tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post1888175135541381360..comments2023-11-02T08:36:58.347-05:00Comments on Simplicity in the Suburbs: The Bedtime Battle.simplicityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11276604958243463666noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-20147318804697457902009-12-09T22:14:16.521-06:002009-12-09T22:14:16.521-06:00I would love to know, too!! I also secretly like ...I would love to know, too!! I also secretly like it when Madi does not nap so she goes to bed early and usually quickly!! Em is waking up at night again, when she had been sleeping through the night since she was three months old! So I'm at a loss as well...Hollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-39194427848936705702009-12-08T19:31:23.875-06:002009-12-08T19:31:23.875-06:00*Decides to stop taking for granted the fact that ...*Decides to stop taking for granted the fact that the only person I currently have to put to bed is myself* <br /><br />(Except for those wonderful occasions when I get to tuck yours in - and then it's a treat!)<br /><br />By the way - I loved the video of H... or, Batman, on top - but I couldn't comment for some reason. :)Broken 4 Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117227503905569312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-47105547340511781522009-12-07T20:57:51.893-06:002009-12-07T20:57:51.893-06:00I had the EASIEST babies in the WORLD...til they h...I had the EASIEST babies in the WORLD...til they hit about 2 years of age...now, at just turned 4 and almost 3...bedtime is a NIGHTMARE for us most nights.<br />We too are lax, and I tell myself that because I'm at work 4 days a week, I don't get as much time with them as I'd like and that's why I don't make them stay in their beds when they 'aren't tired' or 'need to tell you something' <br /><br />I can't let them stay up at the expense of me and the hubs NEVER being able to hold an entire conversation - some nights it's 10-10:30 before both kids are sleeping.<br />I'm not gonna lie - it sucks.<br />When we do finally get them to sleep in their beds - inevitably one or both makes their way downstairs to our room during the night - <br />our pediatrician recommends letting them - just so long as they sleep on our floor and not in our bed - so...we do it...and we just keep reminding ourselves that we don't know anyone with a teenager that tries to crawl in with them during the night or that is sleeping on their parents floor - at least not anyone that will admit it!<br />;)<br />Hang in there Mama -darciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611334115957929814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-12392968623616355182009-12-07T20:07:32.453-06:002009-12-07T20:07:32.453-06:00N still does not like to go to bed and he is 15yrs...N still does not like to go to bed and he is 15yrs old.Hate to tell you but i dont think you will have really good nights til everyone moves out. Love to all janetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-6368788357757378262009-12-07T17:28:50.955-06:002009-12-07T17:28:50.955-06:00We all have issues with bed time. Brit still likes...We all have issues with bed time. Brit still likes to get up and wander the house when she thinks everyone is asleep. We have found that it helps us to cover all the things kids get out of bed to do. (going to bathroom, getting drink, ect... and having consequences if they get out of bed unless it is a true emergancy. )I think that it also helps that we all go to bed at the same time, on most nights. <br />I wish you lots of luck.charishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819140616833395500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-16101225574364286542009-12-07T13:56:49.804-06:002009-12-07T13:56:49.804-06:00Oh man this is the worst. We have some sleep issue...Oh man this is the worst. We have some sleep issues, but ours are so different. <br /><br />Boo and Hunter went through a spurt like this, and we did a couple things. Don't know if they will work for you, but here you go.<br /><br />Do your bedtime routine like normal but let the kids know that each time they get up is 5 (or 10 for older kids) minutes earlier they have to go to bed the next night. The first night we did this, Hunter went to bed at 6 pm...no lie. He was quick to realize that I was not fooling around.<br /><br />Boo it worked out that she just needed some reassurances that we were still there, and just needed to be put back into bed a couple times. We never talked, just picked her up and put her back into bed. No kisses, no hugs nothing just bed. It worked pretty well for us. <br /><br />Good luck!The Fritz Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162992338469733361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-38647185606047909912009-12-07T11:20:59.371-06:002009-12-07T11:20:59.371-06:00As someone who is currently blinded by an easy sle...As someone who is currently blinded by an easy sleeper I have no help. But when I reach reality I'll return for help!LutherLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949785104237442171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-44368783780535467132009-12-07T08:49:21.840-06:002009-12-07T08:49:21.840-06:00I would love to offer you advice, but my own three...I would love to offer you advice, but my own three-year old pulls the same stuff at bedtime. And I've never been lax, so it's not you. It's the age (ages 3 to like 12, 13!)<br /><br />The other night I yelled and my daughter said "but I just want to give you one more hug". My heart sank (but really, it was like the 5th hug!)Coma Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05997636554364686312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457950631635966154.post-49359318713549438772009-12-07T04:19:56.132-06:002009-12-07T04:19:56.132-06:00I haven't slept through the night in five year...I haven't slept through the night in five years, so I will be watching your comments section with interest!Unplanned Cookinghttp://www.unplannedcooking.comnoreply@blogger.com