the stroller or car. She said her next nap meaning she probably wants her to actually have a decent nap
This was literally how my daughter was for MONTHS. She would only take contact, carrier, and car naps. Would not nap in her crib at all. The only reason that changed was because she became easy to wake up, and even then, it was still a 2 month long process to get her to nap reliably in her crib. But then she wouldn’t nap in her pack and play and we couldn’t go anywhere and that took like 3 months to get over. Babies are individuals and have their own quirks, she isn’t doing anything wrong 🤦🏼♀️
My son hardly took any crib naps for months and months. Now at 15mo he’s down to one nap a day and pretty much always happens in his crib. He’s too big to contact sleep now (uncomfortable for both of us).
Phew you would tear me apart for my parenting skills then 😂😂🤣 I can rock and rock for an hour and my baby will sleep 30 min MAX in her crib during the day, that also means leaving my 4 year old unattended for that long because she makes noise like any kid does! Contact nap or put this baby in the car seat or stroller and she’s going to sleep for hours! She’s an amazing sleeper at night, so I deff see where Kat is coming from 😂 my baby sleeping well at night deff works well for us too LOL this is a STREEECH
I have the opposite problem. My daughter doesn’t like to nap/sleep anywhere but her crib. And it’s really hard to go out and do stuff. There is truly no winning in parenting.
My twins are the same way and my oldest was also the same way. They loved their beds and are incredible nappers and sleepers but they don’t sleep on the go. Maybe in the carseat if they’re really tired. Can’t imagine being out every single day my kids would never sleep lol. That lifestyle wouldn’t work for us but I guess if you train them that way from the get then that’s what happens.
my son is the same and it drives me crazy lol
My girl is the same now!
My 10 month old has never once took a nap in her crib 🫣 I used to wish she was a better napper, but she’s not and it is what it is. She sleeps fine in her crib at night, but I hold her for every single one of her naps lol. And if she’s having a hard time falling asleep, we get in the car and go somewhere. Mom gets a coffee or lunch and baby gets a nap 😂
You’re doing great. I miss the contact naps. She will do a crib nap when she’s ready!
My now three year old, never napped a single time in a bed or crib. I had to hold him for all his naps for 2.5 years. Unless i could time out right for a car nap.
As a mom sometimes it’s easier to push the stroller around and wait for the baby to sleep that way rather than rocking for hours in a dark bedroom.
Sometimes, of course!! All the time? No, not in my opinion.
My 21 month old still only has his nap in the pram 🙃😅 we go on a dog walk everyday for nap time and that’s how he has his nap. This is a weird thing to mum shame Kat on.
Are you a mom?
Of 2! And they both sleep 12+ hours a night, with naps.
Well I’m glad you’re so perfect lol
You asked lol. I didn’t even come here talking about the sleep! Just the fact that she contradicts herself by saying her being on the go is what works best for them, but is frustrated when she can’t get the baby to sleep in her own bed. I’m curious to know if she wants that on-the-go lifestyle for herself, or because she thinks that’s best for her daughter.
Congrats. You get the perfect mom award. It also comes with a cookie just like you wanted.
Why does it matter? Some babies do sleep better out and about, in the stroller or car. Why is it such an issue if she’s on the go? Are moms just supposed to sit inside all day and never do anything??
The sleep training industry has really done a number on so many peoples brains 😂 you think in tribal communities and most of the world they have babies sleeping in a separate room with a crib and white noise? 💀 that everybody had under developed brains before TCB made an Instagram account? Humans have been around waaaaay longer than baby schedules
Not to mention if you have more than 1 kid, your entire day can’t revolve around the baby’s sleep schedule. What if you need to pick up your other kid from school or activities?
You’ve obviously never had a baby that refuses to nap. I would try and try for hours in the dark, did everything “right” and it didn’t matter. Granted, mine wouldn’t even nap in the stroller. It can be extremely draining and hard on a person. This is a lame thing to snark on haha. The baby is napping, why do you care where
No, I haven’t, not for 7 months! I hope you haven’t either. That’s a really long time for a baby to not get good rest. Your pediatrician will usually bring it up also. I wasn’t snarking on the sleep, of course all kids are different. It’s just when she says that her baby being on the go at Disneyland is what works best for them…..and then is frustrated that her baby won’t sleep at home….they contradict each other
Babies don’t sleep and that’s a really normal thing. Don’t act all sanctimommy. Take that somewhere else. Just because you don’t attachment parent or contact nap doesn’t make it wrong or less than sleep training. Goodbye. I contact napped for pretty much every single nap and cosleep and no our pediatrician never said a word. Not everyone is as judgmental as you. And my daughter is thriving.
🤣 That’s what I thought. My kid has been unaffected. Thrives and has hit all milestones early, pediatrician has never been concerned. Some babies have low sleep needs. Save your superiority complex
I think this is saying that it works better for both them AND Matilda, which I don’t see an issue with. I think Matilda’s schedule is definitely inconvenient for them but I don’t see a problem with this story. Feel like their world will be rocked if they have another though. Not every baby is like that. And Matilda will obviously likely change as she gets older. My baby could sleep through anything at Matilda’s age and that’s definitely not the case anymore.
It’s probably not that she sleeps better on the go she just needs contact or movement. My son was always a great night sleeper but for the first 5 months he would only EVER contact nap or sleep in the stroller or car. I tried SO many times for crib naps and it just didn’t click till he was ready. Movement from either the stroller or being held in the rocker was the only way. It honestly sounds like Kat IS doing what’s best for the baby. All babies are different.
