Please note: If you came to this page hoping to find an Ann Landers style self-help guru, you were sadly mistaken! Did you not read my first post? I can't help you. As I type, my two year old is dumping laundry hampers all over my bedroom floor and his 5 year old sister is "whipping" him with a towel. HELP! That gets me to the point of this page. I will post MY problems and hopefully you will write in with solutions, preferably starting them with "Dear Millennium Mom, Here's how I can help. First Get a Cage..." Or whatever your solution would be. That was just the first thing that came to my mind. You can see why I need a little help!
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Problem # 1: Both of my kids sleep with me.
That's right. It's me, the two kids and about 17 bedtime toys all in a queen sized bed. The husband sleeps downstairs on the couch with his computer. I've shared this situation with several friends who all jump to the same conclusion... NO SEX! That's not the issue. I'm not going into detail here, as I have an upcoming "Confession" devoted to this topic. (Oooh... a teaser!) I get horrible sleep... that's the issue. Both kids have some sort of cold-feet-while-sleeping disease and the cure seems to be burying them under their mom's big butt! If that doesn't wake you up, nothing will! I've tried wrapping their feet. I've tried wrapping my butt. However we start the night, it's always the same at 2:30 am... 4 little feet and their sharp little toenails giving me a goose! I've come to the conclusion that the problem may not be their feet so much as it is the fact that they are in my bed to begin with. But HOW oh HOW do I get them out? We've tried. They scream, they cry, they wait for me to fall asleep and sneak in anyway. They say they're "scared" to sleep in their own rooms. This is where you come in. PLEASE if anything worked for you... send it in. Otherwise, I'll be left to come up with something on my own. Currently the only thing that I can think of is making my room scarier than theirs! I'm thinking of hiring an "It" like clown to hide under my bed and grab their feet when they get up to pee! I'm certainly willing to try a less evil solution... if one exists!
Dear Millennium Mom, the kids will find their way to their own rooms when they are ready. It's not worth the trouble of trying to force them to their own beds when the time in your bed is part of the only quality time they get with you. Kids live an adult schedule today, they need the rest and time with you.
Posted by: MillenniumAunt | March 03, 2008 at 01:04 PM
The kids sound like they just need time with you. You can buy them toys and give them anything they want in a store but what it comes down to is that oddly enough,they are just as happy with a hug and personal time with you only.Remember the good old times where the kid played with the box instead of the toy? Give the kid back it's box!Simple is best! As the bed thing,,spend time with them,,then demand they stay in their own beds.After time,it'll work because they'll know that they will always have their own special time with you...when you're awake!
Posted by: richinfamily | February 28, 2008 at 06:25 PM
You only need the older one to do it, and then the younger will follow, right? Bribe her. Then lock your door. Even if she doesn't sleep for all the crying, she'll be too tired to fight the next night :)
Posted by: Sara | February 27, 2008 at 10:37 AM