Post by bananapancakes on Oct 7, 2015 10:19:43 GMT -5
This comment wins the internet today!
"Haha, this is beyond true.
I'm just gonna wait in the comments for all the bullshit: "put them down drowsy but awake," "have a routine," "be consistent, " "let them cry it out!" And on and on as if no one has said it all before. Sleep advice is right up there with "Have you heard about Jesus?" When it comes to annoying, uncomfortable conversations."
Mine either sleeps all night but wakes for the day at 4AM or sleeps until 7:00 but wakes up three times. I can't decide which I hate more.
The other night I just gave up and fell asleep on his floor. Later when he was snoring I crept back to my bed but he could tell the air was different without me or something and woke up as soon as my head hit my pillow.
ETA I used to have a detailed chart to try and figure him out. Like he slept ok one night so let's dissect this. Did he have on footie jammies or two piece? Music on? Fan off? Door slightly ajar. What'd he have for dinner, let's feed it to him every night. Bath before bed? WHAT WAS THE MAGIC COMBO.
I needed this after the last week. Myles is being a PITA about sleeping. It's so bad I took sleeping advice from the 8 yo this morning.
Does he have the answer?
When my DD was five she saw a Pampers commercial that said something about your baby would sleep through the night wearing Pampers because his diaper wouldn't leak. She got all excited and asked my mom to take her to the store so she could buy Pampers for the baby. She was soooo excited she thought she found the magical solution for me.
I needed this after the last week. Myles is being a PITA about sleeping. It's so bad I took sleeping advice from the 8 yo this morning.
Does he have the answer?
When my DD was five she saw a Pampers commercial that said something about your baby would sleep through the night wearing Pampers because his diaper wouldn't leak. She got all excited and asked my mom to take her to the store so she could buy Pampers for the baby. She was soooo excited she thought she found the magical solution for me.
She thinks Myles is overly tired at night. She wants me to let him sleep as much as possible during the day. She could be on to something. I have been waking him to feed and play. I was trying to build a schedule.
Mine either sleeps all night but wakes for the day at 4AM or sleeps until 7:00 but wakes up three times. I can't decide which I hate more.
The other night I just gave up and fell asleep on his floor. Later when he was snoring I crept back to my bed but he could tell the air was different without me or something and woke up as soon as my head hit my pillow.
ETA I used to have a detailed chart to try and figure him out. Like he slept ok one night so let's dissect this. Did he have on footie jammies or two piece? Music on? Fan off? Door slightly ajar. What'd he have for dinner, let's feed it to him every night. Bath before bed? WHAT WAS THE MAGIC COMBO.
Mine either sleeps all night but wakes for the day at 4AM or sleeps until 7:00 but wakes up three times. I can't decide which I hate more.
The other night I just gave up and fell asleep on his floor. Later when he was snoring I crept back to my bed but he could tell the air was different without me or something and woke up as soon as my head hit my pillow.
ETA I used to have a detailed chart to try and figure him out. Like he slept ok one night so let's dissect this. Did he have on footie jammies or two piece? Music on? Fan off? Door slightly ajar. What'd he have for dinner, let's feed it to him every night. Bath before bed? WHAT WAS THE MAGIC COMBO.
My life! I will rub her back until my arm is about to fall off, wait 5 minutes and then army crawl my way out of her room and within minutes she's awake again.
This was hilarious and dead-on. I keep telling myself that someday I'll sleep more than one or two full nights in a row again (and to be clear, those one or two nights only happen if I'm sleeping out or L is sleeping out), but in the deepest depths of my soul I know that my toddler sleep-war machine will never allow it.
ETA- Oh, we do co-sleep, though, because most nights she'll just wake up once and then sleep all night in bed with me, but she's really, really restless in general, so it's not like I pass out until it's time to get up for the day. On the rare occasion we do get full nights of sleep, H and I also analyze what we did/what she ate/what pajamas she wore, etc. Pathetic. lol
lol yep, that's my life. I cosleep, except the only part happening is co There is no fucking sleep. I am terrified of getting a fitbit because it will surely tell me that I sleep an average of 3 minutes per night.
Post by janetplanet20 on Oct 7, 2015 11:14:52 GMT -5
I was legit loling as I read this!! It's so funny, but so true. My husband has been sleeping on the floor of our 2 year old's room for the last two months. As soon as he tries to leave, our son wakes up crying "I need a daddy!" We've totally dissected the previous day/evening when he does sleep well, hoping to replicate it!
lol yep, that's my life. I cosleep, except the only part happening is co There is no fucking sleep. I am terrified of getting a fitbit because it will surely tell me that I sleep an average of 3 minutes per night.
We co-slept for a year and I got no sleep at all. Horrible. My kid was having a crazy night last night and kept waking up 30 seconds after falling asleep. He told me he wanted to sleep in my bed and I almost relented, until I remembered the hell that was co-sleeping!
Post by aussiecrush on Oct 7, 2015 11:27:19 GMT -5
Yeah, the 3 year old was up from 4-5:30. As I tiptoeing out of his room like a thief the 6 year, who takes fucking melatonin, woke up for the day. I'm still not sure I'm actually awake.
I skimmed it, I think if I read it I might cry. The co-sleeping part made me laugh. Last night all I could think of was how I love being able to sleep without one of my arms losing circulation :/
My 18 month old is doing this these days. The other night I was rocking him at 2 am and he was wide awake. He started pointing at body parts and naming them. "Eyes! See!" He said. I responded, "Yes. Those are your eyes ... to see ... close them and go to sleep!"
My personal favourite at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 4 and 5 a.m. is "I wake up mommy!" No. Go to sleep. And then we go through the the names of everyone we know who is sleeping. And end with "mommy sleeping?" "I wish" "me sleeping" "you should"
And then just before I lose it "tank you mommy I wuv you"
And then she sleeps in and we're late for whatever because I can't wake her up.
"I did what all the books say. I went in, keep the light off and tapped him on the back. "Hey there little buddy," I said to myself, "It's time to shut the fuck up. Mommy loves you." What I actually vocalized was "Ok...ok....shhhhh" while rubbing his back for a moment before walking backward out the door."