Wednesday, February 29, 2012

first time ever

Last night for the first time ever we had a kid sleep in our bed. We have NEVER done it before. No co-sleeping and nursing, no sick kids, no nightmares, no anything. The 3 of them have always slept in their own beds but we gave in last night. I really hope it is not my down fall. C woke up at 5 last night. Screaming out in a surprised scream she said there was a bug in her bed. NOT THE BUGS AGAIN?!?!? Oh my, no amount of blanket shaking, convincing, threatening, pleading could get her back in her bed. She is too much. No monsters in her dreams just bugs. I sent her to the basement and everything she came back up crying. I put her on the floor, only worked so long. Finally I gave in. Ugh. Still not happy about it. I slept for years and years and years on my parents floor so I know I'm in danger of having a me. In my defense my kindergarten burned down and it tramatized me for life so fires were the source of my troubles. So I really really really didn't want to give in. But I guess in the end I wanted sleep more. Well that and the fact that she was keeping everyone else up (yes J, E and Av were all up) and I knew Av and J esp needed some sleep. Also I could not come up w a suitable alternative to her getting in my bed. Everything including her getting in my bed was somewhat of a reward. Not what I was going for at all. So we will see what tonight brings. Oh and if anyone mentions bugs when they are around her they are dealing with her that night.

1 comment:

  1. one more comment from me today! a lot of lu's preschool moms are complaining of the same thing- kids coming into their beds at night. luci has pulled it a couple times and i just let her. i figure it's fleeting and developmental, they need our comfort and this too shall pass. don't beat yourself up over it. it won't last forever!

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