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Go Take on the NapJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155042286165966395noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-60362771560269655312008-06-30T21:49:00.000-07:002008-06-30T21:49:00.000-07:00Umm, I did the family bed...no help at all.Umm, I did the family bed...no help at all.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336225169297736488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-92169821521498410582008-06-28T09:21:00.000-07:002008-06-28T09:21:00.000-07:00Yeah, the only thing I have learned about parentin...Yeah, the only thing I have learned about parenting is that every kid is different. <BR/><BR/>All I can say is: good luck!Cariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898887873242328840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-60684518109754916022008-06-27T09:23:00.000-07:002008-06-27T09:23:00.000-07:00You poor, poor thing. We had one like that, but h...You poor, poor thing. We had one like that, but he did eventually learn. It took months. I am so sorry!Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769700320834756050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-53380749003822479552008-06-26T20:29:00.000-07:002008-06-26T20:29:00.000-07:00I so agree. I am a sleep nazi & have always been ...I so agree. I am a sleep nazi & have always been consistent. No kids in our beds! We have reverse locks on all our kids' doors.<BR/><BR/>With all the consistency, Ethan screamed himself to sleep for the first 5+ years of his life. Several hours every night. <BR/><BR/>True story.Rochellehthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182955182478169632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-69745966337312938092008-06-26T15:35:00.000-07:002008-06-26T15:35:00.000-07:00You know what? I truly believe they all give it t...You know what? I truly believe they all give it to you sometime, somehow. <BR/><BR/>I had to buy those doorknob cover thingies and lock my #3 in his room. <BR/>I felt like a bad mommy.<BR/><BR/>My question is, "What do you do with a 13 year old who won't go to bed?"queenieweeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045439889259890664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-66286658051468777382008-06-26T11:12:00.000-07:002008-06-26T11:12:00.000-07:00I hope your kids are not able to read your blog. ...I hope your kids are not able to read your blog. That would be very unfortunate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-67167597564391743362008-06-25T07:15:00.000-07:002008-06-25T07:15:00.000-07:00Quoted from my husband "It is pure luck that Gabe ...Quoted from my husband "It is pure luck that Gabe is such a good sleeper, you should feel lucky because the others won't be like this"<BR/>My response: Gabe is a good sleeper because I TAUGHT him to be a good sleeper. Just look at Jessica's kids, she has 4 and they're all great sleepers!<BR/><BR/>Please fix problem ASAP so I don't have to eat my words. (and then let me know how you did it.)<BR/><BR/>p.s. Tammy clearly doesn't understand the necessity FOR THE MOM that the child nap during the day.Adriannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224896387524762548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-83124330585573717572008-06-23T22:24:00.000-07:002008-06-23T22:24:00.000-07:00You are doing the right thing! Stay strong, that ...You are doing the right thing! Stay strong, that is my totally uneducated, childless advice. Wow, I don't know what I would do short of strap him to the bed! Does he get too much sleep during the day?? I know you all nap, but maybe he does not need naps, and thus he has the energy to get out of bed in the night? If he was TOTALLY EXHAUSTED, maybe he would not try?? Can you try to keep him up all day with no naps and do the experiment? think of it as science.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515646931083254547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-77163635072234828202008-06-23T07:12:00.000-07:002008-06-23T07:12:00.000-07:00Wow,What fun! love you guys,BrookeWow,<BR/>What fun! <BR/>love you guys,<BR/>BrookeBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984755187595444550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-69746425776731158722008-06-22T19:57:00.000-07:002008-06-22T19:57:00.000-07:00Amen to that one! I do like what Dr Laura says a l...Amen to that one! I do like what Dr Laura says a lot of the time, but I totaly agree with you! Good luck with that!Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815688535821965917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-47149213520644485862008-06-22T16:53:00.000-07:002008-06-22T16:53:00.000-07:00I'm right there with you. None of my awesome par...I'm right there with you. None of my awesome parenting has worked on Olivia that worked with my boys. You are so right! Kids are all so different.Sharlene Enloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599903642146793696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-27028547011652227242008-06-22T15:49:00.000-07:002008-06-22T15:49:00.000-07:00My recipe for #5? A completely empty room, locked...My recipe for #5? <BR/>A completely empty room, locked door and ear plugs.<BR/><BR/>I know I am a bad mom and I am completely prepared to pay for the therapy.<BR/><BR/>Actually, he's the one that loves me most because WHEN he DID stay in bed all night, it was like he had won an olympic gold medal around here! We all whooped and hollered and made such a fuss. It was so fun EVERY day to get that, he cooperated.Jenibellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627472635327336463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-86316220438498368842008-06-22T13:14:00.000-07:002008-06-22T13:14:00.000-07:00Ugh!!! I can't even imagine being there again. G...Ugh!!! I can't even imagine being there again. Good luck. If it's any consolation, you are doing every thing I would do.Hazen5https://www.blogger.com/profile/17757751812203061892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-67785017999074639022008-06-22T00:57:00.000-07:002008-06-22T00:57:00.000-07:00Hey, have you tried going and sleeping in HIS room...Hey, have you tried going and sleeping in HIS room and letting him just sleep on the floor or stairs or where ever? IF he is coming into your room during the middle of the night, just let him sleep on the floor by your bed and tell him, ONLY BIG BOYS get their OWN bed, so STAY here on the floor!