WOH and sleeping issues
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WOH and sleeping issues
| 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.

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And I keep telling you that it's just not that way for my child. She doesn't sleep in the car, the stroller or in other people's beds. And it is NOT from the lack of trying. And I KNOW when she's tired.
Meldi
Thank god for my timer. If only I could hook up and IV drip by my bedside.
Meldi
When we are with Aspen's cousins, I send her into the playroom with them (they are 3 1/2) and let it go. How else am I going to find out if she 'can' behave? The playroom is safe and believe me, if there is problem, she comes out and lets me know. And at this point, there's a problem a regular intervals, lol.
I can't wait till Vivi can join them. I will not hover. I can't wait to not hover.
Meldi
Why did you skip the rest of my post? The rest of the post that says that I've tried and tried to put my child down (a tired child) at many an event and she refuses to sleep? She won't even sleep in the car! And it is NOT from the lack of trying on our part.
From early on, everyone said, "Don't worry, she'll sleep in the car." "No big deal, just bring the pack and play and she'll sleep at our house." That NEVER happened. She will wait and get cranky and overtired. Doesn't want to miss anything.
She has slept through fireworks displays, now that I think about it....but at her own house, in her own bed. 4th of July is a madhouse around the lake.
Meldi
I don't understand. Why would a child who napped at 12/1 pm then all of a sudden fall asleep at 4 pm in the car? Especially if he's on a sleep schedule and his bedtime is 8-9 pm?
Tow of mine still nap on a schedule and would never fall asleep in the car at 4 pm.
I do see a child falling asleep in the car at 4 pm if he needed a nap and didn't get one though - but, that's not going to be the situation of a child on a tight sleep schedule, according to your own posts. In your scenario, the child on a sleep schedule will do better if nighttime sleep is your objective.
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