WOH and sleeping issues

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WOH and sleeping issues
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Sun, 05-22-2005 - 10:34am

We were at a dinner party last night at the home of one of dh's coworkers. They have 2 boys, 6 and 4. They have a bunch of sleeping issues (kids 'scared' at night, won't fall asleep in their own bed, won't go to bed without mom or dad cuddling them, etc.) The mom blames herself because since she works all day and misses them so much she tends to cuddle with them late at night and they fall asleep in a pile on the bed all together. She said that if she SAH, they wouldn't have the same issues.


I sah. For us, bed time is a rigid, welcome respite at the end of the day. Dh has no desire to keep them up either, lol.

Meldi

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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:14pm
But you're speaking hypothetically, of course, because I just read your post where you said your children had NEVER been so overtired that they can't sleep, you just can't imagine such a thing. Let me guess, though, Dr. Weissbluth told you that's the problem with everyone else's kids but your own?


Edited 6/8/2005 4:39 am ET ET by dogma_2
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:16pm

My goodness. Perhaps you're not doing such a good job picking your children's companions as you thought you were.

And mud? Dirt? THE HORROR! THE HORROR!

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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:17pm
As you keep pointing out, I have a whopping one. I certainly don't need to keep an eye on him constantly during a social occasion.
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:23pm
That should be a big red flag that something is seriously wrong.
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:27pm
So sit home alone. That's your choice. That's not a downside of parenting. That's your particular preference.


Edited 6/8/2005 7:21 am ET ET by dogma_2
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:28pm

I highly doubt that you have seen every woman who has implants. But you are right to have your own opinion. And

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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:32pm
I love the Frances books. Did when I was a kid, still do.
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:35pm
My DS's best "friend" takes the cake. He is Jewish and has told DS that he doesn't believe in Santa. Nevertheless, he wants DS to ask Santa for a particular Yu-Gi-Oh! card DS already has so that DS will give the extra one to him. We did explain to DS that Santa probably isn't really keen on being tricked. . . .
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:40pm
Never had that particular pleasure. I spent a lot of my childhood mucking horse barns in 90 degree weather, though, and my brother actually milked and mucked cows, and came home with so much all over him nightly that my mother used to have him strip to his underwear in the back yard and hose off with the garden hose before he could come in to shower, so I can't think of a thing crap-related that would trouble me. It all washes off.
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 8:44pm
Unnerved is not the right word. More like really, truly astounded at the boldness at even making an attempt in the face of what would appear to be an insurmountable obstacle - that is, I just finished typing up a report detailing what the guy currently has growing on his whatzis, LOL, and this guy knows it.

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