Ack! That would be an absolute nightmare for us given how much travelling we do by car and train. But I absolutely agree that kids are different. Ours have always fallen asleep and stayed asleep pretty much anywhere and everywhere, which has been a very good thing for us since we have travelled so much. Otoh, it took a few years for them to become perfect night sleepers at home.
Cute story: dd is falling asleep very well on her own these days and mostly stays the night in her own bed, only occasionally wanting to come into our room (it's a big change for her, she used to always start in her own bed and then end up in ours sometime in the middle of the night which never bothered us as she is a very quiet sleeper). Anyway, the other night she woke up in the middle of the night and came into our room. I thought she was going to want to crawl in our bed but all she did was give me a big hug and kiss and then she went back to her bed on her own and finished out the night there. I still don't get it, but it's a moment I will always treasure:-).
You bring up a good point ... your children are quite young yet. I really do think you'll find they can handle more flexibility as you get older. But my advice to you is, if you want them to become more flexible, that you start experimenting with some flexibility now.
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.
Do you think children are born scheduled or unscheduled?
I know it is a chicken/egg question but I often wonder. Mine had to be flexible because of Devin's situation. We never knew when diaster would strike and they were use, at an early age, to be with other family members and friends and adapt to their schedule.
I guess it is silly but, when I read Felicia's posts, I always feel a little guilty. Perhaps I have done a disadvantage to them by not being scheduled and bringing them up with such chaos all over the place. Heck, even when things were calm, they weren't really. I would be exhausted or Devin would be running a marathon or we would be eating Thanksgiving dinner at 11:00 in the evening because of MIL.
Now, I have two boys that sleep in bed with me and don't have a set schedule. It makes me feel weak and like I have done them a disservice.
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Cute story: dd is falling asleep very well on her own these days and mostly stays the night in her own bed, only occasionally wanting to come into our room (it's a big change for her, she used to always start in her own bed and then end up in ours sometime in the middle of the night which never bothered us as she is a very quiet sleeper). Anyway, the other night she woke up in the middle of the night and came into our room. I thought she was going to want to crawl in our bed but all she did was give me a big hug and kiss and then she went back to her bed on her own and finished out the night there. I still don't get it, but it's a moment I will always treasure:-).
Laura
I solved that problem....everyone in the family now has them.
PumpkinAngel
You bring up a good point ... your children are quite young yet. I really do think you'll find they can handle more flexibility as you get older. But my advice to you is, if you want them to become more flexible, that you start experimenting with some flexibility now.
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.
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Ds1 complains about every quarter with growing pains in the legs in the middle of the night.
PumpkinAngel
Mine were wet as noodles to start with...
Do you think children are born scheduled or unscheduled?
I know it is a chicken/egg question but I often wonder. Mine had to be flexible because of Devin's situation. We never knew when diaster would strike and they were use, at an early age, to be with other family members and friends and adapt to their schedule.
I guess it is silly but, when I read Felicia's posts, I always feel a little guilty. Perhaps I have done a disadvantage to them by not being scheduled and bringing them up with such chaos all over the place. Heck, even when things were calm, they weren't really. I would be exhausted or Devin would be running a marathon or we would be eating Thanksgiving dinner at 11:00 in the evening because of MIL.
Now, I have two boys that sleep in bed with me and don't have a set schedule. It makes me feel weak and like I have done them a disservice.
OK...I am little tenderhearted today and
&nbs
You feel GUILTY??
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If she was awake, it's a nightmare.
Mondo
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