I gently laid down my baby boy and slowly turned to exit the door.  Creeeeeek.  Crying thus ensued.   My children are the most sensitive babies I know when putting them to bed.  Then again I don’t know many babies.  Thanks to colic, teething, and numerous other problems, my children are difficult to put to sleep.  So I thought it would be fun to create a list of things not to do when putting your baby to bed.

Don’t Step on Crickety Flooring

Is crickety even a word?  Well it is now.  I don’t know how many countless hours I’ve spent pacing the room to get my babies to fall asleep only to turn and step in an area of the room that makes a minuscule sound enough to waken my baby.  For my daughter I placed items around the room where I knew sounds occurred when walking there.  Just so I wouldn’t walk near it.  I eventually memorized where not to step.  Painters tape probably would have done the trick to remind me where not to step.

Don’t Bump Your Child’s Head on the Bed

This one sounds simple, but often I find myself bumping their heads on the bed, or parts of the room that jettison out in a dark room, or even the door jamb as I pace the house.  Which only resets the process back a couple days.

Don’t Sneeze

Imagine your child asleep peacefully, and then not.  However not only not asleep, but horror stricken by your inability to keep your bodily fluids inside your head.  Call it a night, you are not getting any sleep.

Don’t Take Deep Breaths

Mine have been so sensitive to even my breath.  Often I wake my child just by taking a deep breath.  It’s as if they are just checking to make sure I’m okay or at the very least they think I stole all their air to live.  I’ve had to alter my breath enough so that I don’t pass out.

Don’t Stare at Them in the Eyes

How many parents love to watch their children sleep.  I know I do.  After a couple of times of watching them sleep, you’ll learn not to do it again.  It is with out fail if I stair at them, they sense me looking.  They will make eye contact.  Somehow, from somewhere they will get enough energy from their 30 second nap to last another couple hours.

Don’t Leave Your Volume Up on Your Phone

As your child rests peacefully and you place them in the bed your phone goes off.  Who calls you so late at night?  Someone will.  Trust me, they will.

 I hope you liked my short list.  I may add more as the time progresses.  Leave a comment on your recommendations as well.

Timothy