WOH and sleeping issues

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Registered: 09-15-2003
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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Registered: 01-29-2004
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:47am
I know, I can't figure it out. And what a great idea - give hard candy to a child under 23 months? In the back seat of a car out of the parent's immediate view? Well, I just don't know why I didn't think of these things first! *L*
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:47am
Organization and planning.

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:51am
Because they can fall asleep not at home if they need to? It is much more comfortable for them if *they* are able to be comfortable in more than one place.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:51am

So then you make your friends and everyone around you suffer while your children learn to adjust to unusual sleep habits?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:54am
Well, I don't like inefficiency of any kind (must be my Germanic heritage).

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:54am
If they do all that then they *aren't* well behaved.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:55am
Happy birthday to your DH!

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Registered: 01-05-2005
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:57am

No, they don't and yeah, they will. I mean, didn't, and did. I crossed the continent honey, and came back again. In a car. With a 6 and 9 yr old and 10-12hr driving days.

With toddlers a 10-12 hr driving day is not going to invovle nearly as much driving. Lots of picnic area run around stops, of course. And a pool at the end of the day too.

As for amusement parks - did that too with both since they were babies. No, jammies won't put them to sleep. They need to unwind. Of course, yours wouldn't be at an amusement park all day, they'd have to go "home" for naps. If a baby is out past bedtime of course they get carried in to sleep if they fall asleep on the way home. That car ride would be downtime, assuming the car ride is at least 40 minutes but less than an hour and a half. If one actually has experience however, one realizes that that isn't the best way to go if the drive is less than about 40 minutes, or more than an hour, or of course, if it isn't actaully bedtime yet.

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Registered: 07-20-2004
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:58am
Well....John wasn't precisely *invited*....but then again, he wasn't due for another 3 weeks, either.

Karen

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Registered: 01-29-2004
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 9:58am

LOL. That's OK. QM just called my children "pigs." *L*

But, did you hear the latest change from yesterday? Apparently, intervening and disciplining at home (though not in public at social events apparently?) is acceptable on the board, according to QM.

I'm getting dizzy. I'm going to take a juice box break. It's too early for something stronger. *L*

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