tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post896638336701252012..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Sleep, Perchance to Not Be a JerkCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-76105287753583908962010-06-10T05:30:24.776-07:002010-06-10T05:30:24.776-07:00Paola and Melba,
I'm another one with 3 year o...Paola and Melba,<br />I'm another one with 3 year old sleep issues. Mine are twins so maybe that's why it seems particularly hard, but I've been seriously wiped out lately because they are just not sleeping well. My usually rock solid sleeper has been waking up around 1am every night and yelling loudly for his teddy bear or for his blankets to be straightened or whatever. I rush so he doesn't wake his brother. Too late- I go back to sleep and 10 minutes later his brother is whining that he needs snuggles. We're house-sitting right now and Mr Snuggles is in a double bed, so I admit that I've started just sleeping with him if I can't settle him down. And they never sleep past 6am. It's like they're 11 months old again! Well not that bad (at least it's not 5am), but I'm just not used to this anymore.zednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-17169896543973569152010-06-09T13:36:40.471-07:002010-06-09T13:36:40.471-07:00@paola - I'd also love to know what to do with...@paola - I'd also love to know what to do with a 3 year old who suddenly wakes in the night. Rosie, who turns three today, woke up last night crying "I want Mommy and Daddy" over and over again. This is the third time in the past week or so. The first two times I thought were just one-off's, but now I'm thinking it might be a pattern that I have no clue how to deal with. She's a stubborn kid, if I let her CIO she'd go for hours.<br /><br />If you have any success dealing with it, I'd love to hear it. Just when I get the little one's sleep somewhat under control (1-2 night wakings) I can't bear the thought of my sleep going out the window because of a 3 year old's night wakings on top of it. Ugh.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248392923064542646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-45725052435190772972010-06-09T08:36:47.689-07:002010-06-09T08:36:47.689-07:00@Cloud - La La La, I can't hear you. Second tr...@Cloud - La La La, I can't hear you. Second trimester energy rebound is right around the corner. It HAS to be.Jacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-78314570096435928192010-06-09T05:43:35.406-07:002010-06-09T05:43:35.406-07:00My 8 month old girl was up a countless number of t...My 8 month old girl was up a countless number of times the past 3 nights... teething, trying to walk, who the eff really knows why. We attempted some soft CIO but when she seriously started yelling "mama ma ma ma" her random babbles sounded way too much like "Mama" and I caved and kept going back in to help her to sleep. The only thing that made her sleep was holding her while standing up and rocking. Ugh!! So I totally feel your pain!!hushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532820460835325762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-21049630992401683642010-06-08T20:56:48.625-07:002010-06-08T20:56:48.625-07:00@Jac- ugh, I remember that feeling well. I hate to...@Jac- ugh, I remember that feeling well. I hate to say it, but I never really got a true second trimester rebound the second time around. I did stop feeling sick all the time, though. I hope things get better for you soon. In my case, my husband had to really step up and take over the vast majority of the chores so that I could just rest.<br /><br />@Paola- I don't even want to think about the possibility of Pumpkin having a sleep regression when she's 3.5. I have NO idea what you do with a kid that old who is waking up in the night. I hope you figure something out soon.<br /><br />@caramama- I always stay up too late, too, once the worst of the sleep crisis is past. It is so hard to force yourself to go to bed so early!Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-78405243898119312192010-06-08T16:29:47.671-07:002010-06-08T16:29:47.671-07:00I know this feeling, this desperation for more sle...I know this feeling, this desperation for more sleep, this obsession with how much you're getting, counting every minute, adding it up. If she goes to sleep now and doesn't wake till morning I'll get a total of 5 hours. Half an hour later you do the math again. When she wakes up two hours later you do the math and curse. Eff I need more effing sleep!<br /><br />I'm so sorry sorry sorry that this is happening to you. Keep trying to get that 4 hours. That seems to be the magic number for me too, and lately I've been getting it fairly regularly. After a few days of getting it, I slowly stopped obsessing so badly over sleep and feel so much better. It sucks when something totally takes control of your life. Do what you gotta do and get that 4 hours!Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248392923064542646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-43829158705567389822010-06-08T10:58:37.349-07:002010-06-08T10:58:37.349-07:00@Jac - Sorry you aren't getting the second tri...@Jac - Sorry you aren't getting the second tri rebound! I hope you do get it soon!<br /><br />@paola - SO sorry for going through the regression with your girl. Again!caramamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327695885346537321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-13780643245177378372010-06-08T10:57:48.000-07:002010-06-08T10:57:48.000-07:00I hope you all get through it soon. Even though it...I hope you all get through it soon. Even though it's not as bad as it was with the first, it's still hard to go through especially because you have two kids to juggle with everything else these days. I am struggling with the same. In fact, this probably explains why I'm so grumpy with my hubby lately.<br /><br />Isn't that always the question once we finally figure out how to get a chunk of sleep? Why didn't we do this sooner?<br /><br />My question lately has been, why did I stay up so late AGAIN? I think I'm still adjusting from Vacation Time. But still, I need to just go to bed earlier.caramamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327695885346537321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-7514967862890424902010-06-08T08:52:09.444-07:002010-06-08T08:52:09.444-07:00Good for you for working things out. I wish I cou...Good for you for working things out. I wish I could. We are in the middle of yet another sleep regression with Zoe ( 3.5 years) and she doesn't want to nap, doesn't want to sleep, wakes in continuation (like 4/5 times a night!!). If she were younger I'd go for the tried and true CIO variatin that worked so well when she was 7 months old, but at 3.5? Stickers? bribes? THREATS? Huh, don't make me laugh!! <br /><br />Remember Moxie's rectn post about, being on the other side??????paolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-17146977148029332992010-06-08T08:45:47.521-07:002010-06-08T08:45:47.521-07:00DS has also recently taken to waking at 5 a.m. whi...DS has also recently taken to waking at 5 a.m. which is KILLING me. It doesn't help that I haven't experienced the second trimester energy rebound, and still feel sick and exhausted all the time. But, taking a page out of your book, I went to bed at 8 p.m. last night. Feels weird when the sun is still shining and I can hear kids playing in the street, but I was out within about 5 minutes and feel like a new woman today. I definitely need to make sleep a priority.Jacnoreply@blogger.com