nocturnal mamas tribe - Page 9

[jenneology]

I know they do! I think it might actually be the norm that children wake up early, but we're the lucky ones who have children who sleep in!

My husband and I have asked ourselves before: did we make him that way by our actions and routines, or is he genetically programmed like us to go to bed late and wake-up late?

What do you think: is it nature or nurture?

[majikfaerie]

I think it's mostly nature.
at least while they're little. one of our friends has 2 kids; one who wakes up before sunrise every day, no matter what, and one who sleeps in. poor guy

[jenneology]

Originally Posted by eepster

I'm still up, but I've got DS asleep, so I'll be taking him up to bed (yeah I nursed him down in my lap) soon and curling up with a nice book. I think he just needs a few more minutes till he's in deep enough sleep to move. We have no school tomarrow, so we can sleep in.:

Ooo, what book?

I'm currently reading the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams. Its my first foray into fantasy. I was persistent through Book 1, interested in Book 2 and now I'm anxious to read more in Book 3, Part I. Have you ever read a series that one of the books was so long that it had to be put into two volumes? Its kinda weird....

I don't have "school" tomorrow either. Which means I won't have an infant showing up on my doorstep for all-day care. Yay, sleeping in!

[majikfaerie]

yay for sleeping in! that's one of the best things about homeschooling

[jenneology]

That's what I keep trying to tell my husband, but he doesn't think that's a good reason to do it. He's of the mindset that "they're gonna have to learn how to operate on real world time anyway. Get 'em used to it now." Sigh.

Ideas for changing that mindset?

[eepster]

It's one of McCaffery's Pern books.

I suspet that nuture ends up rienforcing nurture. DH and I are both night owls, but DS is a superduper night owl. Any other family would go insane trying to fight it, I just give in to a fair degree.

I think he's ready to move (I'd have gone sooner, but he stirred and wanted to nurse) so goodnight.

[majikfaerie]

Originally Posted by jenneology

Ideas for changing that mindset?

:
that's the best idea I could come up with
jk

well, I'd say: they'll have to learn to 'deal with the real world' soon enough, so why not let them follow their natural cycle while they can? not to mention, you *are* in the real world

[majikfaerie]

Originally Posted by eepster

It's one of McCaffery's Pern books.

I suspet that nuture ends up rienforcing nurture. DH and I are both night owls, but DS is a superduper night owl. Any other family would go insane trying to fight it, I just give in to a fair degree.

I think he's ready to move (I'd have gone sooner, but he stirred and wanted to nurse) so goodnight.

really, we totally went insane trying to change dd's sleep cycle. as a toddler she never went to sleep before midnight, and often much later. she didnt settle till we just let go and let her stay up.what a relief that realisation was!

[jenneology]

Originally Posted by majikfaerie

:
that's the best idea I could come up with
jk

well, I'd say: they'll have to learn to 'deal with the real world' soon enough, so why not let them follow their natural cycle while they can? not to mention, you *are* in the real world

I agree! And I'm completely enjoying my rendition of the real world.

I also think, why not let them enjoy that natural cycle until say, high school? I'd try to push it longer but I've never heard of homeschooled seminary students in the LDS church, although it would be awesome to be the teacher of my children on those topics. Regardless, they'd have to learn to wake up early serving missions for the church. I am pretty sure there is no way around that one...although I'd like to hear the "insubordination" talks they'd receive. I just remember "my kid was born breaking the honor code." Okay, sorry I'm just rambling now, off in my LDS-isms.

[jenneology]

Originally Posted by eepster

It's one of McCaffery's Pern books.

I suspet that nuture ends up rienforcing nurture. DH and I are both night owls, but DS is a superduper night owl. Any other family would go insane trying to fight it, I just give in to a fair degree.

I think he's ready to move (I'd have gone sooner, but he stirred and wanted to nurse) so goodnight.

Good night!

[jenneology]

Wow, I didn't think that I would actually finish tonight but I did. Now I'm off to bed to cuddle with my sweet wee one and my best friend.

[majikfaerie]

yay for cuddling goodnight!

[majikfaerie]

so is anyone else up?

[~Boudicca~]

Originally Posted by majikfaerie

yay for sleeping in! that's one of the best things about homeschooling

Absolutely!

We tried to do a ballet class for Zoe at 11 a.m. last winter and trying to get up early resulted in tears, frustration, and eventual dislike for going to ballet. I could not even imagine getting up at 6:00 or 7:00 to pack her off to school. We would kill each other.

[eepster]

We got to sleep in till after noon

Originally Posted by jenneology

Wow, I didn't think that I would actually finish tonight but I did. Now I'm off to bed to cuddle with my sweet wee one and my best friend.

I think it's harder to be an online nightowl from the west coast than here on the east coast. When all the east coasters are tucked in I still have west coasters up and going to chat wthi.

[majikfaerie]

there's always the australian night owls to chat with

[happyhats]

As far as dealing with real world time, I think that's kinda a crock, no offense. There are PLENTY of careers in the "real world" that being nocturnal is perfectly normal, if not ideal. And not just in blue collar fields, although if you work in those fields second or third shift you can make more money.

[majikfaerie]

totally. doctors in hospitals work nights, and in the mainstream eyes of success, Dr is about as high up as you can get. next time someone hassles me for letting dd stay up till whenever, i'm just gonna batt my eyelashes and say "no, I force her to stay up late, coz i'm planning for her to be a surgeon in a busy emergency room. She has to get in training for the real world"

[majikfaerie]

so is anyone up? It seems like i'm the only person on mdc today

[NinaBruja]

i woke up at midnight for some reason... and it seems like threads are going slow.

i like how when asked about bedtimes my oldest will say 'i dont go to sleep, i fall asleep'
since she was a little one the usual way of getting her to bed is letting her play til she lays down.