Um is my baby monitor broken?

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I have a question. 

I was under the impression that baby monitors worked like this:
1. Place the camera in baby’s room.
2. Keep parent unit with you to monitor child.
3. That’s all.

details on my monitor here


Did I buy a dud? It seems like my monitor works both ways.

David watches me. He watches and waits for me to drift off into a peaceful slumber and then he strikes.

It’s just a subtle whimper. A “I’m pretty much fine but I want to keep you on your toes”.

I don’t open my eyes to the little whimpers. And I think he knows that.


Maybe he’ll let out a few higher pitched whimpers at an increased frequency.


“Is this the start of a crying fit? Is is just gas?”, I think to myself. I continue to lay, eyes closed, and wait for the turning point.

When it does turn into a full blown crying session, I push myself up from the bed and pull on my pajama pants.

I glance at the monitor. Are his eyes open or closed? I’m looking for any and every clue to help me calculate how long it will be before I can return to my bed.

I slip on my slippers and the crying slows down.

“What do I do now? There’s no way this is over. Or is it?” (clearly delirium has set in)

I sit on the edge of the bed and stare at the monitor. He calmed down. The crying is over and now it’s back to the little whimpers.

Has it passed? 

The bigger question:

Do I DARE remove my pajama pants and slippers and crawl back into bed?

This is why I know he watches.

If I do make the worst decision of my life and get back in bed, he waits until I’ve let out my last deep breath and then I hear it. . .

a whimper.



He strikes again.



I jump up, pull on my pants, slide my cold feet into my slippers and throw my robe around me and make my way to the nursery.

And about halfway down the hall, the crying stops.

He KNOWS.

At this point I just stand in the hallway.

I can’t go back to the bed. . . it’s too soon. It’s too risky.

I can’t go into the nursery in case he is asleep and I wake him up.

The only safe place is the hallway.

I linger there until I feel safe enough to turn around, and no sooner than I turn on my heel, a sound escapes the nursery. 

He’s a master at timing. 

So let this be a lesson to you, you new moms or soon-to-be moms. . . they know. 

They may be tiny, and really adorable, but they know things.

Oh and don’t be like me and return to bed hoping the crying will stop. . . He’s nearly 8 weeks old and that has never paid off as a good decision.
*In case you are new around here, please know while some of the details of this post are true, it is supposed to be satirical. 

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Shannon says · 02.05.14

I’m up right now with my “little squeaker” as I like to call her. She squeaks and I open my eyes… No other sound is made and her eyes are closed. I close my eyes again and I hear another squeak…

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Jessie says · 02.05.14

Lol ah those little munchkins. They got us wrapped around their little fingers.

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kathy metcalf says · 02.05.14

Welcome to Motherhood!

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Kelly Stokes says · 02.05.14

Girl, every word you said was true. I have done that EXACT thing with all 3 of my babies. Ha! But, there is hope. ONE day…. They sleep through the night. One day, they go to sleep at 8 pm until 8 am. Just know that there’s hope. πŸ™‚

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Astin Benedetto says · 02.05.14

Hahaha…but sometimes…it is JUST that one day. πŸ˜‰ I’m teasing… Though, there will come a point where they’ll sleep in until 7:30 or 8 for a few days…and then BAM, back to waking up at 5am. My son especially loves to pull that little switcheroo on rare snow days when I actually get to stay home from work.

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R2P2 says · 02.05.14

Preach it, sister! This is a scene from my life in January.

On a separate note, I’m so impressed little guy can sleep at all without a swaddle. Good job, David! (Our little guy’s arms would be helicoptering around, and he wouldn’t be sleeping more than 10-15 minutes without a swaddle :/)

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Kate says · 02.05.14

oh he’s swaddled at night–that was just a photo from nap time πŸ™‚

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Melissa Carollo says · 02.05.14

They can hear your eyelids close.

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Kate says · 02.05.14

They CAN.

