August 16, 2007
After 8 months of thinking he could not get out of bed without one of us being in the room, Ethan has finally figured it out. It is kind of funny and I am shocked that he stayed in bed as long as he did, but it is getting old real quick. Bedtime has been a challenge lately aside from the getting out of bed part. He wants to wear the warmest jammies possible-in 90 degree weather. He wants one more song. He needs more water. He cries and cries and cries and it drives me insane. Why can’t he just go to sleep?? Last night was the first night he attempted it, creeping out into the hallway a few times, being ushered back into his room and disciplined. Tonight, I walked by and he had the light on. Shane went in. He was reading some books. Same thing at naptime, but he dumped out some toys as well. And then, the crying. He just cries and screams and I don’t know what to do about it. We have gone in, we have tried to ignore it, it just keeps happening and I am ready for him to get over it.
The main thing I was going to write about here before I got off on the getting out of bed thing was that he has started taking this canvas painting with a truck and his name on it off of the wall and has been sleeping with it. Weird? We have taken it away a few times and it is back in the morning and he is playing with it. I found him sleeping with it the other night. I think we have nipped this one in the bud but it was just kind of funny.
Oh, the boy is giving me a run for my money.
Comments
Elizabeth:
That sounds familiar. It took us forever to get them to stay in the bed well really at least in their room. And they still try to come out from time to time.
August 16, 2007 9:05 PM
Georgia:
I saw this kind of predicament on that Nanny show on TLC. Except that it had gotten so out of control that the little girls would taunt their parents and mock them and every night the mom would end up sleeping with the girls in their bed. That British Nanny said “discipline them, don’t ever give in and don’t let them talk back to you.” Ha! Easy for me to say… I love you Ethan!
August 17, 2007 12:52 PM
Tisra:
We are STILL working on this with Lael. I think she’s in the “strong-willed” category, though, because we are TOUGH with her and she still rarely caves in and goes to bed on the first tuck-in. I am consistent, I am firm, and she still has a very hard time settling down and staying in bed right away. I’m thinking she was too young to leave the crib and has had an issue ever since, but what do you do with a climber who may injure herself?! She’s been out of a crib since 18 months (and is now nearing 3). Some day it will end. That’s all the encouragement I can muster. Wish I were more help. :-(
August 17, 2007 2:12 PM