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Tonight we decided to have murphy get used to sleeping in the kitchen. A couple of times today after he would fall asleep for a nap, I would lay him in his crate in the kitchen. Once, he actually stayed in there for a good twenty minutes.
Well, I just put him to bed, kept the crate door open but baby gated him in the kitchen. He has access to water and his pee pad and all his toys and blankies.
So for the first time this weekend he is down there by himself, and he's not happy about it. I feel so bad, he's down there crying his little heart out. And I remember having to do this with Oscar but that was 8 years ago, so my memory is a little fuzzy.
It's breaking my heart to hear him crying but having to leave him down there. He's gotta get used to sleeping by himself, and he can't stay in my room because it's all the way on the 3rd floor of the house and I don't want to get him used to sleeping up here, then not allow it later as he gets to be too big to carry.
So, is it ok that I'm just letting him cry it out and showing a little tough love by not running to him.
I'm crying too
Well, I just put him to bed, kept the crate door open but baby gated him in the kitchen. He has access to water and his pee pad and all his toys and blankies.
So for the first time this weekend he is down there by himself, and he's not happy about it. I feel so bad, he's down there crying his little heart out. And I remember having to do this with Oscar but that was 8 years ago, so my memory is a little fuzzy.
It's breaking my heart to hear him crying but having to leave him down there. He's gotta get used to sleeping by himself, and he can't stay in my room because it's all the way on the 3rd floor of the house and I don't want to get him used to sleeping up here, then not allow it later as he gets to be too big to carry.
So, is it ok that I'm just letting him cry it out and showing a little tough love by not running to him.
I'm crying too