Hi - this is my first post - been lurking for a while...
We had a very rough time with our oldest DS (6) not staying in his bed alone at bedtime, and so just kind of accepted it as something we have to go through again with our youngest DS (3), Liam. Up until about 2 1/2, he always went to sleep wonderfully - he just hugged his ducky, rolled over, and was out! He wasn't interested in sleeping with us like our oldest did. I think as he got older and became more aware that he was alone, he stopped going to bed so well. Ever since then, either my DH or myself have laid next to him until he falls asleep, which usually only takes a few minutes, unlike with my oldest, who would lay there, eyes wide open, staring for over an hour at the wall! The boys share a room, and LOVE their bunk beds, so he's not even by himself anymore. I am beginning to wonder, though, how to get ourselves out of this routine. My husband and I have very little time together, and he gets up for work at 4:00 AM, so our time is very precious! Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
We had a very rough time with our oldest DS (6) not staying in his bed alone at bedtime, and so just kind of accepted it as something we have to go through again with our youngest DS (3), Liam. Up until about 2 1/2, he always went to sleep wonderfully - he just hugged his ducky, rolled over, and was out! He wasn't interested in sleeping with us like our oldest did. I think as he got older and became more aware that he was alone, he stopped going to bed so well. Ever since then, either my DH or myself have laid next to him until he falls asleep, which usually only takes a few minutes, unlike with my oldest, who would lay there, eyes wide open, staring for over an hour at the wall! The boys share a room, and LOVE their bunk beds, so he's not even by himself anymore. I am beginning to wonder, though, how to get ourselves out of this routine. My husband and I have very little time together, and he gets up for work at 4:00 AM, so our time is very precious! Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
: , and i am sleepy myself, and yet have things to do, so i find it so frustrating. sometimes she does better when i let her fall asleep in the 'office' where my computer is, if i need to do some work on the computer, and she falls asleep with me working, and then i bring her back to the family bed. but this would not solve not having enough time with dh. i only do this when dh is away or working late.
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