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ashley j says · 02.07.14

Totally agreed. Even at two, occasionally.

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Audra Jahn says · 02.05.14

They even “know” things as they grow into childhood. I swear my kids know days when I can sleep in…cause they wake up even earlier those days! There were nights I slept in the floor next to the crib so I was right there and didn’t gave to fully wake to put a paci back in! The things we do. πŸ™‚

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Rebecca Lately says · 02.05.14

Ahhh.. sometimes I felt like my babies knew ALL the things! Right before I read your line “The only safe place is the hallway,” I thought “I’d just sleep in the hallway.”

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Kate says · 02.05.14

hilarious!

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Angela says · 02.05.14

Keep a blanket and pillow in the hall and know that soon it will pass and he will sleep for 8-12 hours straight. However then you will go into his room just to make sure he is still breathing – because he has never slept that long before- and you will end up waking him up.

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Courtney Doell says · 02.05.14

My son is 10 months old, Friday night he actually slept through the night! And I woke him up the next morning lol

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Marci Wallace says · 02.05.14

Oh my goodness, it’s so true! And they don’t grow out of not wanting mama to get any sleep! If my 18 month old sees me close my eyes he can’t help but tap me incessantly saying “Mama? Mama?” Between that and my newborn…I’m thinking I should give up on sleep ha!

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SouthernMadePhotography says · 02.05.14

This is so true! As a momma to three little boys 4 & under, they seriously hone in on these things. Our nursery is upstairs and it seems like I get halfway up the stairs and just stand there to see if the little will start back. He usually doesn’t, so I make it back to my bed and he starts again! I “shush” him through the monitor sometimes and it seems to help.

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Ashley Beth says · 02.05.14

Oh man, I remember those days with all 3 of my kiddos! Hang in there, it will eventually get easier and you will sleep soundly again before you know it. A book that helped me understand the crazy baby sleep thing was “Good Night, Sleep Tight” by Kim West (aka, The Sleep Lady). Really good book with minimal tears for you OR baby boy! In the meantime, capitalize on those naps you can squeeze in. πŸ™‚

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Kathy Olson says · 02.05.14

I remember the standing in the hallway!

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Danielle says · 02.05.14

Love this! So true. My daughter is 18 months old now and she will look directly at the camera at nap time when she doesn’t want to sleep like she knows I’m watching her.

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JessiferSeabs says · 02.05.14

They totally know! We used to joke that the only thing that would wake up our sleepy baby during the day was us sitting down to eat dinner! Ha! It gets better, I promise!

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Angela Richardson says · 02.05.14

This is why I had to turn the sound off of my monitor with my daughter. She did this all the time! I never got any sleep because she made noises all night. I finally figured that if she was really upset she would cry loud enough for me to hear her without the monitor lol.

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Lori says · 02.05.14

They would always cry when my head hit the pillow. Could be a different time every night, they still knew. Also during the night I always seem to wake up from dead sleep right before they cry. Like my body knew they were going to start crying, it was weird. No worries you will get some sleep in a year or two or three…lol. Hang in there!

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Lady Bug says · 02.05.14

That’s why I got a cosleeper and kept him in our room πŸ™‚

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Lori says · 02.05.14

Oh yea, then when they decide to sleep for say a 6-8 hr stretch you wake up constantly to check on them and make sure they are alive! Lol motherhood!

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Betsie says · 02.05.14

LOL! This is why the babies slept with us and why I’m super glad I learned to nurse on my side and sleep through it! Maybe you could set up a twin bed in his nursery? You’d be a bit closer then. Good luck!

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Amy Sue says · 02.05.14

We must have the same monitor! πŸ˜‰ Mine is broken too!

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southerncharmwithaflair says · 02.05.14

This is hilarious & so true! On the rare occasion that my daughter will actually sleep somewhere other than in my arms, I find myself tip toeing and whispering as if she can hear me through the monitor! Silly me, sound only travels from her end of the monitor… or does it?!?! (Unless of course you push that little microphone button to whisper calming words — that just make her madder).