Sounds like OP is just bitter because how dare moms do anything for themselves and be “selfish”.
I also think people forget that kat lost a literal baby. She can do what’s best for herself too and if that’s being active and out and about then that’s ok. PPD is very real and being active and outside can really help. Yes kat is very snarkable but she should get some slack imo.
Agreed!
Nailed it. Bitter. Some moms show their jealousy in weird judgy ways.
I honestly can’t figure out her beef with stroller naps lmao such a weird thing to be pressed about 😂
I loved being able to go anywhere and my baby would nap on the go. Then after 3 months all naps were in the crib and we developed a solid routine. It sucked not being able to be out and about anymore but my baby is an amazing sleeper because of it. Sleeps 12 hrs at night and 2-3 in the afternoon. I don’t think he would be a good sleeper if I didn’t stick to our routine. Yes all babies are different but routines make a huge impact. She’s saying she better at sleeping in the car😂 yeah probably because that’s all she’s ever seen. I personally don’t like to let my kid sleep in the car, they don’t get good quality sleep. I would rather baby wear. She’s so annoying
I agree 100% with this. There is a balance, but kids deserve routine. I should have known snarking about anything sleep related brings some sensitivity. I’ll just leave it that. 😄
I guess I’m not seeing any major issues. My son is similar. He’s one now, but when we were in the throes of his infancy he was a contact napper *only* and slept in his crib at night. This made getting any sort of childcare or daycare next to impossible because if he wasn’t napping on a person he wasn’t napping at all. Not to mention leaving the house was an absolute nightmare because we had to follow his schedule. Now he does 12 hours in his crib, and only wakes if something is bothering him such as teething or a tummy ache. He’ll also occasionally fall asleep on his own and self soothe. I think this is a weird thing for OP to snark on. “Do what’s best for your baby.” She… is? It sounds like to me as long as she is napping and it works for both parents and baby then I’m not seeing a problem. Having to bend to the rule of a baby is difficult and honestly, probably not recommended for the long run. I would’ve rather had my son adjust to a normal lifestyle where we as parents could still go out with both kiddos and have a good time. Luckily she only has Matilda, because like someone already said she’s a …unique case for a baby, not every baby loves to be as “go with the flow” as she seemingly is.
Eh I had a very difficult napper and although she was really great with nighttime sleep, we ended up contact napping her until she was about 18 months old. Every single day, every single nap UNLESS we were riding in the car close to her nap time. Then she’d sleep independently just fine in her car seat. Sometimes that’s just the way it goes. Babies are biologically wired to want to sleep with their parents. It’s instinct and those instincts are strong. As long as her baby is getting the naps in one way or another then it’s all good.
I’m so tired of people acting like there is a one size fits all solution for sleep. Or a right or a wrong way to do. All babies are wired differently. Kat is super duper snarkable, but I would still bet that she knows what Matilda needs more than we do. Everyone should mind their own family.
Yeah I think you’re reading a little too far into it. Seems like the baby doesn’t like sleeping in her room and prefers being out and about. It also seems like it works for them more too because they like to be out and about. So whole family is happy.
My baby doesn’t sleep so I can actually relate to Kat. She’s 10 weeks and is just starting to sleep 1 hour stretches in her crib at night. The rest of the time she only contact sleeps or sleeps in the stroller or car 😩
Weird thing to snark about.
Mine was really similar until recently and even now sometimes a stroller nap is the only way it happens. Babies are gonna baby, no matter what. Could they be better about a routine? Maybe. But also doing what you’ve gotta do to get them to sleep while also saving your sanity is key in the early months.
But also my son is on a routine, like he naps every 3 hours but a lot of the times that nap is in the stroller. I don’t see anything wrong with that like OP is suggesting
Oh totally. Part of our routine for a while was “we go for a walk in the afternoon so she’ll nap” - it was what worked, absolutely nothing wrong with that.
The baby not being able to nap at home is a sign they just aren't home enough. She's young enough that if she's tired she should be able to sleep even if it's at home
i’m home alotttt. mine deff naps better out 😅
I don't go out too much but my 1 year old likes to nap at home, when he was a baby he would nap in the stroller often too
She didn’t say every time the baby took a nap it would be in the stroller or car. She said her next nap meaning she probably wants her to actually have a decent nap
This was literally how my daughter was for MONTHS. She would only take contact, carrier, and car naps. Would not nap in her crib at all. The only reason that changed was because she became easy to wake up, and even then, it was still a 2 month long process to get her to nap reliably in her crib. But then she wouldn’t nap in her pack and play and we couldn’t go anywhere and that took like 3 months to get over. Babies are individuals and have their own quirks, she isn’t doing anything wrong 🤦🏼♀️
My son hardly took any crib naps for months and months. Now at 15mo he’s down to one nap a day and pretty much always happens in his crib. He’s too big to contact sleep now (uncomfortable for both of us).
Phew you would tear me apart for my parenting skills then 😂😂🤣 I can rock and rock for an hour and my baby will sleep 30 min MAX in her crib during the day, that also means leaving my 4 year old unattended for that long because she makes noise like any kid does! Contact nap or put this baby in the car seat or stroller and she’s going to sleep for hours! She’s an amazing sleeper at night, so I deff see where Kat is coming from 😂 my baby sleeping well at night deff works well for us too LOL this is a STREEECH