what do you think?

There are some nights that B wakes up at about 3 or 4 wide awake and not wanting to go to bed. Seems like he wants to watch TV when he gets up. Last night it happened again! While driving to work I was pondering why he thinks its time to wake up? What do you think of this? When he does sleep all night, he usually wakes at about 6am. He gets up, I give him a cup of juice, and let him watch Curious George. Is he getting up, thinking it is time to get up and watch curious george?

Any ideas of what changes I can make so he goes back to sleep? I dont let him watch TV at 3am when he wakes. I try to get him back to sleep, with no luck, then let him play. Should I change that morning routine? to what?

I take back the previous post!

Brady was such a turkey last night! wouldnt go to bed, then up to play at 2am for a few hours. UGH!

How Mom's and Dad's differ: bedtime edition.

Ever since I started working different shifts Brady has been off. Now that my days are 8 hours days. ;-) I either work 7:45-4:30, or 10:30-7:15 So I will be home at 5:30 or 8:00.

Here is how mom's get thier kids to sleep: Eat a nice dinner around 6/6:30. Take a bath, given by daddy the master bath giver. Then snugle up with mommy to watch a movie or t.v show until about 7:30 when mommy asks "want to go night, night?" and kid shakes his head eagerly yes. Kid sleeps till 5:30.

And Daddys version. ((((((Brewer game blazing in the background))))) Rush in from outside around 7, hog down a dinner, slam thru a bath, give kid a bottle and have kid sit on lap while dad watches the Brewers jolting all over the place at all the bad or exciting parts. Kid hops off lap, chases dog, throws toys, empties drawers, and runs around till exhausted and cranky- then forced to go to sleep after the brewer's have the game sealed (9:30/10!). Kid wakes once or twice a night and sleeps like doody.

2 hours and a bloody nose nose

Brady has been a royal treat to get to sleep at night. Last week CIO (cry it out) worked for 2 nights beautifully (4 minutes of tears, then sleeping!). Then for the next 4 nights he was a beast!!!!!! CIO didnt work a single bit, it made him worse. He hates his crib it seems.

So I made a little bed on his floor last night. And laid down with him for 2 hours- it took 2 hours to get this monster to relax. He fidgets while falling asleep- I have tried everything, and he insists on it being human flesh. Usually my hands do the trick, but last night my hair got twirled and pulled, my ears tugged, my eyes poked, and my nose picked one good time- I got a bad nose bleed from him! The things I endure for sleep.

(my mom laughed at this story and said I was exactly like this as a child. great.)