10pm Bedtime Club - Page 8

[momofmine]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Let me know when you discover this! I call it 'living in the moment'.


Pat

I know, that's what I've been telling myself too! But, I do realize how we do sooo much better when we have routines and I plan ahead. It just really is not my natural inclination. So I peter out after a few days. And I can't decide if it's fighting "who I really am" by trying to do it, or if it's just that I need to help myself acquire some habits that could help us all live our best life!

[WuWei]

Originally Posted by Mizelenius

I've given up . . .new baby, new job that I do at night, from home . . . I'm tired!

Congratulations on the new baby!!


Pat

[rayo de sol]

Is this club still active? I hope so. I really need it.

Somehow my bedtime has gotten later and later. It's that darned second wind.

I'm going to try to go to bed earlier, I swear.

[linguistmama]

I'm still here and have been doing pretty good. External motivation is sometimes a good thing for me

[WuWei]

Bumping at four minutes until 10pm here.


Pat

[tanyalynn]

It's a sign that I saw it 25 mins before 10pm _my_ time? Cause I have been working on an earlier bedtime, I think it would do GREAT things for me. Packing it in now...

[Peacemamalove]

a little late here it is about 10:50 p.m. heading off to bed Will read the rest of this thread tomorrow!

[momofmine]

What I need is help getting my KIDS to before 10 pm, then maybe I could get to bed too. Even if I try just going to bed with them, they are wide awake. I have a very hard time getting them to settle down. I think they push past their sleepy stage and then are over tired. What to do??

[momofmine]

Okay just saw that I said the exact same thing months ago. LOL! Guess it hasn't gotten any better!

[WuWei]

I know our son likes to connect with me and/or dh just before bed. He likes to talk, talk, talk. But, when he lies down and stops moving he just instantly falls asleep (5-10 minutes). So, we create the space for the connection and talking while he is lying down, with the lights out. We have a favorite "bedtime" DVD on also. And the myriad of stimulation helps him to focus on the connection and he relaxes and boom, he is asleep. I also have a lullabye which I still sing to him at night. (he turns 9 in two weeks ) That is another way we connect while he is lying in bed. Then he just relaxes into the familiar and the peaceful and the connection with my full attention.

But, *I* have to initiate the routine. If I stay up waiting for ds to wind down, it never seems to happen. Exactly the opposite, in fact. He winds up to keep himself awake, in spite of being overtired. It all revolves around ME winding myself down for the night, as I start our night-time routine the process unfolds. It seems as if he is waiting for me to wind down!

I often find that my experience is a mirror of our son's experience. When I look for the reason he is "acting" some way, I can often find the trait in myself.


Pat

[cheryllynn]

Thought this is a club for moms whose babes are up past 10. Normally dd falls asleep between 10:30 - 11:00 p.m. and sleeps until 8:00.

Just thought I'd say Hi anyway.

[WuWei]

bumping.


Pat

[WuWei]

Sleep.

good-night ladies.

Pat

[herbmama3-7]

I am so high maintanance with sleep. My adrenals are shot and yes I need more sleep. My problem is a part time waitressing job that completely throws me off. I honestly don't know what to do about it other than try to nap during the day. I think I am falling apart from the job that revs me up and I don't get to bet until 12am, and the sleep is restless, then DD is up at 6:30. It sucks!

[WuWei]

[WuWei]

Want to join our 10PM Bedtime Club?


Pat

[Gingercat]

Yes I do although it seems too ambitious for me!

My kids rarely go to sleep before 10pm and I like to have some quiet time by myself after the kids turn in.

So I always manage to go to bed at around midnight and I hate this.

And then sleep until 8.00-8.30am and I also hate this, I love quiet early mornings.

But I commit to work on this!