This morning I woke up to a rhythmic song on my alarm clock…or so I thought. It didn’t seem like it could possibly be 6:00 already, and when I blearily checked out the time I discovered that I actually had another hour to sleep. But the music kept me awake and I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from. Had I left the TV on? Did one of the kids turn on the stereo? When the music coughed, I realized that the noise was actually coming from my 3-year-old daughter, who was camped out in her sleeping bag at the end of our bed.
And so it begins. When my son was 3, and even for a while when he was 4, he came into our room most nights and slept on the floor. At first we’d get up and bring him back to his bedroom. But after several round trips each night and not much sleep for anyone, we figured it was easier simply to let him stay. Eventually he grew out of it, and his night-time visits stopped.
I want to teach my children to spend the whole night in their own room. I want them to get used to comforting themselves when they wake up in the middle of the night. But I also really want to sleep. Should I nip the “family bedroom” in the bud or just take on a “the more the merrier” attitude?
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3 comments:
Hi Modern Mom ~ A mom I know and admire said it best when it came to the question of letting the kids join mom and dad in bed. "This is all we have left!" The marital bed is the last place parents have truly all to themselves, and I agree with my friend that it should be kept sacred. Trust me, your ability to sleep peacefully through the night will be well worth a few sleepless nights to help your daughter learn to sleep on her own. Be strong and keep your eye on the prize!
after 3 nights of carrying your little one back they usually get the message!
Easier said than done! (O: Our little "princess" is scared of the dark...she has a night light, a lamp and the TV on in her room but still refuses to sleep in her bed or go to sleep without mommy in her room (she's 4 1/2!)...HELP!!!!!! (O:
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