i am new at this site ,but it sure looks like a wonderful platform to make new friends. i have 2 kids my first one is a 7 yr old adorable girl,and i now have a second born ,a son who is 4 mths old.i would love to compare notes with other moms.also my baby is a very poor sleeper ,please can u'll give me some tips ,as to how to get a few hours of unintruppted sleep
love
shibani
Suva replied. Wish you a very happy belated birthday !! Good to know that you all had a good time.We also had a wonderful Diwali this year complete with crackers and some good indian food.
Aditi also hardly sleeps during the day ..same here short naps of 20- max 30 mnts.But her night time routine is now more or less set.Goes to bed around 8.30 - 9 but wakes up once or twice for a feed or water.She has a slight cold now and hence wakes up more frequently.
You are lucky to have some domestic help.Here life is difficult . Sometimes I wish I were in India .Its a lot more easier to bring up a child there.One good thing is my inlaws are expected to be here next week.That will be a big help.
DO you have some friend there ? What does Aaryan do these days ?Abhishek has his midterm holidays now.
Take care.
Suva
suva replied. Hi Shivani,
Sorry for this belated reply.Actually Abhishek is not well since last couple of days .So he has been at home which means just no time to spend on the computer.He has a bad throat and an equally bad cough.Its the sudden change in weather which is to be blamed.Its suddenly pretty cold .We are in a place calld Basingstoke which is about 50 miles south of London.
How are Nikita and Aaryan doing ?I feel the standard of education in India is the best.Although we as parents do crib about the work load and the pressure etc its a fact that the strict regimen instills a sense of discipline in the kids which helps them in the long run.Here also its a very relaxed atmosphere in the school but its definitely better than Germany.
Aditi has been doing fine too.
How are you ? We are both from Orissa but after marriage spent most of our working lives in Chennai.
Take care and do write back.
Suva suva replied. Hi Shibani,
Good to see your msg. What are your kids' names ? My son is Abhishek.He is a gem - helps me in whatever way he can and dotes on his little sister(Aditi).We moved from Germany to Uk a couple of months back and that really affected the little one.Like your son she also never had a long stretch of sleep in the night.Till about 4 months I was exclusively breast feeding her but then I had a feeling it wasn't enough and gradually introduced to formula milk..Now I give her a bottle of milk just before her bed time(aound 8.30 - 9).May be that has helped her sleep well.I really don't know but can only guess. I also give her some mashed fruit with rice cereal twice a day.What about you ? Here the health visitor asked me to introduce solids from 4th month ( esp for babies who hv above average weight).Have you started giving any solids to your son?
Managing two kids is definitely more difficult especially during the afternoon when my son is back from school.During the evenings I and my husband take turns to take care of the little one so that one of us is able to give undivided attention to our son.Well life is after all not very easy .Isn't it ?
Lets keep in touch .
Love,
Suva Suva replied. Hi Shibani !

We sure are similar in some ways.I also have 2 kids..the elder one a 6 yr old very active son and a 6 month old equally active daughter.She was troublesome in the begining but now she is got into a good routine.I feel its always more difficult to manage the second child because you have so much less time.Try giving her a nice massage just before bed time..Stick to an evening routine of massage, changing the nappy and the dress and then switching off the lights.I read this somewhere and tried to apply it on my daughter.Believe me it helps. I think all babies wake up atleast once during the night till they are about 8-9 months old .So I guess you still have a long way to go( another 5 months of sleepless night is not less !!!)
Cheers
Suva Geetika replied. Hi Shibani,

Welcome aboard the mum's forum. This sure is a wonderful site to share info between us moms. I hv found it to be most useful by sharing notes and using the experience of other moms.

I have a 3 month old son and he too is a fussy sleeper. Does ur baby hv a problem falling asleep or he wakes up too soon? I feel a massage and a bath or a sponge bath really relaxes my baby when he is cranky. U can do it at least 2-3 times a day. Also rock or cuddle ur baby when he is fussing to sleep or sing him a lullaby. All these things really work.
Do try theseand let me know if they work.

Geetika