After the long process of getting my son Nathan to sleep
through the night, I realized the only time his sleep was disturbed (and mine)
was when he had soaked the bed. I always
changed him right before bed so I could not understand how he could be that wet!
When he was waking every few hours, of course I checked and
changed his wet diaper, not really putting much thought into why he was
wet. Let’s face it, I was already awake. But now, that we were finally getting some
sleep, I did not want to be awakened to a soaking wet baby and bed. This was presenting a huge problem and I
needed a solution.
I set out to figure this out. I began studying
our daily routine and realized he was drinking a lot sometimes as much as 20
ounces at a time. Yeah, way too
much! Did I say I am a first time
mother? Well I figured it out. The
problem was me and I didn't even know it! I was providing a cup with meals, a
cup in the car and a cup in the crib. It
was time for a change.
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| Diaper power |
To put this change into motion, I still prepare
his cup but it is in the refrigerator or up too high for him to reach. Nathan now comes to me for his cup. He is 20 months old and he knows how to say
juice which means cup. Teaching your
child to say juice, milk, Sippy, or bobo all could potentially mean cup. As long as you understand what they mean, you
are good.
