Why do my kids stay up until midnight now?
Why do my kids think that I should not get a waking moment without them?
Why does Ella have to teethe right while we are moving?
Why do my kids take turns napping instead of doing it at the same time now?
Why does Carter think he needs to sleep with me every night all night all of a sudden?
Why does Ella think she needs to climb in our bed a few nights a week?
Why can I never take a shower before 2:00 anymore?
Why does Carter need ME at all times?
I can't get anything done, and I can't get any rest! I am just praying that life will all go back to normal after we get settled in Oregon. It has to.
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Ugh. Moving with kids is so not my favorite. Even though I arranged to ditch mine for the actual move, they definately upped to stress level of the packing and cleaning processes. They also insisted on having all those same odd behaviors and clinginess and driving me pretty much insane. Sadly, it was still a little rought after the move but not for long. Once you get settled, they should calm down as well. Good luck this week--it's going to be a long one.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Tomorrow is my first day alone with two kids, I am very intimidated by them.
I hope things will start getting better for you. Hang in there.
We are so jealous! I swear the lack of sleep thing comes from these apartments... So I am SURE that you will start getting sleep next week!
ok, read healthy sleep habits happy child. And when Hallie was Ellas age and would not stay in her bed at night, we started a sticker chart/rewards system. If she went to bed like a good girl and stayed in bed until the sun came up she got to put a sticker on the cart in the morning. When she got 5 stickers I would take her to the store to pick out a small toy/necklace/whatever she loved at the time. Totally solved the problem. I know it would be hard to start something like that now with your move coming up, but maybe once you get to Oregon you could try it. Good luck with the move! Remember, as Carter gets older, this will all get a little easier!
To second Sara's recommendation, I've always sworn by "Healthy Sleep Habits" (the author's last name is Weissbluth) for sleep advice. However, there's another book that Chad and Amy discovered called "The Sleepeasy Solution" that is a quicker, more direct read that supports most of the same principles and has similar ideas for helping big kids in particular.
We had a really hard time with Patrick at bedtime several months after he moved to a big kid bed. He switched beds right around his 2nd birthday and at first, he did great and we thought it was just going to be easy but no dice. After Kennedy was born and everyone was stressed out anyway, he started having major trouble. It's the main reason I'm committed to leaving Kennedy in a crib until she's three, unless she starts climbing out or something.
Thanks for the advice y'all!
Sara- I am totally trying that reward system. She would take to that I think. She just started being naughty as we started packing a LOT this past week. I am thinking it all has to do with the move. She's been in a big kid bed for a year and is fine normally.
Amy- I wish a sleep book would help. He has croupe and is so sick. He is a GREAT sleeper normally. Took him to the doctor today, so hopefully that will help. It is totally just adding to all this moving stress though!! You know how that is.=)
Great Pictures Cass. I sure love those kids!
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