Dear Friends and Family,
So this will not be one of my most exciting posts to read, but it is actually a cry out for help and I would appreciate any pointers or ideas any of you out there might have. Ever since transitioning Carter to a "big boy bed," we have had huge issues about him waking up in th middle of the night. It started out as being once a night, but lately it has been 3 or 4 times a night. To make things worse, Jaxon is still up once or twice a night, so you might as well call me Mrs. Owl because I feel like I hardly get any sleep. Does anyone have any suggestions on the Carter matter? I hope Jaxon will grow out of his nightime awakenings soon, but if anyone has suggestions on that too it would be helpful!
Thanks,
A tired, sleepless mother
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5 comments:
I wish I had some great idea for you, but I don't. Lily goes through spurts where she comes into our bed in the night and it means moving her over and over. It isn't fun and I am exhausted the next morning, but after a few days she gets the idea and we have about three months with no problems. We are currently going through a relapse and it is no fun, I can't imagine a newborn on top of it. Good Luck!
Alas, I haven't experienced this stage. But, I did read once that you could make something called a "night time pass." You could make it out of anything and maybe he could help you decorate it. He is allowed a trip out of his bed one time in exchange for the pass (to use the bathroom or get a drink of water, etc), but once he has got out of bed he has to turn in the pass and that is it. I don't know if he is too young for this to work and I only read it, so I don't know from experience. But, it might be worth a try.
What a great idea to use a night pass! I'll have to remember that when Gracie gets her big girl bed. I feel for you Jess! I know you must be exhausted, I'm so bad at giving advice when it comes to kids! I really have no idea what I'm doing. The only thing I do know is that it will pass. He will eventually stay in his bed--I promise! When? Don't know. Good Luck!
Does Carter want to come to bed with you? When Ian was about this age he went through the same thing, but instead of letting him come in our bed he had to lay on the floor with his pillow and blankie. This lasted a while but he always knew that if he wanted to close to us at night he would have to sleep on the floor in our bedroom. Carter is probably trying to feel you guys out to see how far he can go with you. You could always start taking things (toys) away from him every time he gets up, but then reward him when he doesn't. Sticker Charts work good, say for every 5 nights in a row he doesn't get up, he can go pick out a new toy at the dollar store. I hope this helps a little! It's so hard to think straight when you are exhausted. It will pass, but the most important thing that kids need is consistancy, if you are consistant he will eventually learn.
When I read this I was like... THIS is MY life!!! So funny the timing because I have been feeling this exact thing the past few days! Hang in there!
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