tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post1166951680103327300..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: In Which Petunia Has a Good Laugh at MeCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-7517346395581275492011-01-24T08:17:53.856-08:002011-01-24T08:17:53.856-08:00That restlessness is exactly what happens when I t...That restlessness is exactly what happens when I try to cosleep with my boy. But then he gets up completely, gets off the bed, pulls my hand until I get up and tries to either play or go downstairs for breakfast. At 2 in the morning. So I don't get to cosleep with him, and I miss that. (Although my daughter still comes into our bed every night.)<br /><br />My husband has convinced me to wait longer than I want to when the boy is crying, and he almost always gets himself back to sleep these days. <br /><br />I hope you got a good night's sleep!caramamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327695885346537321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-78020813808751441952011-01-20T14:49:15.946-08:002011-01-20T14:49:15.946-08:00What @mom2boy said exactly about kids sensing our ...What @mom2boy said exactly about kids sensing our breaking points just before we crack! <br /><br />YMMV, but this month we finally just started turning off the baby monitor at night. Big step for me, but it needed to happen. If DD really needs us and is crying loudly, we all hear her and I will go to her; if it is just a bit of restlessness and she'll be able to fall right back to sleep in a minute, then we don't hear about it and we aren't disturbed. BTW, this never, ever would have happened with DS. He still comes into our bed every night.hushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532820460835325762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-70311524884804268572011-01-19T13:09:38.930-08:002011-01-19T13:09:38.930-08:00It is interesting how children seem to sense that ...It is interesting how children seem to sense that point right before we break and ease up a little. At least I remember that happening with Tate during the first two years when things were so bad sleep-wise. <br /><br />It sounds like if you can uncondition yourself from going in so soon with Petunia, she just might be the type to settle back down on her own. Fingers crossed. :)mom2boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784436196685595115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-8510984936181119692011-01-19T04:47:26.365-08:002011-01-19T04:47:26.365-08:00Le Petit still has restless periods in his sleep w...Le Petit still has restless periods in his sleep when he'll toss and turn, cough, or even talk to himself, although now that we no longer have the baby monitor in his room, we're less aware of it. <br /><br />We figured out pretty quickly that we should only go in if he really seemed to need our help, because our presence would often completely wake him up when he could have resettled himself on his own. Then we'd ALL be partying for hours in the middle of the night. Ugh.<br /><br />So I'm definitely a proponent of "wait and see" (i.e. parental laziness) if you have a kid who doesn't seem to require immediate intervention to keep them from going bonkers. <br /><br />Oh, and once le Petit was a toddler and old enough to understand night vs. day when we talked to him about it, we had a lot of success taking him to a window and showing him that it was dark outside, if he was otherwise calm. May be worth a try.Parisienne Mais Presquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738349799871162562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-26551591315612041832011-01-19T04:39:41.000-08:002011-01-19T04:39:41.000-08:00Ugh. Moo had one of those restless nights last nig...Ugh. Moo had one of those restless nights last night too. I predict a new tooth will push through the gum in a day or so.Zenmoohttp://Zenmastermoo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-89317853317866163212011-01-18T21:31:59.924-08:002011-01-18T21:31:59.924-08:00@Melba, I wonder if Petunia would have gone back t...@Melba, I wonder if Petunia would have gone back to sleep on her own if Hubby hadn't gone in to settle her. He said she wasn't crying, just rattling the crib. We were conditioned by Pumpkin- if she woke up, you needed to get to her FAST to make it easier to get her back down. We need to break that habit and see what Petunia does if she's left a while.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-256536975173398982011-01-18T20:31:44.584-08:002011-01-18T20:31:44.584-08:00Annie does this too. The restless "I can'...Annie does this too. The restless "I can't sleep" routine. She's not in the bed with me while she does it, but often wakes me up nonetheless talking to herself and kicking the wall/crib/mattress. Sometimes its several times a night. But lately (not counting th past few days as she's been sick) she manages to fall back asleep on her own, even after a good hour or more of reslessness.<br /><br />It often amazes me how she can function all day on such a crappy nights sleep. Because she never seems to just sleeeeeeep. Always has a restless period at some point. Its weird.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248392923064542646noreply@blogger.com