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Katie Kelley says · 02.05.14

This made me laugh. My father in law, who is a well respected doctor told me when I had my first, the best thing for parents and a baby to sleep is a long hallway and two closed doors. So funny and honestly, mostly true!

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bonnieshee says · 02.05.14

Love that!

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Jessica Cook says · 02.05.14

This is hilarious and adorable! May you could set up a cot in the hallway!

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Kendra says · 02.05.14

This made me smile and brought me right back to those days with my two. With another on the way, it’s a good reminder of what’s headed my way yet again πŸ™‚

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RadMrs says · 02.05.14

Thank you, Kate! This cracked me up this morning!

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Friends, Romans, Countrymans says · 02.05.14

It’s as if I wrote this myself! My 2nd daughter is 3 weeks old and I go through this routine many times a night. I’ve taken to sleeping wearing my glasses, pj pants, and robe. It’s just easier πŸ™‚

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Alisha says · 02.05.14

Oh the hallway. I’m a hallway lingerer too. Sigh. =) So funny.

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Mama Fuss says · 02.05.14

My 2 week old does the same. My husband used to accuse the kids of having weight sensors on our bed. Because our 3 year old can tell when we’re in bed and wakes up crying too.

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Britni says · 02.05.14

It is so true!! Never fails that once I get relaxed both my boys would start crying when they were little. So I would just lay there really tense and try to stay awake longer than they did. If I did get up once I touched the door knob they would stop crying and then the hallway linger would start. I’d make my way back to bed and once I laid down crying would start again. I have found that if this continues for a while that it is just easier to get them and rock them for a little bit. It’s almost like they are having a bad dream and just need a little comfort from mom. Sometimes it is easier to just rock them for a few minutes then to do the back and forth dance. They just need mom at times. Good luck and it does eventually get better till they are old enough to get out of their beds and come and get you or start sleep walking. πŸ™‚

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Erin F. Eatman says · 02.05.14

I agree with a previous poster who said she finally figured out she needed to turn the sound all the way down on the monitor (you can still peek at the camera). You WILL wake up if they really need you. Also, I suggest sleeping in your PJ pants and slippers :).

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.tif says · 02.05.14

We just share the bed. No crying. No cold slippers. No monitor. No long hallway. No extra cups of coffee in the morning. Win for everyone.

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bonnieshee says · 02.05.14

I hear people take this point of view all the time, but my husband never slept in the room when I had the baby in there, and I hated that! We moved him at 3 months to his crib, and I can at least tuck in after putting him down and catch up on Downton for an hour. And my husband moved back! It’s my favorite part of the day and makes it worth hauling tail to the nursery for night feedings. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

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Vanessa says · 02.05.14

They also know the second you sit down to dinner and have the fork halfway to your mouth.

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Beth Eppert says · 02.05.14

Too Funny! Mine always seem to know right when I’m about to do something-anything for my self. Shower, Sleep, Eat- it’s always in those moments that they strike!

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Cari says · 02.05.14

My 19 month old still does this! Favorite part of this post was the “disclaimer”at the bottom πŸ˜‰

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Lauren Elizabeth says · 02.05.14

hahahahah dying

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by CJ says · 02.05.14

Too funny. We haven’t slept a full night in 9 months. oy. I swear she knows not just that my eyelids close but the exact milisecond I fall asleep. It can’t be the milisecond before. Oh and forget sneaking in. The night is over if I even try.

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Mary Schaubert says · 02.05.14

I had a LOT of people tell me not to get a baby monitor! Granted, our house is small, but when baby comes in June I’m thinking the only thing I’ll be using is the Safe to Sleep mat – have you heard of that? It monitors their breathing and sets off an alarm if the pattern changes too much or they stop. I feel like I’ll really hear a serious cry, otherwise, I’d prefer not to hear every little whimper!!

