6/14/2006
Sleepy...
Joey went to daycare this morning because my MIL decided that she was still hurting a little bit too much from the accident to come into the city on the bus. We are heading to kanoya tonight and I will probably bring her back with me tomorrow so that she can take things easy. As a good DIL I should offer to go and stay with her but as I have too many other things to do in the city, it makes more sense for her to come here because then she can relax. Also, being at her house drives me a bit crazy because there is no "safe" space for Joey so i am permanently taking things away from him, trying to stop him from going to various places. Our apartment is quite Joey friendly and everything he shouldn`t touch is in a place where it isn`t temptation for him so I don`t have to watch him quite so carefully. (Not that I don`t watch him but you know what I mean!!) That said, this morning I found him on the windowsill after he climbed up onto the sofa and then over the back of the sofa.. the fun has begun!! All I can say is thank god for window bars!
I am very sleepy today because it felt like Joey woke up about 10times last night. I think he was hot and got thirsty more easily as a result. Nights like last night make me wish he would hurry up and wean himself already but I am trying to be patient!
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Joey having no safe spaces at your MIL's house, sounds exactly the same for when I head to my MIL's house too. You wouldn't believe the things, my MIL keeps within reach/down low so little kids could grab! I always feel, on total "alert mode" when I am at my MIL's house because of it! Ha ha ha.I know exactly what you mean.: )
you might not want to hear this, but after about 1 some people say that kids no longer need nutritive supplement at night and that you should give only water. This is one way to encourage a kid to sleep through the night, if they only get water, they might not make a fuss. There is also talk of tooth decay... after you have brushed the teeth for the night, then offering only water....I`m not suggesting weaning... I just mean maybe limiting his options at night time/sleep time only...
oh and I totally understand that home is a safe zone... man there were huge scissors and farming tools and blades in the grandparents LIVING ROOM!!!!!
I always figured most people would not baby proof their houses. So I house proofed our toddler! We have about 300 CD's within reach, it took us about 6 weeks of NO TOUCH all day lol. Now no worries we can go anywhere and tell her no touch and it work 98% of the time :)
I say bf as long as you want to. Becca weaned herself at 13 months and I was so sad.
I have been trying the "No touch" thing but it isn`t working yet! Hopefully he will get the point eventually, he definitely touches books and stuff alot less but we have a ways to go with stuff in the kitchen!!!
Jan- I know what you mean about not needing the nutrition and I should work on not feeding him at night because I know it is largely an emotional crutch/ way to get back to sleep but you know how it is, it is usually the middle of the night when I am sooo sleepy and just want to go back to sleep as quickly as possible! LOL! I know I am the cause of my own problems but I am hoping we will get there in the end. I am going to work on it when we are at home in the summer because my parents will be on hand to give me a break during the day to catch up on sleep missed!
thank you for understanding , I didn`t mean you should stop nursing.. I meant if you wanted him to sleep through the night there are some options for you to try.
comment on NO TOUCH. My 10 year old still doesn`t understand the concept and is hands on EVERYTHING. even when I threaten bodily harm and snarl DON`T TOUCH. He touches. AND... my 5 year old was up crying for 3 nights in a row... I think he was asleep with some scary dream or something. 3 nights!!!! In a row!!!
Ji is a little older and I am still having troubles getting her to stop eating in the middle of the night. sigh
twice last night!
The no safe zome - wow but I can relate. I am terrified to visit friends houses these days becasue my kid might destroy them.
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