The sleep cycle of a Two year old....
So I've complained in the past how we fail at getting Nechama to sleep in her bed. The past week she's had the cold from hell, so she's been getting benadryl in the morning and night, when I thought it was really bothering her or she was having nose snot bubbles that remind me of puff the magic dragon.
Friday nite, Mike took her to bed, and she fell asleep with him. I then moved her to her bed, laid down with her, gave her a bottle and her pacifier and cuddled with her and dozed for about an hour. That nite she was in her bed from a little before 10 until just before 6 the next morning.
Last nite, we went to a friend's hannukah party an hour away. My best friend from college, and we left there REALLY late. Like almost midnite, honestly had she had a real meltdown versus just getting tired and mellowing out we would have left earlier.
She bh fell asleep in the car ride home, and woke up briefly when I had the nerve to take her shoes and coat off. I laid down with her briefly and she slept in her bed until about 6am.
The past two days I was able to get her to snuggle and cuddle and sleep in until almost 9.
So after two AWESOME nites of her settling down and going to bed, guess who just isn't settling down tonite. I'm giving her, her space. I've tried soothing her, and now I'm letting her wander between cuddling in bed with Mike, and sitting with me on the couch. I hate that she's up, but I can't force her to sleep. My two rules are no tv, and no playing with toys.
Which might explain why about twenty minutes ago she attempted to comb mike's hair while he slept. go figure he was not appreciative.
Yes, we need to establish a routine, and a better bedtime. But I don't feel overwhelmed and like I have no control in world. As the past few nites has shown me she can sleep in her own bed. For a period of time longer than an hour. As that was the problem we were coming into, she would sleep there for 30min-an hour. And that would be it, and she'd freak out not knowing where she was. Don't get me wrong at 6am, she isn't a happy camper, but she isn't shy about getting up and coming into us. So I figure we have major work to do buy bh progress has been made.
Friday nite, Mike took her to bed, and she fell asleep with him. I then moved her to her bed, laid down with her, gave her a bottle and her pacifier and cuddled with her and dozed for about an hour. That nite she was in her bed from a little before 10 until just before 6 the next morning.
Last nite, we went to a friend's hannukah party an hour away. My best friend from college, and we left there REALLY late. Like almost midnite, honestly had she had a real meltdown versus just getting tired and mellowing out we would have left earlier.
She bh fell asleep in the car ride home, and woke up briefly when I had the nerve to take her shoes and coat off. I laid down with her briefly and she slept in her bed until about 6am.
The past two days I was able to get her to snuggle and cuddle and sleep in until almost 9.
So after two AWESOME nites of her settling down and going to bed, guess who just isn't settling down tonite. I'm giving her, her space. I've tried soothing her, and now I'm letting her wander between cuddling in bed with Mike, and sitting with me on the couch. I hate that she's up, but I can't force her to sleep. My two rules are no tv, and no playing with toys.
Which might explain why about twenty minutes ago she attempted to comb mike's hair while he slept. go figure he was not appreciative.
Yes, we need to establish a routine, and a better bedtime. But I don't feel overwhelmed and like I have no control in world. As the past few nites has shown me she can sleep in her own bed. For a period of time longer than an hour. As that was the problem we were coming into, she would sleep there for 30min-an hour. And that would be it, and she'd freak out not knowing where she was. Don't get me wrong at 6am, she isn't a happy camper, but she isn't shy about getting up and coming into us. So I figure we have major work to do buy bh progress has been made.