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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Neither do we. The only times we see our friends are at kids' birthday parties. We always make plans to get together, but it never happens.
Does not help that all of our friends are about 40 mins away. Even when we do get together with the kids, everyone has to leave and get the kids to bed.
Meldi
If I wasn't a parent, I'd have more free time to plan get togethers and make them happen?
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I definitely don't have things "under control" here, you are right. It is pretty chaotic. If I could be so bold as to say what I DO have figured out, it is this: Life is short, I've chosen this life, and I am determined to make the best of what I have. I refuse to lose my sense of humor and sense of joy (and my sense of perspective--my God we live priviledged lives!) just because there are certain limitations to my time right now.
I don't think it is so much a "doesn't bother" issue. More of an "embrace the mess." The mess can be a lot of fun!
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