Ok, I love this guy. I really, really, really love him in a way I could never fully describe. However, right now? I really, really, really hate the bedtime routine we have going on.
I know I have spoken about past sleeptime issues before and how we overcame them with the "method" of putting him back in bed as many times as it takes for him to stay there for the night. With time, it got better each night to the point where it wasn't an issue anymore. However, these issues have been resurrected and some nights it doesn't matter how many times we put him back in, he still fights through it.
He's tired, so I just don't understand...
We do the same routine every night so he knows what's coming next. Tonight he actually didn't want to get off the potty because he knew what was next to the point where he held his stream and released a tiny bit every few minutes. Yay for peeing on the potty but less (but still) yay! for being a smart little boy who knows exactly what he is doing.
We've even added some fun in there too to hopefully tire them out...
Sigh....don't they get we're tired???
4 comments:
LOL!! Sorry it made me chuckle! Love, Nana
Oh, bless them! I've read though that "Exercising vigorously right before bed or within about three hours of your bedtime can actually make it harder to fall asleep. This surprises many people; it's often thought that a good workout before bed helps you feel more tired. In actuality, vigorous exercise right before bed stimulates your heart, brain and muscles -- the opposite of what you want at bedtime." If that IS right, it might be better to concentrate the tiring out activities a little earlier in the day, and maybe go into the soothing, repetitive, bedtime story, winding-down mode for pyjama time? Might be worth a try anyway, as the current situation sounds like a bit of a nightmare! Good luck!
Ruth
I don't get why some kids think that bedtime is such a bad time, and being over-tired doesn't help things at all, sadly. :-( Sorry Colin's having such a tough time with this (and you, too!!). Is there anything that can be added into the mix, like the promise of an extra story in bed before lights out? Not like I think you haven't tried that and a zillion other things already by now...
Love the picture of Colin behind the garbage cans. Hope things start getting better and bedtime is enjoyable again! This to shall pass.
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