starting school year & Sleeping problems

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My two babies went back to school today for the new year Yippee! My

house was so quite and I was able to get all the house work done by

11am. Eilish walked into her class like she owned it. One of the new

mum's said " she's not new is she " . She has already done 6 months in

there and now she does this year as well. She got a certificate for

being a helper to the new kids. Liam also had a lovely day. He had 1

hour of home work so that was a shock for me.

Does anyone have a problem getting their child/children to go to bed and

stay in bed at night? Eilish goes of fine, but Liam Grrr!. Last

night he was up and down for 2 1/2 hours. There is always a lot of

tears, and the usual " your so mean, you don't love me " things. Liam has

always been a boy who loves sleeping with me. I am trying to get him

into his own bed but its so hard. He's got me wrapped around his

finger. If he cries I usually give in as I don't like to see him upset.

But tonight I am really at my wits end as to what to do to make him stay

there. That's why he wont sleep at anyone's house as 'mummy' isn't

there to crawl in with. Of course I love him cuddling in with me, but I

think at 8 1/2 I need to at least try to make him sleep in his own bed.

Was my fault as I started it from 11 months old, so its pay back time

now.

(Australia)

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In a message dated 2/3/2003 4:19:15 AM Central Standard Time,

scottie@... writes:

> My two babies went back to school today for the new year Yippee! My

> house was so quite and I was able to get all the house work done by

> 11am. Eilish walked into her class like she owned it. One of the new

> mum's said " she's not new is she " . She has already done 6 months in

> there and now she does this year as well. She got a certificate for

> being a helper to the new kids. Liam also had a lovely day. He had 1

> hour of home work so that was a shock for me.

>

> Does anyone have a problem getting their child/children to go to bed and

> stay in bed at night? Eilish goes of fine, but Liam Grrr!. Last

> night he was up and down for 2 1/2 hours. There is always a lot of

> tears, and the usual " your so mean, you don't love me " things. Liam has

> always been a boy who loves sleeping with me. I am trying to get him

> into his own bed but its so hard. He's got me wrapped around his

> finger. If he cries I usually give in as I don't like to see him upset.

> But tonight I am really at my wits end as to what to do to make him stay

> there. That's why he wont sleep at anyone's house as 'mummy' isn't

> there to crawl in with. Of course I love him cuddling in with me, but I

> think at 8 1/2 I need to at least try to make him sleep in his own bed.

> Was my fault as I started it from 11 months old, so its pay back time

> now.

>

>

> (Australia)

>

WOW I would think at age 8 1/2 he would want to start being a big man. All of

my girls have went threw this but by the time there were in kindergarden they

want to be big and sleep in a bed by themself. But of coarse my youngest ever

once in while will have me sleep with her. Deb A

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-- is 10 and still sneaks in to my room to sleep with " us " ....I

think they like the sense of security............

Rosemary from New York with 3 children with CF -

they are 12.5, 10, 6......

I coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT " ; we have a dog we named -are you ready

for this - TOBI after their medication!!! At least it wasn't albuterol or

Coly...

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In a message dated 2/3/2003 5:54:48 AM Central Standard Time, bevd@...

writes:

> JULIE, HE MUST sleep in his own bed.8 is far to old to be in his mothers

> bed.........I know that sounds harsh BUT, If you check with any

> doctor/physclogist..they will tell you that. If he cries, that will NOT

> hurt

> him. You must be firm. the same as you have to be for treatments, meds, etc

> with each.. It is a mental health thing with him. He must be out of your

> bed.............

> You are such a dear mommie, it is lovely that you don't want him to

> cry -----but-----you DO want him to grow up very normal little boy & great

> teen & even greater man.......Get him out of your bed sweet mommy.

> I do hope it will continue to go so well in school, such lovely wee ones

> you

> have

>

> LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV

I will usually lay with them in there bed that way after they fall a sleep I

go to my bed so I am not sleeping with them the whole time. Deb A

[Guest guest]

JULIE, HE MUST sleep in his own bed.8 is far to old to be in his mothers

bed.........I know that sounds harsh BUT, If you check with any

doctor/physclogist..they will tell you that. If he cries, that will NOT hurt

him. You must be firm. the same as you have to be for treatments, meds, etc

with each.. It is a mental health thing with him. He must be out of your

bed.............

You are such a dear mommie, it is lovely that you don't want him to

cry -----but-----you DO want him to grow up very normal little boy & great

teen & even greater man.......Get him out of your bed sweet mommy.

I do hope it will continue to go so well in school, such lovely wee ones you

have

LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV

starting school year & Sleeping problems

My two babies went back to school today for the new year Yippee! My

house was so quite and I was able to get all the house work done by

11am. Eilish walked into her class like she owned it. One of the new

mum's said " she's not new is she " . She has already done 6 months in

there and now she does this year as well. She got a certificate for

being a helper to the new kids. Liam also had a lovely day. He had 1

hour of home work so that was a shock for me.

