Comments on: Hairdryer Parenting

By: decemberbaby

decemberbaby — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:36:16 +0000

Yup, Kali is the reason why I don't have a hairdryer anymore... eight weeks of 13-hour nights finally killed the motor. For the record, if you tape down the "cool" button with electrical tape you can avoid the fire hazard and the possibility of overheating baby. Just sayin'. decemberbabys last blog post..Educational toys

By: mrs.chicken

mrs.chicken — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:13:39 +0000

Isn't it funny how those tricks work the 2nd time? Our daughter would only sleep w/ her Beatles lullabies. The new little guy calms right down and gets ready to sleep using the same CD. mrs.chickens last blog post..Neither Here Nor There

By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:28:13 +0000

We used the vacuum cleaner. I can remember being so scared to turn it off, for fear that she would wake up. She's only three, but I blocked that out until reading this. Christys last blog post..I Remember When…My Family First Celebrated Autumn.

By: Missy

Missy — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:23:30 +0000

We had one of those white noises CD's, and the only one that worked for us was the vacuum sound. Worked every time and we used it several times a day for weeks. Missys last blog post..State Fair 08

By: PhineasPoe

PhineasPoe — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:39:03 +0000

Never tried that before but it makes sense that it would work. My son actually got used to falling alseep on me while watching:

http://store.hbo.com/sm-classical-baby-3-pack-dvd–pi-2055184.html

The Music Show! was his preferred disk. It’s just soothing classical music with pretty cartoons that go along with the feeling of the music. It worked like a charm and I much preferred it to other kid shows on tv. Actually, I knd of miss those days *sniff*.

By: Mrs Big Dubya

Mrs Big Dubya — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:32:39 +0000

I’d heard of turning on the vent over the stove and we used to drive on the rumble strip to get the ‘lil man to calm down in the car, but I never though of the hairdrier… good tip.

We still play baby Motzart or some other classical compilation at night for our kids