I wasn't feeling so well today. I think it's the heat and not staying hydrated. Whew...
Anyways, the 2 year old decided again that there will be no nap for her. It's been an on-going battle the last couple of weeks of me trying to get her to nap after her lunch.
I am so blessed with Kathryn because she is such an easy sleeper. She turns around, and the next thing you know she is snoring away. One good thing about the thumbsucking, I guess! Though she rarely does suck her thumb nowadays.
But Chloe on the other hand...... Some days I just want to kill myself. Sigh...
She will poke and annoy her sister until Kat wakes up. She will make a mess in the entire bedroom. And this is AFTER I scold and spank her (yes.. I admit.. I do spank). I gave up the other day when I spanked her on her tush, and she had the audacity to turn around and then laugh. ARGH!!!!!!
But on days when she doesn't nap, she will have a meltdown by 6pm. So we have to rush and get her to eat some dinner by 5pm, so at least she doesn't sleep on an empty tummy.
But 6pm is also the time that Aiden gets sleepy, and he wants me to put him to bed. Which that itself takes almost an hour because this little boy just wants to nurse slowly to sleep. Hmmmphh.. which means I am totally ignoring my girls. And some days, the girls get impatient and they look for me in my room. And they are loud which in turns wakes up Aiden, which means I have to start the process all over again. ARGHH!!
I need a solution. I really do. I am tired....
- Aiden needs to learn how to sleep on his own. When we move into the new home, he would have to learn how to in his crib in his room. Grandma will be heartbroken because there will be lots of crying involved. But it is, what it is..
- I will not fight Chloe for her naps anymore. I lose my temper, and there is too much crying and headache involved.
- The kids will have dinner at 5pm
- Storybook time is at 5.30pm for 20 mins, and then they get changed into PJs
- 6pm onwards in quiet time.
- Daddy has to get home by 6.30pm. Give the girls their bedtime milk and brush their teeth.
- The girls get tucked into bed at 7pm with 1 story each. Too early? I don't think so. Because they wake up at 6.30am!!!!!
Ok.. so I have somewhat of a plan. sigh..
Need to go to bed now. Lots to do tomorrow. It's free movie day at the cineplex!
5 comments:
hey, eileen, i understand your predicament. Good luck yahhhh
Eileen...KC dumps Belle to bed and let her cry her heart out most of the time. It's tough...but ear-plugs helps.
Ck and I would totally do that too. Unfortunately I have my MIL here. Sigh...
Plus Chloe can climb out of the crib now. Darn it!!! I was telling CK that we got to get another crib, and install one of those crib tents over it!
She didn't take a nap again today. I think I just have to accept the fact that Chloe will not be ever napping again. Sigh..
Gosh! Shen Liang also refuses his afternoon naps if he can help it. Sigh! I am living in a nightmare as it is, therefore, I cannot begin to imagine how it is for you.
Sounds like you have a good plan. Yeah, that go to sleep on your own thing was something i never did. So, now i'm suffering. I had a friend who persevered thru that crying session when her baby was young, now, it's a piece of cake! Read a book, kiss the baby, walk out. Shall have to remember to do that with the next one!!!
Post a Comment