WOH and sleeping issues

iVillage Member
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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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:29am
If the child can't get out of his carseat no matter how much he wants to, what is your preferred method?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:31am
No 5 year olds of your acquaintance ever got angry and threw something?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:32am
You do need to discipline your children.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:33am
Because you haven't seen your children "for hours."

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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:34am
Yeah, because if it's not done your way it's obviously slacking.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:34am
Neither.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:35am

Neither of my boys ever gave any signs of being tired.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:37am
Actually, no one under 35 allowed.....

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:39am
My 43 month old naps 6 or 7 days a week.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-08-2005 - 10:40am

Disgusting.

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