I should update on how Sleep Sense is going for us. It's going really well...overall. Barrett goes down for naps and beds without a peep. It has been so nice not to rock or nurse him to sleep. On the downside, he is still waking once a night for a good period of time (like an hour and a half) before soothing himself back to sleep. Really, though, it's going great.
Nick...now he's a different story. He has no desire to have rules enforced on his toddler lifestyle and domain. Tonight, we're going to really start clamping down because Nick is still up 2-4 times a night and wants us to hold him. As soon as we pick him up, he's instantly back to sleep. I guess we need to start being the parents here and standing firm with Nick, but he is a seriously determined little boy and it's tough to decide what to fight him on. Tonight, we fight the sleep issue!
The really good news, I have a phone call on Wednesday with the sleep sense expert (as part of the program) and anything that isn't going well can be talked about with her.
All in all, sleep is still going much better in our home.
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I'm glad the sleep is getting better. Just tough it out with Nick--he'll forget and love you no matter how harsh you are with him in the middle of the night (I hate being the mean mommy--but if I don't I feel tired and exhausted all the time). I need sleep to function well and I'm sure you do to. I hope your phone call went well with the sleep sense expert. Good-luck!!
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