Does anyone have a problem getting their child/children to go to bed and

stay in bed at night? Eilish goes of fine, but Liam Grrr!. Last

night he was up and down for 2 1/2 hours. There is always a lot of

tears, and the usual " your so mean, you don't love me " things. Liam has

always been a boy who loves sleeping with me. I am trying to get him

into his own bed but its so hard. He's got me wrapped around his

finger. If he cries I usually give in as I don't like to see him upset.

But tonight I am really at my wits end as to what to do to make him stay

there. That's why he wont sleep at anyone's house as 'mummy' isn't

there to crawl in with. Of course I love him cuddling in with me, but I

think at 8 1/2 I need to at least try to make him sleep in his own bed.

Was my fault as I started it from 11 months old, so its pay back time

now.

(Australia)

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's kids went back Monday, mine go back Tuesday! Woo hoo.... Sian has

been in and met her new teacher, who seems very nice. We dealt with the

water bottle issues up front this year. Sian's is on her desk.

Unfortunately, Sian is at the desk furthest from the door to the toilet, but

that's easy fixed.

Sleeping problems, yes, well, can't really give you a huge hand on this one

. Mind you, mine go to bed quite well, Sian just doesn't stay in hers

for more than a few hours before she tries to get into mine.

I would go for re-reading the chapter in " Toddler Taming " . I allow low

wattage lamps and relaxing/meditative music for going to bed. Sometimes we

actually do a relaxation meditation, which is lots of fun. I have also

fitted a lock to my bedroom door (on the inside). That way no-one can sneak

into my bed when I'm asleep.

Much love to all,

-

Mum to Cate 10yrs wocf and Sian 6yrs wcf, asthma, GERD and ADD?

Canberra Australia-

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, This is too funny. We have the same thing with . Maybe it is a

quality of 8 or 9 year-old boys who have little sisters with CF! I guess

they'll grow out of it eventually.

Lori in Florida

starting school year & Sleeping problems

My two babies went back to school today for the new year Yippee! My

house was so quite and I was able to get all the house work done by

11am. Eilish walked into her class like she owned it. One of the new

mum's said " she's not new is she " . She has already done 6 months in

there and now she does this year as well. She got a certificate for

being a helper to the new kids. Liam also had a lovely day. He had 1

hour of home work so that was a shock for me.

Does anyone have a problem getting their child/children to go to bed and

stay in bed at night? Eilish goes of fine, but Liam Grrr!. Last

night he was up and down for 2 1/2 hours. There is always a lot of

tears, and the usual " your so mean, you don't love me " things. Liam has

always been a boy who loves sleeping with me. I am trying to get him

into his own bed but its so hard. He's got me wrapped around his

finger. If he cries I usually give in as I don't like to see him upset.

But tonight I am really at my wits end as to what to do to make him stay

there. That's why he wont sleep at anyone's house as 'mummy' isn't

there to crawl in with. Of course I love him cuddling in with me, but I

think at 8 1/2 I need to at least try to make him sleep in his own bed.

Was my fault as I started it from 11 months old, so its pay back time

now.

(Australia)

[Guest guest]

There actually are doctors and psychologists who are advocates of a family bed.

It seems to me that each family must make this decision for themselves and not

worry about what people outside their family (including doctors) think. There

are always going to be disagreements about ways to parent.

Lori in Florida

starting school year & Sleeping problems

My two babies went back to school today for the new year Yippee! My

house was so quite and I was able to get all the house work done by

11am. Eilish walked into her class like she owned it. One of the new

mum's said " she's not new is she " . She has already done 6 months in

there and now she does this year as well. She got a certificate for

being a helper to the new kids. Liam also had a lovely day. He had 1

hour of home work so that was a shock for me.

Does anyone have a problem getting their child/children to go to bed and

stay in bed at night? Eilish goes of fine, but Liam Grrr!. Last

night he was up and down for 2 1/2 hours. There is always a lot of

tears, and the usual " your so mean, you don't love me " things. Liam has

always been a boy who loves sleeping with me. I am trying to get him

into his own bed but its so hard. He's got me wrapped around his

finger. If he cries I usually give in as I don't like to see him upset.

But tonight I am really at my wits end as to what to do to make him stay

there. That's why he wont sleep at anyone's house as 'mummy' isn't

there to crawl in with. Of course I love him cuddling in with me, but I

think at 8 1/2 I need to at least try to make him sleep in his own bed.

Was my fault as I started it from 11 months old, so its pay back time

now.

