Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Bonnie, I can relate. My cHARGEr 19 is up and down at night just like Patty. She started this in her teens. I didn't ask but I bet she did it at college too. Also my non-CHARGE, 25 year old has done this for many years. I just turn over and go back to sleep. In the real world not everyone sleeps all night. I have been know to get up and do things in the middle of the night if I have a sleepless time in the wee hours. No matter what it is, on this list no one is ever alone. Lynn Ohio Re: Re: midnight snacks? This subject is finny because my mother already called to let me know about Patty. Sometimes I get so frustrated that she is 19 years old and my mom still doesn't really understand Patty. The point of the call was to let me know about Patty's behavior. She was not happy that Patty went to bed at 10 but woke up at 2 and paced around the house. She went back to bed and was up before 7. My mother thought she was actually up because she was waiting for the rest of the family to get up. UGH. She has always done things like that and my mother thinks it is a behavioral problem. She wanted Patty to go back to bed and stay there till everyone else got up. Yea right, like that would ever be possible to happen. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Jody, Ethan is to a tee. She too used to be patted for ages and as soon as you stopped, she would either start giggling, crying or roll onto her back fully awake (just when you thought she was asleep). She still does it occassionally when she wakes up upset and needs help to get back to sleep. It's a bit double edged as if we don't attend to her quickly, there is increased risk of her waking up fully and starting the party thing so we have given in to still patting her if she wakes in the middle of the night. Once the giggling starts, forget it! Oh, and by the way, don't worry, when Ethan is out of the crib, he will learn to stay in bed and party there. Once started sleeping in her little bed last summer, she would get out and roll around on the carpet and bounce on the floor etc, but now, all the giggling happens in her bed (and the bouncing etc). The main worry really is about functioning if they continue to miss out on sleep. As for me, luckily, during the good runs, does sleep through some nights. When it all gets too much for me, I wake Simon up (usually takes about one week to wipe me out) and he deals with her. Good luck to you too and to all the longsuffering parents, siblings etc. Oh, and 's parties started before she was 2 as well. Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 I doubt that this addresses any of the late night issues already raised directly, but it's been a life saver for us. We have a central alarm system, but that didn't help when just wanted to leave her room. Radio Shack has a very inexpensive device (under $20 when we bought ours) you can put on your child's door. The child can come and go, but an alarm will sound loudly if the door is opened. In other words, it's non-punitive but gives parents a heads up. Alas, when was getting up so much over spring break, both Andy and I slept through it...but it's still a great thing. Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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