https://catskidschaos.com/2015/10/05/the-blog-post-where-i-admit-that-bedtime-is-awful/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:35:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://catskidschaos.com/2015/10/05/the-blog-post-where-i-admit-that-bedtime-is-awful/#comment-72989 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 11:15:48 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=9168#comment-72989 I could so identify with your post. We’re there with Oliver again to a degree so I feel for you guys. We get him to go to bed now with the promise that we’ll be back in 10minutes to check on him, put the timer on our phones and go in when it goes off. We’re down to 20 mins from good night to fall asleep which is pretty amazing. We have always used the method you’re using and it works without fail for us. We unfortunately have a multiple night waker who wants me to lie with him to go back to sleep – this is where I’m battling – disrupted sleep is so horrific. I’ve progressed to sitting outside his door till he falls asleep. Sigh… i think it’s often sleep deprivation that ends up making us ‘cave’ into whatever they want for quick peaceful solution. I’ve been there many many times. I keep having to remind myself that this period is so short in the big scheme of things. Xxx

]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2015/10/05/the-blog-post-where-i-admit-that-bedtime-is-awful/#comment-72971 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 08:00:33 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=9168#comment-72971 We have the same issues with Beth most nights. I am giving her grace at the moment because she has just started school. But most nights she wants us to lie with her as she goes to sleep and then will wake up in the middle of the night and want to come and sleep with Linds and I. She says she is scared to be alone (Ruth is in the room with her). We have a night light too. I think i should try your routine too.. Good Luck!

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