(Australia)

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Don't blame yourself or be mad at yourself. Just put him in his bed

and leave him there. It's going to be hard at first. I just had my

best friend go through this although her daughter was 2 1/2. It was a

fight at first and Madison would be in her room banging her head

against the door/wall and screaming. No matter how much it killed her

Jill just left her in there and told her to go to bed. It didn't take

too long but once she realized Mommy wasn't going to give in she

stopped the fits and began going to bed nicely. Jill was much like

you before that in always giving in because she felt bad. She was

miserable w/ Madi in her bed. She never got any sleep, her love life

was nothing, and she was getting sick all of the time due to lack of

sleep and the stress of it all so it was a wonderful thing to reclaim

her bed and intimacy w/ her husband.

Hang in there, Christy Mom of Wyatt 7wcf and Hunter 2.5 wocf

> My two babies went back to school today for the new year Yippee! My

> house was so quite and I was able to get all the house work done by

> 11am. Eilish walked into her class like she owned it. One of the

new

> mum's said " she's not new is she " . She has already done 6 months

in

> there and now she does this year as well. She got a certificate for

> being a helper to the new kids. Liam also had a lovely day. He

had 1

> hour of home work so that was a shock for me.

>

> Does anyone have a problem getting their child/children to go to

bed and

> stay in bed at night? Eilish goes of fine, but Liam Grrr!. Last

> night he was up and down for 2 1/2 hours. There is always a lot of

> tears, and the usual " your so mean, you don't love me " things.

Liam has

> always been a boy who loves sleeping with me. I am trying to get

him

> into his own bed but its so hard. He's got me wrapped around his

> finger. If he cries I usually give in as I don't like to see him

upset.

> But tonight I am really at my wits end as to what to do to make him

stay

> there. That's why he wont sleep at anyone's house as 'mummy' isn't

> there to crawl in with. Of course I love him cuddling in with me,

but I

> think at 8 1/2 I need to at least try to make him sleep in his own

bed.

> Was my fault as I started it from 11 months old, so its pay back

time

> now.

>

>

> (Australia)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wyatt sneaks in our room sometimes too but he'll bring his blanket

and pillow and sleep on the floor on my side of the bed. He's pretty

much stopped now but for the past 2 1/2 years he did it almost every

night. We started locking him out of our room and eventually he

stopped doing it. Christy

> -- is 10 and still sneaks in to my room to sleep

with " us " ....I

> think they like the sense of security............

>

>

>

> Rosemary from New York with 3 children with CF -

> they are 12.5, 10, 6......

> I coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT " ; we have a dog we named -are

you ready

> for this - TOBI after their medication!!! At least it wasn't

albuterol or

> Coly...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had to laugh, she was only 2 1/2 and here my little man is 8. I am

thinking of making a deal with him. That to start instead of sleeping

with me every night, maybe Thursday nights he can sleep with me, My

husband works late Thursday nights.

Re: starting school year & Sleeping problems

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Don't blame yourself or be mad at yourself. Just put him in his bed

and leave him there. It's going to be hard at first. I just had my

best friend go through this although her daughter was 2 1/2. It was a

fight at first and Madison would be in her room banging her head

against the door/wall and screaming. No matter how much it killed her

Jill just left her in there and told her to go to bed. It didn't take

too long but once she realized Mommy wasn't going to give in she

stopped the fits and began going to bed nicely. Jill was much like

you before that in always giving in because she felt bad. She was

miserable w/ Madi in her bed. She never got any sleep, her love life

was nothing, and she was getting sick all of the time due to lack of

sleep and the stress of it all so it was a wonderful thing to reclaim

her bed and intimacy w/ her husband.

Hang in there, Christy Mom of Wyatt 7wcf and Hunter 2.5 wocf

> My two babies went back to school today for the new year Yippee! My

> house was so quite and I was able to get all the house work done by

> 11am. Eilish walked into her class like she owned it. One of the

new

> mum's said " she's not new is she " . She has already done 6 months

in

> there and now she does this year as well. She got a certificate for

> being a helper to the new kids. Liam also had a lovely day. He

had 1

> hour of home work so that was a shock for me.

>

> Does anyone have a problem getting their child/children to go to

bed and

> stay in bed at night? Eilish goes of fine, but Liam Grrr!. Last

> night he was up and down for 2 1/2 hours. There is always a lot of

> tears, and the usual " your so mean, you don't love me " things.

Liam has

> always been a boy who loves sleeping with me. I am trying to get

him

> into his own bed but its so hard. He's got me wrapped around his

> finger. If he cries I usually give in as I don't like to see him

upset.

> But tonight I am really at my wits end as to what to do to make him

stay

> there. That's why he wont sleep at anyone's house as 'mummy' isn't

> there to crawl in with. Of course I love him cuddling in with me,

but I

> think at 8 1/2 I need to at least try to make him sleep in his own

bed.

> Was my fault as I started it from 11 months old, so its pay back

time

> now.

>

>

> (Australia)

>

>

>