Just wait a minute to see your development. 🤍

🥹 The first night I saw you... lulled yourself to sleep.

The little moment that made Ma Mie and Papa smile all night.

Last night...

Ma Mie and Pa Pi didn't rush into the room.

Didn't hurry to carry

Didn't rush to turn on the light

We just stood quietly looking at the Baby Monitor screen.

Phoebus moved gently.

A handful... loosen your hand

Turn left. Right.

Open your eyes for a second.

So...

Continue to sleep

Ma Mie turned to look at Dad before whispering softly.

"Did you sleep by yourself?" 🥹🤍

We open the image back and look again.

Yeah, really.

For the first time, seeing the baby slowly get back into bed on its own.

Not because crying until sleeping

Not because of being tired until sleeping

But because he calmed down and fell asleep.

For many, it can be common.

But for new parents...

It's another step of growth that means a lot.

And like this... normal?

Normally

Around the age of two months (6-12 weeks), the baby's body is starting to develop a Circadian Rhythm, making it gradually better to separate day and night. Some children are starting to have a range that can calm down and get back into sleep when they are not hungry or uncomfortable, but sleep patterns are still uneven and should not be expected to happen every night.

That means...

I can do it tonight.

Might not do it tomorrow.

And that's normal, too.

What parents see... may not be "waking up."

Many times we saw the baby.

🤍 Move your arms.

🤍. Lift your legs.

🤍 Twist.

🤍 Sucking mouth

🤍. Sound, ah.

🤍 Open your eyes for a second.

The instinct of parents is

"You're awake!"

But the truth...

Infants spend most of their time lying during active sleep or REM sleep, so they can move, flinch, or make facial expressions even when they are still asleep.

So...

Moving doesn't always mean waking up.

Sometimes... a little wait is to save you.

AAP recommends that if the child moves or makes a soft voice without crying clearly, parents can observe it for a moment because some children may return to sleep. But if the child cries out of hunger, discomfort, or disorders, they should take care of it immediately.

This is not a "release."

But a deliberate observation.

To let us know...

You need us.

Or just changing sleep cycles

Self-soothing is not letting the baby sing.

This is a matter that many people misunderstand.

The child calms down and continues to sleep is not a tiring cry.

And it's not Sleep Training.

Especially at two months of age. Children also need a consistent caregiver response.

If you cry because you're hungry, hurt, sick, or scared,

Carrying, hugging and comforting are the right things to do.

Brain development studies have shown that responding to infant needs warmly and consistently creates a Secure Attachment, which is the cornerstone of emotional development, learning and confidence in the future.

So...

Carrying when you cry does not make your stepdaughter carry.

And

Waiting to see when he moves doesn't mean neglecting you.

These two can coexist.

Something more important than sleeping yourself.

Last night...

Ma Mi is not happy because he wants his children to "sleep by themselves every night."

Didn't hurry to think

"It's easy to raise next."

Because we know very well that

May sleep by yourself tonight

Tomorrow might wake up every 2 hours.

The next night may want to sleep and tell Ma Mi all night.

Children do not develop in a straight line.

He grew little by little.

And sometimes back off, asking for our embrace.

All of which...

It's normal.

🤍 for Ma Mie...

The night you first slept,

It's not the night your parents are off duty.

But it's another night that makes it known

Every time we carry

Every time we hug,

Every time we comfort

Doesn't make the baby weak.

On the contrary...

The love we give every day is slowly reassuring him to learn the world.

And last night...

We've just seen it.

Through a little boy who slowly sleeps on his own... reassuring. 🤍

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