He's sleeping through the night!

They say your kids will be opposite of each other, and for the longest time I questioned just how that could be.  They're made of the same recipe, the same ingredients.  As William grows I am quickly learning that my kids are no exception to the rule.

We struggled a lot with Benjamin and his sleeping patterns. To be honest he was a horrible sleeper, and we really didn't help the situation.  You really do make all your mistakes with your first child.  We co-slept with him from Day 1 (not that there is anything wrong with that) and to this day, he still looks for one of us to "Snuggle" with him at bed time, usually me.  Boys do love their Mommies.  At almost 5 years old, he can now go to sleep, and usually stay asleep, but this is only just.  It wasn't long ago that I was still getting up with him at night.

William is the complete opposite.  At only 2 months old he has now started sleeping through the night.  Last night for 10 hours straight!  I can lay him down, awake in his crib and usually he will fall asleep without fuss.  He sleeps through the noise of the house, (and between Ben, the dog Jimmy, and the 5 gerbils our house is pretty noisy!)  Though as his routines change, and I'm sure they will...I will be taking in all the advice that I can about how to give him healthy sleep habits.  After all, the more sleep he gets, the happier his Mommy is!

Pampers asked parents to share their Sleeping Through The Night Tips, and the readers came through with some really helpful suggestions.  I will be keeping these in my back pocket, and I wanted to share a couple of my favorite tips with all of you as well.

• My tip for helping baby sleep through the night is to teach them to fall asleep on their own...Put them down when they're super relaxed and drowsy - but not asleep yet.  That way if they wake up in the middle of the night they'll be more inclined to put themselves back to sleep.  This may not be the easiest task to accomplish at first as your baby may protest and cry being left alone while still awake...but be strong and trust it's best for your baby (and Mom!). Amy T. - Burnaby BC

• Having some kind of white noise, like a fan, helps my daughter and I sleep.  I do not hear every little whimper and she likes the hum since she was used to a lot of noise in utero.Other noises, like the phone ringing, are less likely to disturb her rest. Christine da C. - Sarnia ON

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