Bed-Sharing Article

This is what I hate about studies...they don't give you enough details. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28857953/#storyContinued It gives bed-sharing a bad rep. If done right, it is actually more safe than an infant sleeping alone. I think that in a case where parents aren't USED to sleeping with their infant or small child (meaning every night) then this is when problems happen. Also, it doesn't say anything about if the parents were smoking, drinking, or using drugs, etc. Bed-sharing is safe if done right. If a mother is not breastfeeding, she will not be as aware of the baby in the bed, but there is also a point when you wonder just HOW sleep deprived the parents have let themselves get, if they are so exhausted that they don't notice they are sleeping on top of their kid...what the heck?

Getting Ready for Bed

So I am taking pictures of our night-night routine so I can make a book on Shutterfly or someplace about what we do before bed. This was a suggestion in the No-Cry Sleep Solution. It will actually include real pictures of herself. I think she'll dig it as she gets a little older, especially.

Here she is in my desk chair. She has discovered spinning. She loves to spin in the chairs. Here is a rare shot of her bottom 2 teeth. She looks particularly tired in this shot. It's kind of funny, actually. I floss her teeth with these kiddy flossers and then let her play with it while I get her dressed.

"Hmm. I wonder just how to get this exactly between my teeth like Mommy does?"

Little girl in a big chair! Here she is enjoying the fruity floss flavor. Yummy! :)

The package says you should floss your kids' teeth until they are 10. I *really* hope she is able to do it sooner than that. That's a long time!