Comments on: Things I Hate: Itzbeen Timer http://teenymanolo.com/2009/12/15/things-i-hate-itzbeen-timer/ Celebrating the Joys of Parenting and Childhood Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: toni http://teenymanolo.com/2009/12/15/things-i-hate-itzbeen-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-144717 toni Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:49:56 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=4912#comment-144717 During the first month with my newborn, I kept a notebook to track what time he last fed and changed. Afterwards I didn't need it much -- instinct kicked in a lot more. Having the diary in the beginning was a huge help to ease me into mommyhood. A couple of friends advised me to get this digital timer! I didn't want it though because I didn't want to be tied down to a gadget. During the first month with my newborn, I kept a notebook to track what time he last fed and changed. Afterwards I didn’t need it much — instinct kicked in a lot more. Having the diary in the beginning was a huge help to ease me into mommyhood. A couple of friends advised me to get this digital timer! I didn’t want it though because I didn’t want to be tied down to a gadget.

]]> By: CJ http://teenymanolo.com/2009/12/15/things-i-hate-itzbeen-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-139977 CJ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:57:23 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=4912#comment-139977 Woah, this is just the thing I was looking for 6-8 weeks ago and didn't know existed! I understand your dislike of it, but I think it all depends on how one's brain works; I have a hard time keeping track of the clock, and this would be *really helpful* for me in figuring out both how long she's napping for, and reminding me of when she woke up so I can get her back to bed in Weissbluth's recommended 90-120 minute timeframe. It's not a stress thing for me to be looking at numbers, quite the reverse. Woah, this is just the thing I was looking for 6-8 weeks ago and didn’t know existed! I understand your dislike of it, but I think it all depends on how one’s brain works; I have a hard time keeping track of the clock, and this would be *really helpful* for me in figuring out both how long she’s napping for, and reminding me of when she woke up so I can get her back to bed in Weissbluth’s recommended 90-120 minute timeframe. It’s not a stress thing for me to be looking at numbers, quite the reverse.

]]> By: Tiffany http://teenymanolo.com/2009/12/15/things-i-hate-itzbeen-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-139910 Tiffany Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:49:59 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=4912#comment-139910 The ItzBeen was super-helpful to me and my husband during those first several months. We did a lot of trading off as we were both working and it was nice to be able to check in with each other with the few minutes we had to chat, rather than trade baby stats. Plus, it was a gift from my sister! And when the ItzBeen died after 6 months, the company replaced it free of charge. I'm hanging on to it for my next baby! The ItzBeen was super-helpful to me and my husband during those first several months. We did a lot of trading off as we were both working and it was nice to be able to check in with each other with the few minutes we had to chat, rather than trade baby stats. Plus, it was a gift from my sister! And when the ItzBeen died after 6 months, the company replaced it free of charge. I’m hanging on to it for my next baby!

]]> By: La Petite Acadienne http://teenymanolo.com/2009/12/15/things-i-hate-itzbeen-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-139849 La Petite Acadienne Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:25:45 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=4912#comment-139849 I use a calendar and a pencil to mark down when Sam eats (and how much) and when he naps. (Not because I don't think he's eating enough, but just to see if I can figure out any sort of pattern.) The calendar was a free promotional one, and I think the pencil was free too. I use a calendar and a pencil to mark down when Sam eats (and how much) and when he naps. (Not because I don’t think he’s eating enough, but just to see if I can figure out any sort of pattern.) The calendar was a free promotional one, and I think the pencil was free too.

]]> By: Awesome Mom http://teenymanolo.com/2009/12/15/things-i-hate-itzbeen-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-139812 Awesome Mom Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:18:17 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=4912#comment-139812 I love it when the doc asks me how much my baby is eating and how often. I can get the how much thanks to him being bottle feed but how often is a mystery to me since I feed him when he is hungry and don't really bother looking at a clock. When I have a baby at home I tend to slip into a fog where I don't worry so much about time and let things happen when they happen. I love it when the doc asks me how much my baby is eating and how often. I can get the how much thanks to him being bottle feed but how often is a mystery to me since I feed him when he is hungry and don’t really bother looking at a clock. When I have a baby at home I tend to slip into a fog where I don’t worry so much about time and let things happen when they happen.

]]> By: Becky http://teenymanolo.com/2009/12/15/things-i-hate-itzbeen-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-139804 Becky Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:31:18 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=4912#comment-139804 I have an iPhone app that tracks those things, and it's been fairly helpful. Charting naps was useful for discerning if there was any sort of pattern to them. Tracking poopy diapers was good when I was worried if he was eating enough, as was tracking feedings. I'm not wedded to the numbers, but it's nice to see that my instincts are matching the data. I have an iPhone app that tracks those things, and it’s been fairly helpful. Charting naps was useful for discerning if there was any sort of pattern to them. Tracking poopy diapers was good when I was worried if he was eating enough, as was tracking feedings.

I’m not wedded to the numbers, but it’s nice to see that my instincts are matching the data.

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