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Michelle says · 02.08.14

I bought an Angelcare monitor and it was the WORST decision ever. My husband and I we’re do concerned about SIDS that we bought a breathing monitor. What they don’t tell you is if your baby like to sleep next to the rail or in a corner (as mine did), then the monitor can’t pick him up and the beeping starts. Mine when off at least 6 times
a night for no reason. My son was breathing fine. I made myself sick with that thing. Best decision was to sell it on Crsigslist.

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Erin says · 02.05.14

Haha. I don’t think it’s the monitor, we ditched that thing at 5 months. There is no turning down the sounds of an angry baby/child. My daughter seems to know when one/both of us is either sitting for the first time all day after our whirlwind of a day or when we are headed for bed. It’s then she wants comfort, it’s like they know that is when we’ve got time.

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ksbockelman says · 02.05.14

Nailed it!

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Kristen Biloki says · 02.05.14

I love that you get to enjoy all the wonderful moments of motherhood! Enjoy even this it goes by too quickly. Before you know it he will be starting kindergarten!

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Karen says · 02.05.14

Oh I totally agree with your post! I remember those days. For my son, I swear he could “smell” me. As the walking milk-shake machine, I’d barely go to the door to his bedroom to peek in. I was afraid he’d smell food and want another feeding.

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Jamie Smith says · 02.05.14

Mine is 16 months. They only grow in knowledge. Mine will now stare back at the monitor. I swear sometimes she shoots me a smirk.

Let the sleep games begin. And may the odds be ever in your favor.

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BWR4018 says · 02.05.14

Thanks for this post! It reminds us other mom’s that we’re not alone and helps you to find the humor in what DOESN’T seem so funny at 3AM πŸ™‚ I loved the slippers and pj pants part. It never fails, if you dare go without putting them on, those are the times you have to go in and pick your little one up. Again, they must KNOW–lol

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Kim says · 02.05.14

I always said my son was saying, “Oh Mom, I’m fine, I was just checking to make sure you were okay!” Hah!

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Ashley says · 02.05.14

They so know! My son was the worst, he would smell me, I swear when I would go in the room to check him.

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Kate says · 02.05.14

Lol!

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Andrea Worley says · 02.05.14

oh man girl! kids know. they are such small little humans but they are smart! my daughter slept beautifully from the time she was 3 months she was sleeping through the night taking two naps/day. wonderful. my son came along and he just started sleeping through the night at 13 months!

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elliesam says · 02.05.14

Oh yes, those days. My boys were noisy sleepers too. I woke up for every little sound. Then they start sleeping through the night, and at 3, it takes small bombs to get them up and awake on the weekdays, but they are up and ready to play at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Little monsters! This is why God made them cute.

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Melissa says · 02.05.14

Babies have a sixth sense. I swear they do.

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Morgan S. says · 02.05.14

Oh I remember those nights well! And I’m headed for them again a 3rd time beginning in May. LOL

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Bella says · 02.05.14

I’m so happy to read this and allllllll the comments confirming the same thing! My daughter is now 20 months old and did that and still does sometimes! We’re all in this together πŸ˜‰

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Cheryl says · 02.05.14

Newborns are so hard. It’s all about survival mode. Here’s my odd advice: turn off the monitor! He will be fine. You need your sleep. You will hear him cry when he really needs you, I promise, and crying is not a bad thing. Feed him when he cries; otherwise, let him grunt and scootch around and whimper. Especially as he gets older and learns to sleep better on his own, he’ll need to get himself back to sleep without you. Everyone wakes up in the night, but it’s all about how we go back to sleep. Babies can be taught to go back to sleep on their own, especially after about 3 months. As long as they are full, dry and warm, they can be left to fall asleep by themselves. I’ve had 6 babies of my own, and that was by far the best advice I ever got!

