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Post by daisymomma on Mar 1, 2008 12:30:29 GMT -5
Simply put my 5 yr old and 4 yr old are on a sleep strike.They don't want to sleep in their beds,wake up halfway thru the night to sneak into our bed and then are up at 5 am.I have been so exhausted lately it isn't even funny.I have thought about getting an alarm clock for my kids and making them stay in their room til it goes off at 7.They are afraid that there are monsters I even went so far as to tell Larissa that the monsters couldn't get to her on her magic bed cause there were slime balls that ate the monsters and that her bed was the safe zone.
I don't know what else to do I am at a loss and most importantly losing sleep.If you have any ideas I open to hearing them.
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Post by skaterswaltz on Mar 1, 2008 13:21:06 GMT -5
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Post by Ruff on Mar 1, 2008 13:55:37 GMT -5
I don't have children, but I used to watch Cosby so I feel I'm qualified to render an opinion here.
What would Cosby'd do? When Theo wanted to move out, he set up the entire house to run like the real world to show Theo how difficult it was. God that was amazing. What a legend. Even Cockroach thought so.
So, I believe the best course of action is to make them stay up as long as they can stand playing games and watching movies and, if the Cosby's Law of Reactions holds true, they'll be begging to go to sleep before you know it. Who was it that said, "One of the great tragedies in life is not getting what you want, the other is getting it."
Either that or Nyquil. Mmmm, god bless you, Nyquil. That stuff could bring down a raging bull elephant.
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Post by mtnme on Mar 1, 2008 14:35:55 GMT -5
I don't have children, but I used to watch Cosby so I feel I'm qualified to render an opinion here. What would Cosby'd do? When Theo wanted to move out, he set up the entire house to run like the real world to show Theo how difficult it was. God that was amazing. What a legend. Even Cockroach thought so. So, I believe the best course of action is to make them stay up as long as they can stand playing games and watching movies and, if the Cosby's Law of Reactions holds true, they'll be begging to go to sleep before you know it. Who was it that said, "One of the great tragedies in life is not getting what you want, the other is getting it." Either that or Nyquil. Mmmm, god bless you, Nyquil. That stuff could bring down a raging bull elephant. Too funny Ruff. We can always count on you to put an interesting spin on things.  |
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Post by Lori on Mar 1, 2008 14:53:33 GMT -5
I don't have children, but I used to watch Cosby so I feel I'm qualified to render an opinion here. What would Cosby'd do? When Theo wanted to move out, he set up the entire house to run like the real world to show Theo how difficult it was. God that was amazing. What a legend. Even Cockroach thought so. So, I believe the best course of action is to make them stay up as long as they can stand playing games and watching movies and, if the Cosby's Law of Reactions holds true, they'll be begging to go to sleep before you know it. Who was it that said, "One of the great tragedies in life is not getting what you want, the other is getting it." Either that or Nyquil. Mmmm, god bless you, Nyquil. That stuff could bring down a raging bull elephant. Not only ROTF funny, Ruff, but bloody brilliant as well. ITA. When my kids were preschoolers, we made a deal: You don't have to go to bed or go to sleep; you can stay up as long as you like, play whatever you like - you just have to stay in your room and let Mommy and Daddy have quiet time. Any fighting, whining or wandering and it was lights out. When they started school, there were natural consequences for staying up too late. They felt like he!! in the morning, and the teacher wouldn't put up with napping in class. They turned into really good sleepers pretty quick. Heck, sometimes we'd have parties at our house - a dozen kids running everywhere, and where were our boys? Sound asleep in their beds. BTW, Ruff, I seem to remember that my first acquaintance with you was while I was under the influence of Nyquil...  |
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Post by number1fan on Mar 1, 2008 15:22:04 GMT -5
missy...make sure they're not having any caffeine or too much sugar in their diet from dinnertime on...and get them into a routine. ie: dinner, relax, bath, reading a book, bed.
remember...and this too shall pass.
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Post by Ruff on Mar 1, 2008 16:31:27 GMT -5
BTW, Ruff, I seem to remember that my first acquaintance with you was while I was under the influence of Nyquil... Ah, Nyquil, she is a heady brew, yeah? I have a feeling she facilitates a lot of first aquintances. |
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Post by Jennaceeta25logout on Mar 1, 2008 16:51:01 GMT -5
HiI Missy, you're back!!  I'm sorry you're having trouble. I don't have children sadly, but all the thoughts in this thread I would have said. Ruff you make me laugh!  I wouldn't give them sweets either, like Number1 said! Just don't give up and tell us if our plans worked..  |
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Post by daisymomma on Mar 2, 2008 0:48:32 GMT -5
hey I got them to bed and both are sleeping we just kind of relaxed on the couch and read books before they brushed their teeth.I went in and found that Larissa had built a fort in her room and was sleeping under her desk.Nat is sound asleep in her bed so I should probably hit the sack too.
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Post by jennaceeta25 on Mar 2, 2008 8:26:52 GMT -5
hey I got them to bed and both are sleeping we just kind of relaxed on the couch and read books before they brushed their teeth.I went in and found that Larissa had built a fort in her room and was sleeping under her desk.Nat is sound asleep in her bed so I should probably hit the sack too. It worked, yes! |
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Post by aaosmts19 on Mar 2, 2008 18:56:30 GMT -5
If it were me, I'd first try to figure out if there was a real issue: real fear, or if (given the age) they are testing the boundaries. If they are testing the boundaries, watch SuperNanny for how to establish the rules and sticking with them.
If its about boundaries, I am reminded about having taken my dog to obedience classes; after they were over what had I learned? Obedience training is more about training the owner than training the dog. If its about the boundaries with the kids, its all rules setting and consistent enforcement by both parents.
Hm....not sure which is harder, dealing with emotional issues or dealing with cooly maintaining boundaries.
GOod luck! Look forward to hearing how things progress.
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~Lori
