I am beyond frustrated with my children when it comes to sleep. We are going on MONTHS of sleep struggles at our house. It seems like there is always someone awake. And that my friends gives this mama NO break and NO sleep.
I'm at the end of my rope.
During the day I'm currently struggling with how to go anywhere or do anything because someone always needs a nap. Wesley needs two naps - morning and afternoon. Xavier needs one nap, usually right after lunch. Wes isn't ready to take his 2nd nap after lunch and if I push X's nap back too late he won't go to bed at night. Got all that? Ugggghhh! I end up sacrificing someones nap in order to go out amongst the living. But I always end up paying for it.
Night time is a nightmare. It seems lately that one boy with go to bed easily and the other will be a challenge. Wesley ALWAYS gets up during the night - usually more than once (can we say "no self soothing skills!"). And sometimes Xavier gets up as well. Then it seems in the morning one boy will get up super early (hello 5:30am!) and the other will sleep to a decent time.
It's maddening on several levels. And exhausting on all levels.
I feel like I need to do a sleep boot camp with these kids, but I'm too tired to even attempt that. There are some habits that need to be broken, and some that need to be taught. I know this. But easier said than done.
Why can all my friends get their kids to sleep at the same time? And sleep all night? What the heck!!!!
Thanks, I just needed to vent.
2 comments:
you poor thing. i've been missing you horribly and wanting to call. i've been awake coughing at night all this week so i can relate to your exhaustion :(
hope they start sleeping better asap!!!! afa naps, i've been waking mine up at the same time every day (even if one or both would be willing to sleep in), and waking Imogen up from her 1st nap at the same time every day no matter how long or short she's been asleep. since i started doing those 2 things they've both been falling asleep for nap at 1 consistently every day! i had always thought it was the cardinal sin of sleep to cut a nap short, but now i suspect that theory only works when you only have 1 napping child! sorry if you are already doing my "great idea" and it doesn't help :(
happy halloween! can't wait to see pics :)
PS My baby doesn't sleep all night either!! so it's not ALL your friends lol!
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