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skradebaby says · 02.05.14

What I’m getting from this is that you need to keep the pants ON. You’re adding extra steps! No one wants to think in the middle of the night! =)

.ivy

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Jane Doe says · 02.05.14

Ha! I thought this only happened to me. It’s the curse of the sleeping baby. It’s like nature’s evil joke. Everyone always tells you to ‘sleep when the baby sleeps’. Like I’m gonna argue. I’d LOVE to sleep when he sleeps. But he won’t let me!! Lol. Can’t sleep with em, can’t sleep without em. Hang in there, it’ll get better.

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Megan Cornelius says · 02.05.14

Hahaha! This is so true. When my daughter was younger, I once even grabbed my laptop and plunked down in the hallway to Pinterest for 15 minutes to trick her into falling all the way asleep…….middle-of-the-night delirium for sure!

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D.Watson says · 02.05.14

You are so not alone on this. We just have an audio monitor and times like that I would have given anything for a video one, guess it doesn’t really matter, they trick you no matter what!

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Katie Brackmann says · 02.05.14

Satire or not, it’s TOTALLY true. They DO know. They are teeny tiny geniuses who have us wrapped around their teeny tiny fingers. Mine is 8 months old and I still do this (although she is a much, much better sleeper now) – I’ll hear her rustle around, I’ll ‘wake up’ but keep my eyes closed, wondering if I should turn on the monitor….if I hear it for longer than a few seconds, monitor is on and I take a peek. Luckily these days, she’ll grab her paci and go back to sleep, but it wasn’t that long ago that I was right in your shoes. It passes πŸ™‚ David is a cutie…he’s just testing you to make sure you’re up for the challenge πŸ™‚

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Charlene Moseley says · 02.05.14

HA! This happens to me every night with out 6 week old twin boys. I swear once they start crying I go into their room and they are sound asleep Their room is maybe 15ft from ours!

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Laura B. says · 02.05.14

Follow Honest Toddler – you’ll find out quickly that it’s a conspiracy against parents! πŸ™‚

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Kate says · 02.05.14

I already do–so funny!

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Wendie says · 02.05.14

First rule of peaceful mommy sleep – Don’t put the baby monitor in your room. Simple as that. Babies whimper and whine all night, but it doesn’t often result in a need for motherly intervention. When they’re good and ready to eat, they’ll cry and you’ll hear them – assuming they’re not miles away. I think mommies got more sleep before the days of monitors. You can also put the volume down very low so you only hear it when he gets going. I agree with the previous posters. Leave them to comfort themselves during the whimpers and whines. They’ll figure it out. Mine was sleeping through the night on his own by about 8 weeks. I think it was because he wasn’t dependent on me to put him back to sleep. It’s all a learning experience and individual choice though, so do what’s best for you. Just make your sleep a higher priority πŸ˜‰

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Meghan says · 02.05.14

I sure agree with this, actually the only time i use mine now is if my LO is napping and we go outside to work.

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Unknown says · 02.05.14

This is why I quickly stopped using a baby monitor completely. I would wake up to every little whimper or wine. I finally decided if she really needs me she will CRY! Which she did and I never slept thorugh a real cry. Try not using the monitor one neight …..babies tend to “talk”, cry, wimper, moan, etc. a lot in their sleep and they don’t really need anything most of the time….

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Karen T. says · 02.05.14

I have a 9 month old and this is the best description of nightly wake-ups ever — so true! Our little guy slept well for a long time, but is starting to wake up again through the night again. I dance this dance nightly nowadays…I do think he knows somehow……….

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Mindy says · 02.05.14

So funny! I will be in your “slippers” in 6 months! Can’t wait! ha
And I just want to say I find it very sad that you feel the need to write a disclaimer at the bottom of some of your posts. It clearly indicates that some readers have been nasty enough to make you second guess any ounce of humor or personal information you share. I say they can get a life…. you go girl! If people don’t “know” you well enough, they can take a hike! Love your blog! Keep doin’ you! <3

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Kate says · 02.05.14

Just playing it safe πŸ™‚

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Evelyn says · 02.05.14

Maybe the startle reflex is waking him up . Does he sleep swaddled? Might help!

