tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post5964644814101400802..comments2023-03-22T22:05:52.582-07:00Comments on Certified Awesome: The Demon At BedtimeSarahRushlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678693441145503609noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post-82729483941065583082012-05-11T19:40:49.646-07:002012-05-11T19:40:49.646-07:00Oh mama I feel for you.
I put those round door kn...Oh mama I feel for you.<br /><br />I put those round door knob covers on B's room, and once he figured out he couldn't open the door anymore he gave up. <br /><br />If it were me (and this is probably the worst advice ever) I would put one of those on the door and leave it at that. She can't get out. If she falls asleep on the floor-oh well. You go in and check on her before you go to bed and put her in bed. Is that awful?Fritterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10957141096553163791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post-54780742951949173372012-04-09T21:34:56.008-07:002012-04-09T21:34:56.008-07:00Benadryl?
I kid.
A constant routine, bathtime a...Benadryl?<br /><br />I kid. <br /><br />A constant routine, bathtime an hour before, one story, music, a "sleep" animal that makes sleepy noises, rocking...<br /><br />Oh, or they have this nightlight that is big and changes color with the hour. Blue for when you can't get up, yellow for when it's almost time, or something like that. I saw it on Pinterest. Also, there's a nighlight with removable orbs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post-12411996368315123212012-03-31T09:18:30.119-07:002012-03-31T09:18:30.119-07:00I don't have any personal advice, but I do kno...I don't have any personal advice, but I do know other people whose children don't sleep and they've tried everything from melatonin to seeing sleep specialists. The latest suggestion from the sleep specialist is to cut out all forms of stimulation 2 hours leading up to bedtime. I don't know how practical this is in a house with 3 other children, but I know that seems to be working. I tend to believe there are some people in the world who just don't sleep much and no amount of cajoling, disciplining, etc will make a difference. I think as she gets older you may find some other things people have suggested, like getting her an iPod to listen to soothing music or reading in bed until she's tired, will work well with her and take the stress off you. Maybe she should have her own room for the time being so you don't have a house full of sleep deprived zombies. Hope you get some helpful advice.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post-81605931949834003442012-03-30T22:16:27.167-07:002012-03-30T22:16:27.167-07:00Well... I know I'm not a mommy, but I am a sta...Well... I know I'm not a mommy, but I am a stay-at-home daddy, so I figure I meet the minimum qualifications to share my input. :)<br /><br />We have night time and (even more intense) nap time battles, too. At night, it usually takes two or three rounds of the Super Nanny method before our man cub will stay in bed. However, at nap times, we have regularly resorted to putting him in the truck and driving around town. Works every time. Sometimes, if he's deep enough into sleep, we can successfully transfer him from the truck to his bed with little ado. Most of the time, we just turn the heat up in the garage (hey - it's Alaska) and leave the doors open so we can hear him when he wakes up. This usually doesn't result in much rest or productivity for me as I tend to check on him every 5 minutes and can't really leave the immediate area. But, it does work and, given the alternative, is worth it.<br /><br />I don't know if you would want to do something like that at bedtime, but 30 minutes of driving around versus a two-hour battle of wills might save everyone a little sanity. Perfecting the transition from car to bed would be key... or otherwise finding some way to be morally OK with letting your child sleep in the garage all night. (No judgment here!)<br /><br />All jokes aside, good luck. If you find the sandman's bag of tricks, let me know. You have my sympathy.Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post-80044911301028095002012-03-30T22:04:42.885-07:002012-03-30T22:04:42.885-07:00Like Ariel, I have my entire life been one of thos...Like Ariel, I have my entire life been one of those people who doesn't need to normal amount of sleep. When I was little, my parents left the lamp on and told me to turn it out when I was done reading--yes, even when I was two. Of course, if she doesn't have her own room, that might not be a possibility.<br /><br />I have a friend whose older two children refuse to sleep in their beds, and with a baby+two kids, their bed was just getting too crowded, so now the baby sleeps in his crib unless he's nursing, and the two older kids have pallets on the floor next to the parents' bed. For whatever reason, the pallets on the floor work.<br /><br />I think sleep issues are THE hardest in all of parenting tiny people. It's just so exhausting. I will say this--Will didn't sleep through the night until he was 2 1/2. 2 1/2!!! I almost didn't have a second child because for 2 1/2 years of my life I was up multiple times during the night (he would scream, so I could only lie in bed and curse for so long before handling it). It's not the same situation, but I do empathize with the exhaustion and frustration.<br /><br />I don't have any real advice other than maybe trying to put her in your room (while avoiding having her in your bed to disturb you) and maybe letting her read books quietly???<br /><br />I hope it gets better soon--I will say this, though, as a general rule in parenting, any time I start to hate my children for something they are doing, I remind myself that it is a phase. She's not going to do this forever (even though it feels that way right now). You'll blink, and tomorrow she'll be doing something else to frustrate you.<br /><br />Oh--and tag team the night watch for sure. Your husband definitely deserves some fun.leiamarie82https://www.blogger.com/profile/06753187315711215480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post-3298384059207567512012-03-30T21:29:35.146-07:002012-03-30T21:29:35.146-07:00I am so sorry, my friend! I don't know that I ...I am so sorry, my friend! I don't know that I have altogether good advice for you about actually getting your precious girl to sleep. Just an idea, though: (and again, this would probably be disruptive to the other kiddos) but perhaps, let her watch a movie as she's trying to fall asleep? Kelly sometimes uses this technique to shut his brain off...he'll watch something that he's seen a thousand times and zone out on it and fall asleep doing it. This seems like a crap idea b/c of everything we hear about TV at bedtime but perhaps it's worth a shot? I will be praying for your sanity and for Peanut's sleepiness!Jill Courihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591095630312392127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820552.post-42825592670053634782012-03-30T21:00:48.833-07:002012-03-30T21:00:48.833-07:00I am not a parent, but I am and have always been a...I am not a parent, but I am and have always been a TERRIBLE sleeper. When I was little, I had a really hard time taking naps or going to bed at bedtime. I just remember being very, very bored, and found it really difficult to just sit there doing nothing when I wasn't tired at all. Even as an adult, I don't sleep too much. I don't know what the best solution for you is, but my mom let me listen to story tapes or soothing music (she wouldn't let me listen to Michael Jackson at bedtime because his music was too energetic). I still sit in a rocking chair with my iPod when I can't fall asleep sometimes (I did that last night, in fact). I know listening to a story/music would be disruptive with them sharing a room, though. But it did work well for me. I'll have to ask my mom if she did anything else to get me to sleep.Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944542541821404672noreply@blogger.com