Infant crying overnight

[DMRick]

I assume according to her counter, she is in Disney now. Hopefully having a nice peaceful nighttime.

I was very aware of those who stated their opnions nicely..but while I may have been surprised at how strong some felt about letting a baby cry for a short time, I still only felt they were giving their opinions, not being rude to the OP. Some people feel very strong about letting children cry, and they have the right to post that.

I felt that post I responded to insinuated that most were rude, and I just don't agree.

That said, letting a baby cry at all wasn't what the OP wanted to know. Her question was based more on the noise it would make while others were trying to sleep.

But I'm nervous she'll wake up others in the hotel

While I may not have had my own children at Disney in a number of years, I have had my grands (they've each been several times in their short lives), and I still know how I would feel about a baby crying and not hearing a parent go to it. While I don't think letting a baby cry for 5 minutes hurts the baby at all, that wasn't what the OP was asking, so I haven't commented on that. I'm not sure what difference it makes if someone hasn't had a baby in the house in a number of years or at all, for someone to answer if a baby crying a couple of times in the night for 3 - 5 minutes would be troublesome, and that's assuming a lot that a baby on vacation that crys every night loudly at home twice, will only cry twice for 3 - 5 minutes on vacation.

If it will make you feel better to pick out what you perceive as rude posts versus opinions, go ahead. I happen to think it's just as rude to lump a bunch of people together and call them rude, if they don't agree with you (not you, per se) as to actually be rude

DMRick, this is an example of a poster that did not agree with the OP, but was not rude about it at all and was supportive of the OP. :

 

[DMRick]

I think this is what most of us have said. But it seems she doesn't want to nurse. A few minutes would prob be fine..but what happens after that? That's why it's good to have a plan in place.
PS she flew in yesterday, according to another post, so she'll sure be surprised to come home to this thread LOL. She's already enjoying Disney and hopefully so is the baby.

I'd let her cry it out for a few minutes, it she doesn't settle, then nurse her.

 

[twinmomplus2new]

Sorry but... If I was in a room next door to someone who was letting thier child cry it out I would be very annoyed. For one my kids would wake up and then what turn on the TV and then re-wake your baby? Would you then call on me because the TV re-awoke the baby?

I went to Disney with 11 month old twins. and at home they were in the process of weaning themsleves and I never considered letting anyone cry in a hotel room, Ever.
I put them in the bed with me and flipped to the left and flipped to the right. And did not disturb others and thier kids. If you really want to edge out nursing have a bottle ready for her.
Its common courtesy.

 

[goofy4wdw2]

Well, I see that my question generated a heated debate. We left on 4/21 and were very rushed that morning, so I did not see the responses until today. Thank you for your input. Our trip went very well. We know our DD's cries, and responded accordingly. A few nights she slept without a peep. We responded immediately if it was a pained/teething cry, but unfortunately she cried 5-10 minutes one night even with us soothing her. The other night she cried her usual whiny cry...so she put herself back to sleep in about 3 minutes. The last night she didn't go back to sleep after 3 minutes, so we brought her into bed and I nursed her to sleep. We know her hungry cry very well, and she never has that cry overnight.

As an aside, on a Disney bus a woman (with children of her own) turned to me (when DD was crying and opening her mouth on my arm) and said my DD was hungry. It's interesting how some people think they know other children better than the parents...my DD had just had a full nursing and was crying due to teething pain...and we were waiting for the Tylenol to kick in while she chomped on her teething toys and anything else she could put her gums around. Anyway, I just thought I'd pass that along...parents usually do know their own children best.

My suggestion to anyone going away with an infant is to try to keep as many routines as possible, especially bedtimes and beddtime routines...and adjust accordingly for your infant and the other hotel guests around you. It helped us! Thanks again!

 

[DisneyPhD]

goofy4wdw2, yes lots can turn into a debate here on Dis.

Glad you had a safe and good trip and that it all worked out with DD.

Yes, it is funny how others have to put there 2 cents in no mater what. Sorry to hear about the teeting issues.

 

[DMRick]

Glad to hear it went well. You did your best to soothe her..I think that was all anyone was saying they would expect. Hope you had a wonderful trip. Hopefully going off your routine the last night won't change your routine at home.

A few nights she slept without a peep. We responded immediately if it was a pained/teething cry, but unfortunately she cried 5-10 minutes one night even with us soothing her. The other night she cried her usual whiny cry...so she put herself back to sleep in about 3 minutes. The last night she didn't go back to sleep after 3 minutes, so we brought her into bed and I nursed her to sleep. We know her hungry cry very well, and she never has that cry overnight. !