Exhausted Parent Accidentally Sleep Trains Whole Family

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mattstaff
Apr 17, 2021 11:00 PM EDT

We'd bet that a lot of parents out there are bound to relate to this hilariously wholesome accident. Apparently the whole family ended up getting accidentally "sleeptrained" by a strangely adorable little stuffed worm toy thing. Whatever works, I guess. 

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    Text - TIFU by sleeptraining the whole family On mobile, sorry, etc. This has been building up for 3 weeks, but I only just realized it last night. I had a baby almost 4 months ago. Unlike wild animals that come out walking, human babies are born useless and you must teach them how to do basic survival tasks like eating and sleeping.
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    Text - My baby mastered eating, but especially did not like sleeping. She preferred laying there, eyes wide open, turning her head, and making "oo" sounds. One night as I sat in the closet, distraught over how I gave birth to an owl, I hopped on the google. I found a slightly less restrictive straitjacket for babies and a creepy hybrid baby doll/glow worm that plays music. In my exhausted state, I decided these would be the
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  • 03
    Text - best things to use in order to terrify my infant to sleep. Surprisingly, they worked. She sleeps for like 7 hours now. Here is how I realized my FU. 3 nights ago: I put my baby in her fluffy straitjacket and turned on the worm. We both drifted off to sleep.
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    Text - 2 nights ago: Baby is sleeping soundly and I cannot sleep. I am staring at her thinking "Look how cute. I miss her. She's sleeping too well. Oh no, is she breathing???" She moves. I then think "You better not wake the hell up monster child." | turn on the worm. We both fall asleep. Last night: I sneak into the room after baby is asleep. I turn on the worm in case I make noise getting into bed. I almost fall asleep and the worm turns off. Frustrated,I no longer can sleep. I turn the worm b
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    Text - I woke up this morning and the realization hit me. I cannot sleep without the worm. Husband also confirmed worm controls his sleeping as well. Let's hope it never breaks. TL;DR: baby wouldn't sleep, bought creepy
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    Text - worm/baby hybrid, wormbaby now controls all our abilities to sleep Edit: lulled to sleep, woke up to awards (exciting, thank you!) and learned that these things control us all
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    Definitely bizarre.

    Toy - PLAYSKOOL ENCLANITE Walmart EXCLUDVE GLO WORM OM+ AGE EDAD-DADE ALUINBATERE-BOURD HAaboncaL
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