A record?!

[venus89]

I picked baby I (14 months) from her mum today at school to look after her for the first time. I've only seen the baby in the playground, barely know Mum (her mother in law reccommended me.....) and baby has never been to our house before.

20 minutes after getting here she's fast asleep! :clapping:

[yummymummy]

Ooh whats your secret? please share!!!!! Well done, hope the rest of your day goes as well.:clapping:

[venus89]

Lol
Actually I feel a little guilty to plonk her in bed so soon but I was showing her round and she seemed to want to get in - normally sleeps from 9-10 anyway - so I thought 'why not?' and now here I am with a cuppa and the good old internet......

[venus89]

Actualy, I'm wondering if I'm just really dull? She's slept for 1 1/2 hours now. My other baby girl has taken to having 21/2 hour sleeps while she is here..... Will OFSTED mind me boring the babies to sleep? :laughing:

[sarah707]

I would love the baby I have to sleep for longer than 20 minutes at a time!!

What's your secret? :laughing:

[Rubybubbles]

excellent!! I think I bore the baby to sleep to:laughing: he was really awake until we did the school run, and feel asleep at 10.30am walking the dog:p so sat here next to me in pushchair snoring, bless him, and I don't have to pick dd up until 1.30 as she's started lunch time club on a weds now (ready for big school:eek: ), so will leave him just a bit longer haha

[venus89]

She's slept 2 1/2 hours now - I have to keep going and checking on her to make sure she's breathing, even though she's only in the next room AND I have the baby monitor on.... I'm getting to that stage where I'd actually like her to wake up so I have something to do... Not that I'm complaining!

That cot bed must be blindingly comfortable - I think I'll sleep in it tonight! :laughing:

[flora]

The lesson I have learned over,many years is.......



Enjoy it while it lasts :D :laughing:

[venus89]

:laughing: oh I am - I know when I stop having just babies I'll have no time off during the day (thank goodness for the TV.....). I just feel guilty. We played for 20 minutes before she went to sleep and her Dad's coming to pick her up in 2 hours! I feel like I'm skiving off work....
I think we'll give the 1-2 O clock nap a miss - if she's awake by then!

[venus89]

Lol - all that sleeping this morning (2 3/4 hours:eek: ) must have worn the poor mite out - she's back asleep again :D Dad phoned and said he's held up at work - can I have her another hour? So I get paid for playing on the computer again.... (Yes, I have done all my paperwork for today first:clapping: )

I LOVE THIS JOB - may all my mindees be so wonderful asthe ones I have.

This little girl - she has not cried one single tear all day. And she doesn't even know me. Can I keep her?!

[SimplyLucy]

Goodness me she is a good sleeper.........lets hope she sleeps ok for mum and dad tonight!

My 18months mindee is asleep at the moment. Normally has a morning sleep but we were out, fingers crossed he sleeps tonight!

[venus89]

Fingers crossed for you Lucy....

Yes - I put a post it in the contact book asking what she wants me to do if she sleeps like that again. But the other two have both taken to sleeping really well here and I asked their mums if they sleep ok at night - apparetnly they sleep better than normal! :eek:

[Banana]

wow - what a great day!!

I had 4 under 5 today (including Belle) gald i ended up finishing early, I was dead on my feet come 3pm

x

[Trouble]

2 oclock in the afternoon is a killer

i think you should write some tips down for all of us whos kids dont sleep or their parents dont want them to sleep:panic:

[Rubybubbles]

My dd slept like this little one Venus and still slept 6-8 at night haha, I remember someone saying theres no way she sleep for 17 1/2 hours in a day, but she did up until 20 month up at 8am, sleep by 9.30-11.30, then again 1.30-3.00, and I am no gina ford btw she just loved her sleep:laughing:

[bubbly]

If only they could all be like that. Want to swap yours for mine? Thought not :laughing: