Comments on: Making Bedtime More Cozy

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:22:44 +0000

I ordered velour sheets in blue and chocolate from Amazon… the brown is backordered, but I’m excited to try them! Thanks for yet another great tip! :)

By: ariana

ariana — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:29:37 +0000

Kimberly – I guess it’s the time of year! I hope people can find them at their local BRU, otherwise amazon has all the velour colors except sage (which is the one we have).

By: ariana

ariana — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:27:41 +0000

Hi Sarah, I’m glad you delurked, I HOPE your little one starts cooperating! I don’t know if you’ve read any of my old posts on sleep issues, but ours weren’t solved until jasper turned 6 months and I threw in the towel and Ferberized him.. not something I wanted to do, but I couldn’t get him to fall asleep any other way!

By: Sarah C.

Sarah C. — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:55:20 +0000

Ariana, I’ve been reading your blog for awhile, but this is my first comment. As the mother of a 5.5 month old boy who regularly resists sleep, I ordered the velour crib sheet today. I’m willing to try anything at this point!

I love your photos, and Jasper is adorable.

-Sarah
Raleigh, NC

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:04:24 +0000

There are a bunch of them on bru.com but all listed as out of stock. Incidentally, so are the velour ones. :(

By: ariana

ariana — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:12:03 +0000

Kimberly, I didn’t see them, but maybe I wasn’t looking hard enough!

By: Sara B.

Sara B. — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:10:12 +0000

Thanks for the tip – I just ordered one of those crib sheets for Marino! I also rock my boy to sleep…its the best part of my day. I bring him upstairs to his room drowsy and say “night night” and 95% of the time, he goes right to sleep (the other 5% he screams bloody murder and we try again!).

By: marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com

marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:05:43 +0000

I found flannel crib sheets at Target last winter. They definitely help in keeping the baby cozy and warm!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:58:42 +0000

You couldn’t find flannel? I have a flannel sheet for James, (I’m not sure where I got it… I assume BRU)… but I’m thinking he might need one of these velour sheets for Christmas! ;) I also run a space heater in James’ room at night, since for some reason his room is one of the coldest in our house, while our master bedroom right next door roasts. Half-ass duct work in new construction… boo.

Verbal prep for transitions and routines are critical for kids… some moreso than others… I teach this to “my” parents all the time!

By: jbhat

jbhat — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:05:36 +0000

Babies and kiddos are ALL ABOUT transitions and routines. Our kiddos is almost 5 and he still benefits from “Okay, in two minutes, it will be time to stop working with your airplanes, and to go in and wash your hands before dinner.” If I forget and spring the need for handwashing on him, there is inevitably a wailing protest that he doesn’t “want” to. But the heads up that a transition is coming makes it easier on everyone.