A real question I ask myself daily..
Do other people spend 7-14 Hours a week putting their children to sleep?
I'm not complaining..
Maybe I am.
Truth is, I am tired. Possibly exhausted, with our bedtime routine.
Every night is a 1 to 2 hour routine.
I am positive we try everything.
Abe hates sleep. He's tired, but he doesn't want to miss a beat!
He hides yawns!
Yep, hides them. I thought only adults did that.
Nope.. he is almost a year and a half old and he hides yawns.
We try baths before bed… We always read stories before bed.
We rock, We stand, We bounce, We hum, We sing, We pray..
I have gotten so desperate for sleep that I have crawled in his crib before..
Ben usually has an easier time than I do putting him to bed.
For example, this past weekend.. it took him 10 minutes and Abe is out.
I need encouragement.. Also patience. So often I forget to be patient with bedtime.
I know this is a "season"… and someday he won't need me to rock him to sleep..
I want so badly to live in the moment… To embrace all these snuggles and cuddles I get.
But instead of EMBRACING, I am letting it frustrate me.
What are your bedtime routines? What works best in your house? And what doesn't work?
Leave your responses below or on my Facebook post!
Thanks to all.
--Momma Bee
