10-31-2007, 01:24 PM
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pixie of the wood
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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i noticed a pattern of change in my kids' eating habits right before a growth spurt; they'd eat like little fiends for a week or two, then sleep more than normal, then i'd see that clothes were getting too small. i also saw the same sort of persnickety nighttime behavior before a big milestone, like sitting up or walking.
often pediatricians will tell you not to change nighttime feeding and cuddling habits, lest you make the habit permanent, but i say whatever makes your little guy and/or you feel better is A-OK. if that means more to eat before bedtime, cereal in a bottle, midnight cuddles, ignoring him completely, or bringing him in your bed for the rest of the night, then do it. i never had a problem breaking my kids of any temporary routine changes. and i never had a problem not following a doctor's order. i look at it as more like a bit of friendly advice. moms have been doing their own thing for millennia, anyway, and a little trial and error is to be expected.
happy parenting, lou and fussy
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