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re: OT parents, snoo yes or no?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 12:57 pm to fareplay
Posted on 4/24/24 at 12:57 pm to fareplay
I didn't know these existed and our kids are young. They seem pretty pricey, and like with anything like this, you will likely have to ween your child off of it at some point, which could be extremely difficult, and it sounds like it would involve A LOT of holding and rocking through the night.
Like other folks have said, we had them in the bedroom for 6-8 weeks at most then they were in their room. We (my wife) stayed pretty regimented with the bedtime and and then feeding times so they didn't wake up starving. The biggest hurdle was that our first had acid reflux and that was a battle. Tight swaddling and then a sleep sack worked best for us.
Like other folks have said, we had them in the bedroom for 6-8 weeks at most then they were in their room. We (my wife) stayed pretty regimented with the bedtime and and then feeding times so they didn't wake up starving. The biggest hurdle was that our first had acid reflux and that was a battle. Tight swaddling and then a sleep sack worked best for us.
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 12:59 pm to jose
Buy it don’t rent one.
We bought one for our last kid not knowing if we were going to have more or not. Wife sold it for a few hundred less than what we paid after letting two friends borrow it.
We bought one for our last kid not knowing if we were going to have more or not. Wife sold it for a few hundred less than what we paid after letting two friends borrow it.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:13 pm to fareplay
Got a free one from Scruffy’s sister.
Only used it for 2 mos. It wouldn’t be worth the money.
Only used it for 2 mos. It wouldn’t be worth the money.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:14 pm to Crimson1L
It works. Buy a used one. Bought one for $900 sold it for...$900
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:32 pm to fareplay
I'll be another person chiming in that it was a game changer for our second child after our first never slept.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:02 pm to BrianFlanagan
That’s good to know, I heard one down side is babies grow out of it quickly but I’d assume they are more manageable at that time.
Also resale value is high so not a huge financial factor
Also resale value is high so not a huge financial factor
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:17 pm to fareplay
Used it for both my kids and it worked great, then I sold it on fb marketplace for $200 less than what I bought it for. Win/win in my opinion.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:23 pm to fareplay
We just used a mamaroo
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:57 pm to fareplay
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Bro kids seem super hard. Went to a child safety class last night and they said kids can just straight up die for no reason (SIDS) and that stuff stressed me out all morning
It’s challenging but definitely not in the way you’re thinking. Millions of people of average intelligence do this without incident.
You’re not likely to harm your kid because you didn’t do some unknown procedure correctly, or because you bought the wrong bassinet. So don’t stress about that.
What makes it challenging is that it’s a grind…physical when they’re young but more mental/psychological as they age. You’re always on and there are no days off.
That’s what you need to be prepared for. It’s less like running perfect routes as a WR and more like running a marathon. But just like a marathon, you’re going to have lots of moments during when you’re so glad you’re running and you’ll definitely be glad you did at the end.
Congrats and enjoy the adventure
And yes, your threads still suck.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:04 pm to fareplay
Am I the only one here that doesn't know what a snoo is? I only read the first page
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:22 pm to fareplay
It’s a total crapshoot on whether things like this will work for your kid. We didn’t use it for any of our 3
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:27 pm to JumpingTheShark
Holy prices. We just threw our kids in a crib after about a week and they were fine.
ETA thank god my wife didn’t see this and/or was smart enough not to ask me to spend $1,700 on a bassinet.
ETA thank god my wife didn’t see this and/or was smart enough not to ask me to spend $1,700 on a bassinet.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:33 pm to fareplay
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Bro kids seem super hard. Went to a child safety class last night and they said kids can just straight up die for no reason (SIDS) and that stuff stressed me out all morning
As I tell my wife all the time, there are millions and millions of people with room temp IQs managing to raise non-psychopath children who survive to adulthood.
There are real SIDS deaths and there are "we left her on her stomach in a sandbox filled with loose blankets" SIDS deaths. Use the Owlet or the Nanit breathing wear and if it works for you consistently it'll give you a lot of peace of mind.
It's all expectations. If you're bout dat (dad) life you'll be just fine. Embrace the suck.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:44 pm to fareplay
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Bro kids seem super hard. Went to a child safety class last night and they said kids can just straight up die for no reason (SIDS) and that stuff stressed me out all morning
There are braindead mouthbreathers walking around that manage not to kill their babies, and very intelligent and fortunate people that do. Preventing SIDS is fairly easy. Swaddle tight and keep them on their back. Do NOT load up their crib with anything. We didn't put anything in our child's crib until after a year old. Ours will sleep on their stomach but turn their head to the side to breathe. Has been doing that since they could sleep on their own without a swaddle. We kept the bassinet in our room until 3-4 months and transitioned to the crib with a monitor.
Even now when our child sleeps we still check to make sure they're breathing because that's just how we're wired now. I distinctly remember one of the first nights that our baby wouldn't go sleep and after about an hour of crying and nursing, fell right asleep in the bassinet. Absolutely silent and we starred for about 5 minutes worrying the whole time.
Being a parent brings on completely different fears. Everything my parents said about being concerned for our safety when entering college/leaving home makes sense now - they can't watch me 24/7 anymore. You're responsible for that kid until they can leave on their own. It's very normal.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 4:20 pm to fareplay
Posted on 4/24/24 at 5:04 pm to Crimson1L
quote:No way. Who in his right mind would put food in a 6 week old newborn’s bottle???
At six weeks, slowly introduce a warm rice cereal bottle right before bed
Posted on 4/24/24 at 5:29 pm to fareplay
Had one still scream all night in it. One slept all night whether they were in it or not.
I’d pass.
I’d pass.
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