" Ohhh goodie... A pro Sarah Palin column...

It's about time....(Yeaaaa) "

" It would serve you to read it before making such a comment. Then you could explain HOW Palin has Anything to do with this column..... "

" ".....juggling family and career...."

That's plenty..... "

" Dwayne, I juggle a family and a career . Sarah Palin does not represent me one bit. How sexist can you be? "

" So juggling a career and mom, being a woman = Sarah Palin?

Wow.

Thanks for the laugh...go on, I'm waiting for the punchline... "

" Wow Dwayne.... You sound like a bitter person, a real glass half empty type of guy. "

" Dwayne - I'm up at 12:30 am on Tuesday morning taking a break from feeding my 1 year old daughter who, at this time, is going through a spell of not sleeping between 11 pm and 2 am. This has been going on for the past month and I can't wait until she sleeps through the night.

Just put her down and hoping she falls asleep in the next 10 minutes so I can get my rest.

I have no idea what you are writing about. I know Jennifer Huffman and how you can make a comment connecting her to Sarah Palin is about as goofy a comment.. no..... it's really as dumb a comment as anyone could ever post.

Why the Napa Valley Register posted your comment I don't know but your comment is just one of many that makes no sense whatsoever other than to incite anger in our community. Another benefit of our local newspaper -I guess.

So, "juggling family and career" is enough for you or anyone else to judge a person or family. Wow. I mean WOW!

If you ever have kids - and from your comments I'm hoping you don't... at least not for another 20 years when you're in your mid 30's... you may see things differently. For now, please, try to contribute something intelligent and constructive or just stay offline. Really.

Mark "Surrendering to Fatherhood" van Gorder "

" Mark V, I know a solution which would work like "right now" but you may not like the idea. Co-sleeping or "family bed" as some people call it, will solve the problem 100%. And in spite of what you hear, these kids can be weaned back into their own beds fairly easily once they're a little older. Co sleeping is actually more natural than separating a child from its family at night. The practice of distancing ourselves from our families is culturally related.


There are some books on the subject which might make you feel more at ease with co sleeping.

If you're uncomfortable with that idea, try using a metronome. Problem is, you will still have to get up and turn it on. You can find CD's which have a rather monotone rhythm which you can set up to play for hours. There is also a product which has a stuffed lamb with a recorder inside. Problem with it is that it only lasts about 30 minutes and you're still going to have to get up to turn it on. Co sleeping is probably the easiest option and there's nothing wrong with it unless you're looking at it through the eyes of our own culture. "

" I second the cosleeping. Our family has done it for 6 years total between both kids. It's the best way to get sleep when you have children. They do learn to sleep on their own, just like they learn many other skills later in life. Humans are born expecting to sleep next to other humans for several years, that's why we sleep best that way. Just make sure it's done safely: no alcohol or drug impaired person next to a child, no sofa or chair sleeping, and no heavy blankets or stuffed animals/pillows. I can't really stand vomit in my bed, but it has happened a few times over the years, and I was so glad each time that my child was right next to me and not alone in a room where I would be afraid that he might choke. Think about it: it's so difficult to get them asleep on their own and so difficult to get them to stay there because that's not the way it's supposed to be. "