So I lay down the law....you are not allowed to come into my bed tonight. If you wake up you'll just have to go back to your bed.
I feel strong and committed to this as I lay them to bed.
11pm .. awake to pitter patter in the family room. I'm warm and cosy in bed, it would be so easy just to invite the owner of those feet into my bed but I'm strong, I get up. The excuse is that he's thirsty. I satisfy this need and march him back to bed.
1:30am .. I awake again to heavy breathing by my side. Again, it would just be easier to have him slip into my bed, but then I remember the tossing and turning that accompany that body, so back to his bed we march.
2:10am .. Just as I'm dosing back to sleep he reappears at my side. I JUST WANT TO SLEEP. Why doesn't he feel the same? My resolve is weak and my need for sleep wins over my need to win an argument. I pull the bed covers back and he pops in next to me. He has beaten me. He wins. Tomorrow night I'll be stronger.......
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Yup ... remember those times well ... Hopefully when they get to school next year they will be to exhausted to get up ..... I am afraid I was too weak and give in all the time :)
i hear what you're saying...there were times when i had 3 little bodies blanketing my body at the same time...all on my half a queen size bed...from a very young age they learned not to wake papa bear, other wise they'd be booted to the floor or worse...back in their own warm, snuggly beds!
enjoy it...now i have to beg for one of them to sleep with me if steven's gone!
hikristie
I had a mild discussion with Mum the other day over just this thing. It went something along the lines of "You'll never get them to sleep by themselves if you don't put her in the cot." Didn't you make your babies sleep in a cot?
BTW I love your new layout. The muted colours are nice and the texture are great.
Ahh.... sharing the bed with babies is wonderful and horrible at the same time.
My children learn quickly not to come to my side of the bed in the night. i cannot stand to be touched when i sleep. Jeff is the total snuggly push-over. So i compromised and taught my children that they were allowed in when they could see sunlight shining in the window. This has allowed me much needed solid rest and gives them the promise of snuggles every day. i have to admit i have been more lax with Anna (baby #4). She arrives at 5:30 am every morning. Sometimes it even works if i suggest that they go snuggle one of their siblings! aaahhhhh. anything for more sleep. It's not like he will want to sleep in your bed forever. Good luck. be strong.
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