When did your daughter start sleeping through the night ? DID YOU BREASTFEED ? HAVE YOU STARTED POTTY TRAINING ?
How many words can she say ?
How many languages does she speak ?
When did she start walking ? What play groups does she attend ?
DO YOU HAVE HER ON THE WAITING LIST FOR PRESCHOOL ?
What ?! She is ONE . Should I feel amiss because I have not pushed her to hit particular milestones or signed her up for preschool ? I just could not help but to think , “ What ’ s the rush ?”
RUSH # 1 : The Race to Sleep Through the Night
I get the desire , nay the NEED to rush this milestone . My daughter is nearly two years old and has never slept through the night . As in , ever . Most days I resemble an extra from the television show , The Walking Dead . My daughter , on the other hand , is happy , healthy , and bursting with energy . My pediatrician informed me that sleeping for only two to three-hour increments is simply “ her normal ”.
Do not get me wrong , I would love it if my daughter could sleep through the night , but I do not feel like a failure as a parent because she has not achieved this milestone .
I do not personally believe in the Ferber “ cry it out ” method , but I have read a stack of books on the subject of sleep training . I have tried all of the tips and tricks for sleep training like adhering to a consistent bedtime routine , warm baths , and the use of essential oils .
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