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Kate says · 02.05.14

Yep, at night he does

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Jennifer Flynn says · 02.05.14

I can’t tell you how many times I have done the exact same thing! My baby boy is 11 months now. I’d say these night games ended around the age of 8 months. You can make it! http://www.thefsoflife.blogspot.com

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Ashley says · 02.05.14

This cracked me up! I’ll remember this when/if we have a little one πŸ™‚

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Allyssa says · 02.05.14

Hahaha it’s so true! They really do know!

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Juetta says · 02.05.14

I laugh because I can totally relate! As I was reading I was thinking “NOOOOO Kate! Don’t put your pants on! He’s playing you!” But, like most mothers, we so easily fall for their mischievous ways πŸ˜‰ I can’t remember the last time I’ve had a hot meal…they seem to catch you then too! On another humorous note, for some reason I started singing those two lines from “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” after reading your post.

“He sees you when you’re sleeping…He knows when you’re awake.”

Anywho, from one mother to another, all the best of luck!

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Candace says · 02.06.14

They really do know everything! They are amazing little humans!

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Brandee Rook says · 02.06.14

Hilarious! This is exactly why I rarely napped on maternity leave. Every time I got settled in to take a nap, he would wake up! Wasn’t worth getting my hopes up about napping. I hate to say that he’s 16mo old and not a ton better about it! :o))

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Unknown says · 02.06.14

My middle child was the worst about this! It was a constant all-night thing. And even though we have never owned a baby monitor -and white noise is on in both our room and the baby’s with doors closed – his cries were always loud enough to wake up my hyper vigilant new mama ears.

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Lindsay Fryer says · 02.06.14

This made me giggle so much!!! Thank you!!! Good luck finding the tricks that work for you & your little adorable man!!

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Brandi Laplante says · 02.06.14

My son also knows the exact moment am on the cusp of falling asleep. My husband happens to find this hilarious. Without fail as soon as I am about to fall into sleep I hear the moans coming through the monitor.
Welcome to the wonderful, sometimes frustrating, but often hilarious life of motherhood.
BABIES KNOW EVERYTHING

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Theresa AMomInTheMaking says · 02.06.14

Oh Kate you’re wonderful! Your post made my night! Last night I made the mistake of adjusting my sons blanket to cover him after he fell asleep… Bad idea idea that was his cue that mommy must have wanted quality time with him… There went my sleep πŸ™‚

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Kim Bates says · 02.06.14

This is hilarious. I have the exact same monitor and sometimes my son (12 months) looks directly into the camera while I’m looking at him. CREEPY! Also, I know you didn’t ask for any advice or tips but I just wanted to say don’t be afraid to swaddle for naps too! It may help the cat nap situation and it won’t confuse him or anything. We just may nap better. Thought I’d put that out there!

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Patricia GonzΓ‘lez says · 02.06.14

Have you given a try to keep your baby in your room (I would go as far as your bed, based on my own experience)? That’s a very personal decision, of course, but you would be surprised how much it improves both your sleep (his and yours) and rest during the night.

Very funny post, by the way. πŸ™‚

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Beth Davis says · 02.06.14

Been there, done that. It will get better…but they will go through spells.

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Casey says · 02.06.14

Kate you need to read this article, you will love it! It is about sleeping from the baby’s point of view and whoever write it is so spot on! http://www.mommyconnections.ca/west-toronto/2012/04/16/sleep-training-for-adults-from-a-babys-point-of-view/

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Abby says · 02.06.14

My 5 month old daughter does the same thing! We swaddle her for naps and during the night, and every once in a while she will get her hand out of the top and it will look like she is waving at me. It is precious! And yet still a pain because that means I have to decide if I’m going to go in and reswaddle her, or let her try and sleep with her hand by her face….oh the decisions we have to make.

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Julie says · 02.06.14

Get the book 12 hours of sleep by 12 weeks old. saved my life. (sarcasm, but it is good and EASY to read. it’s actually specifically designed to be read in a couple hours during a nap.)

