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"Go To Bed Sleepy Head"

LaRenae by LaRenae Talking Back(September 2006) (rank 58th)

I have so had a hard time getting my boy to bed. When he was an infant, he was up every two hours like clockwork. Understandably, for feedings and changings. Then it turned into he was fine after going to sleep, but he would not go to sleep !  And

he is still being difficult. I do have to say that I have been doing the same routine every night over and over and over and over and over again every night.  I hope I do not jinx myself but I do have to say my persaverance is finally paying off. When I do leave his room now, he is almost not fussing at all and goes right to sleep ! Wow ! Months of the same routine ! and he is finally responding ... My advice : establish a sleep routine that you can live with and never ever diviate from it ! It will pay off and you will have some peace ! There were times during my process when I had wanted to skip steps because I was too tired or even too bored with the routines. Yet I continued on with the routines ... over and over and over again ! Be strong and know that that fussing one hour after bedtime is just for attention and  not for need .... My boy is sleeping good now ... Lisa

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michellei
December 2006 | michellei
"Go To Bed Sleepy Head"
I think I have a really good routine and no I hardly ever deviate from it.
How do you keep your son in his room? Olivia opens the door and walks right out - any advice?


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LaRenae
October 2006 | LaRenae
I do not fall for "go to bed sleepy head"
I hoped I would not have jinxed myself by proclaiming so proudly that my efforts had finally worked. But I did jinx it all ... last night and tonight, little boy after all the same exact rituals .... every same thing ... pitched a fit after I left the room .... for quite a long time ! Last night I did not go in, but tonight I did .... Hmmm, that little man is so smart ! I am going to have to resist ! He is only fussing because he wants me to stay there and he wants to stay awake .... My thing worked for awhile and now he has figured out I was "tricking" him into going to sleep and now he is rebelling again .... My stratagy from now on is to keep on with the same exact routine as always .... "Cry, you little man, cry !!! I will not fold under your protests !" hahaha .... Love my boy, but mommy will win this fight ! Hahahahaha! ( I hope I will win    ) .... not so sure ......


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dolphins30
October 2006 | dolphins30
Good on you
Perciverance is a good thing and so is patience, so if one routine doesn't work, try another, but not to change them too often like you did.


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Bethdyl
October 2006 | Bethdyl
Totally agree

Routine for night time I found so important.  It took me a while but we have a set time.  My kids (6.4.1`8mth) go to bed at 7:30 every night, as soon as Temptation (quiz Show) comes on, my 4yr old calls it the 'guessing game' we all sit down for half an hour of quiet settling down time and watch it.  When its finished its toilet and bed.  They are like robots and just walk off.  Cuddles and Kisses and they are asleep within 5 minutes.  I really notice it if we go out, at 7:30 my kids will be asking to go home or if they can lie down at a friends house but their kids are running around like chickens with no heads.

Awesome advice and stick with it!

 



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tinker79
October 2006 | tinker79
You are so right!!
I think children thrive on routine.  My kids have been sick for the last little while so routine went right out the window.  I tried sticking to it, but it didn't work.


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Kristen
October 2006 | Kristen
Routine, routine, routine

Can I say now that I am so bad with routine?  But I think you are totally right that routine helps with sleep problems.  We have such a difficult time on weekends because we get caught up during the day and then nap time is thrown to the wind which then throws off bedtime.  By Monday, my son is all out of whack and everything is as if we are starting all over.

Thanks for the advice and for giving me the push I need to stick to that routine.



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