my kid is having some out of body experience.

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beyond standard "let's see if i can delay mommy's departure with 76 questions" nonsense, for the most part my kid has been a fantastic sleeper and pretty good about the post-bath nighttime routine since she was like 7 weeks old.  and now, thanks to the timer, she's even good prebath.

UNTIL TONIGHT.  w.t.f.  she lost the ability to put on a shirt or a sock, threw a 20 minute tantrum about it, and has burst into sincere, hysterical tears each time i left the room, desperately calling for "mommmyyyyyyyyy".  after my 3rd revisit to calm her, i sent in the husband.  she's still freaking out.

it's 9:15.  she is usually asleep at least half an hour by now.

[LLL]

yeah, I'm ignoring my monster right now. I don't know why they do this, just go the f to sleep!!!

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this is like when she flipped out when we were visiting my parents! argh! the crying! it's killing me! WITH ANNOYANCE.

[DotAndBuzz]

I feel you. Overtired 3 year olds SUCK.

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she's leaving the bed now! she's making a break for the door!


I'M GOING TO LOSE IT.

also, proboards is acting all weird tonight.

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she's crying so hard my heart is breaking. no amount of soothing is working.

[DotAndBuzz]

you might have to go up. When Natalie gets like that, there is no coming out of it unless I go up there. I think they truly get past the point where they can collect themselves and calm down without help, so it isn't like you're giving in, more like taking back control of the situation and helping her settle. She'll pass out within 10 minutes of you going up there I bet.

Ugh, nights like that suck.

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oh, i've been up there. so has my husband.

she just stopped. she may be on a break, but it was literally nanoseconds before i was going to burst in the door.

[snipsnsnails]

Ugh, that sucks. My kids wouldn't sleep tonight either. I might've lost my cool...multiple times.

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Rocco does that about once a week or so. I agree with dot (if she hasn't already cried and thrashed herself to sleep). Sometimes the only thing for it is just to go in until they can get their shit together.

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SHE IS ASLEEP.

seriously. 3 minutes ago, she was a hellbeast, after an HOUR of hellbeasty thrashing and multiple fruitless soothing efforts. and now SHE'S asleep and i'm still wound up.

kids are jerks.