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Racheal Kendrick says · 02.06.14

My pediatrician told me to turn off the baby monitor at night, and this was the best advice I have ever received. After, I only woke up when my daughter really needed me, not to every little noise she made. I slept so much better after that!

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Cindy says · 02.07.14

^^ VERY TRUE, Racheal.

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Julie S. says · 02.07.14

I SO wish I had a video monitor. Do you know how much more sleep I could have gotten if I could just SEE that they were 2cm away from their paci and eventually would find it, or if I could tell they were dreaming and talking in their sleep? Love this post.

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Cindy says · 02.07.14

This post cracked me up, mainly because it’s true that he KNOWS πŸ™‚ Last night I had a dream that I was taking a luxurious bubble bath. The water was warm and felt great, and I laid my head back in the tub and relaxed… And at that exact moment in real life in the middle of the night, my 3-year-old walks into my bedroom and wakes me up to tell me that he needs to go potty. How did he time it so perfectly? I told my husband that I can’t even catch a break in my dreams, because THEY KNOW!

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MTJ's Momma says · 02.07.14

I enjoyed this! I have a regular non video monitor and I wake with any noise. I discovered my son talks in his sleep as I would get up and walk to his room and he would be passed out….walk back to bed and it would happen again. Apparently he does this at daycare during nap time as well.

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Jess Norden says · 02.07.14

Hahaha, I just found your blog, but I like you already. Seriously….this is our life. Cam is 19 months old now, but he still does this. I put him down, I get cozy on the couch with Chad, then he starts whimpering a little. I wait a few minutes, he doesn’t stop, so I stand up to go get milk (upstairs). I KNOW that when I come back down, he will be fast asleep, but it’s like I HAVE to go get the milk to trick him into going to sleep, even though he can’t see or hear me.

Oh, motherhood….

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Melanie Lien says · 02.07.14

This made me laugh out loud.

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Raechelle says · 02.08.14

Hahaha, this post cracked me up because it is SO TRUE. I am absolutely *convinced* that my two year old has a full-blown radar system in some secret compartment on her bed because the *instant* my head hits the pillow, here come the cries. Sometimes I get “lucky” and it doesn’t start until I actually fall asleep. Those must be the nights she decides it would be fun to toy with my emotional well-being. I imagine her in her bed, gleefully plotting against me and my sleep, complete with maniacal toddler laughter lol. Seriously, though … how do they know?!

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Becky Spengler says · 02.08.14

Cute and funny post today!

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Sally HP says · 02.09.14

Ha ha! This is awesome…and honestly why I got rid of the monitor very early on with all three of my kids. If they need me, they’ll cry loud enough that I can head ’em πŸ˜‰ Honestly though, we’ve never lived in a big enough house that I needed a monitor and hearing every little noise just ensured I got no sleep. This was a good post!

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Alyssa Westover says · 03.03.14

I love your blog and have really enjoyed your posts since David was born! I’m also a new mother – my son, Jackson, is 6 months old now. We have a video monitor and I have to admit… I’m a little obsessed with watching him! I thought that maybe it would go away after I got used to him in his own room, which we put him in at 6 weeks old, but it hasn’t changed. I experience the same problem and swear he knows when I get out of bed… stops fussing… then when I crawl back in he starts to cry again! They know. Smart boys! I frequently catch myself watching “Jack TV” instead of sleeping… My sister has warned me that she is going to make my monitor disappear and get me a “normal” one! Anyhow, thanks for the uplifting, funny posts through Twitter and Instagram. Great to see other new moms going through the same as me!

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baby monitor says · 05.24.14

The baby monitors are highly beneficial at time when babies are sleeping. Through these monitors parents can keep eye on their child. Monitors allow the attendants to hear or see when a baby wake ups or cries. For the babies who sleep in their own room, baby monitors would prove to be very much helpful.

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