<BR/>I don't have any kids STILL sleeping on my floor now, so I guess it worked finally?!<BR/>In 3 yrs. from now none of this will be a big deal, <BR/>so enjoy his cute-ness and count yourself GREAT<BR/>among mom's!<BR/>He wants to be around you!<BR/>AlohaJ'nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570061053458399408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-84979773173142170252008-06-21T15:00:00.000-07:002008-06-21T15:00:00.000-07:00I've never been so close to corporal punishment th...I've never been so close to corporal punishment than with Hannah and her HORRIBLE bedtime habits...I feel your pain...I promise!! (Maybe it's a 4th child thing - I'm scratching my head with this one, too!)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232556888495763862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-55256916020488529342008-06-21T12:11:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:11:00.000-07:00This blog and comments made me feel alot better th...This blog and comments made me feel alot better that I'm not the only one who has ever tied the door shut!! I thought I was the meanest parent ever!bloggingchristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985396080394896612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-30167404262991391192008-06-20T22:52:00.000-07:002008-06-20T22:52:00.000-07:00At least he is cute:)!At least he is cute:)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-20068082006993619632008-06-20T18:05:00.000-07:002008-06-20T18:05:00.000-07:00when it comes to bedtime.. I am strick believe in ...when it comes to bedtime.. I am strick believe in you stand your ground. My mom had to take extreme measures with me and my brother. She actually had to get a harnest that worked with the bed and wouldn't allow us to get out of bed. I think that was what finally get me to stay in my room. I managed to worked my way out of it a lot, but I would always stay in my room queitly so she wouldn't know I got out. Plus... I think she used good ol' spankings too :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843200092492177826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-32581572915602354932008-06-20T16:53:00.000-07:002008-06-20T16:53:00.000-07:00We actually have 3 of those. With our most diffic...We actually have 3 of those. With our most difficult, we finally had to give her a "pass." Some object to use as a pass to get out of bed. She could only get out of bed ONCE and then she had to give us her pass. <BR/><BR/>You are doing a great job at parenting!Melissa-Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982727507824172371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-77065662864108114912008-06-20T16:18:00.000-07:002008-06-20T16:18:00.000-07:00Aidan, not the greatest napper. The kind of kid w...Aidan, not the greatest napper. The kind of kid who could get by with 10 hrs sleep/day at age 18 mo, very frustrating. He also is not responsive to "nicely" being placed back into bed. But...you can see in Jack's eyes that he just wants to go to bed and nap. Hopefully I can feel like a nicer mother at future naptimes with him.AMYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-48381684282307856402008-06-20T10:16:00.000-07:002008-06-20T10:16:00.000-07:00Summer is so great for kids but it is sleep depriv...Summer is so great for kids but it is sleep deprivation for me! Dawson and Mckennah are having so many late nights lately and the vacations are always late nights! I don't think I've had a night that I've been to bed before 12 in 2 weeks. And what is a nap??elizabeth scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792788771714936808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-41086832700952309332008-06-20T09:58:00.000-07:002008-06-20T09:58:00.000-07:00Such a coincidence... my 4th child makes me feel l...Such a coincidence... my 4th child makes me feel like a loser mom all the time! And I am a "seasoned" mother of 5. You check my beef with Dr. Laura and child #4 on my family blog link from my personal blog. It's called "Police Blotter".stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690458713471054075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-52826987319014554182008-06-20T05:25:00.000-07:002008-06-20T05:25:00.000-07:00Is he still napping? If so try keeping him up a l...Is he still napping? If so try keeping him up a little longer, long enough for the older kids to fall asleep and not hear anything. Make is special time, just for him. Than when he goes to be warn him about some major problems if he opens the door, (ie taking away fav toy, blanket, pillow) This worked wonders with #3 in our house. When he goes to bed, the other two brothers are already asleep in the room, so he knows he has to sleep and be quiet. Plus he is tired enough not to fight us.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02864847808261237229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-21018957776593447512008-06-20T05:16:00.000-07:002008-06-20T05:16:00.000-07:00Power through it . . . this hopefully shall pass. ...Power through it . . . this hopefully shall pass. We had issues with Sarah. And she finally got over it. Good thing . . . because I was getting ready to sell her to the gypsies.heidiramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622845004432537035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534899535780442639.post-23210135074429333622008-06-20T04:43:00.000-07:002008-06-20T04:43:00.000-07:00We have similar staying in bed problems at our hou...We have similar staying in bed problems at our house. There is a new excuse every week. This week, one or the other keeps coming out saying "I forgot something!" When asked what that is, she says "I don't know." When the supernanny back in bed technique is obviously not working, I employ my treat jar method - get a little cup or bowl. Put it somewhere outside of his room where he can see it but out of reach of course. Put 5 m&ms or marshmellows or whatever in it. Tell him he can have this treat in the morning, but everytime he gets out of bed, you are going to eat one. When he comes out - actually eat one and see how long it takes for him to run screaming for his bed. Works for us, but I don't have any older kids who might be annoyed they don't get a treat for staying in bed.Mrs. Little Gray Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842016027983116994noreply@blogger.com