tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post994356809022928236..comments2023-11-01T03:30:00.535+11:00Comments on Humble Habit: bedtimehumble habithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957058996766153624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-55049826080402828602012-02-13T16:47:45.996+11:002012-02-13T16:47:45.996+11:00We experienced something similar with both of our ...We experienced something similar with both of our children, I breastfed my daughter until 2 years and within 2 weeks she was sleeping through all night. With my son, our last child, I breastfed until 2 1/2 years and same thing happened, he now sleeps through every night unless he is unwell. You need to weigh up how important those boobie drinks are to you both, and remember that it won't get any easier, the older your child gets the harder it will be to bring it to an end. Perhaps you could take some lovely photos of those special moments so that you, and your child, can look back in years to come and remember those special times together. For your 8 year old, I can recommend a book called Nightlights, they are written for children to 'encourage calm, confidence and creativity', they are like a very gentle approach to meditation. Best of luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-77352739133011069002012-01-22T22:51:41.352+11:002012-01-22T22:51:41.352+11:00Was so pleased to find your blog and I'm now f...Was so pleased to find your blog and I'm now following along! :)<br />We have a really good sleeper (18months) and I'm a little anxious about putting her into he 'toddler bed' which would give her the freedom to get up! Eeek! <br />I agree with what you're doing. Keep with the consistent, no give in approach. I think being in there when she falls asleep after an extended period of trying is fine. Eventually she will realise there's no 'fun' in getting up as you're just going to put her back to bed. No excitement, no interaction. Just bed! :) Good luck with it all. Look forward to reading more posts - please stop by and visit at Just For Daisy.JustForDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811221502677859152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-42539929578580759692012-01-21T15:01:04.394+11:002012-01-21T15:01:04.394+11:00My six year old's anxieties are often waylaid ...My six year old's anxieties are often waylaid by an armoury of magical tools under his pillow: he has the shrinking stick, which can shrink any creature just by pointing; he has super-fast sneakers for escaping; he has an invisibility cloak, and wings. It doesn't always work, and lately we've been putting them to bed with playschool bedtime stories on the ipod dock, which always works, because it fills the silence. For the little one, I liked Tizzie Hall's routines at Save our Sleep because the meal and sleep times seemed to create great settles. Blessings for the journey! RKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-7391558519923400122012-01-21T14:35:18.583+11:002012-01-21T14:35:18.583+11:00This sounds as exhausting as me cooking for my 26 ...This sounds as exhausting as me cooking for my 26 year old who can't make his own lunch, minus the tears aaahhhh (sis)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-78626156878146523322012-01-21T07:35:20.844+11:002012-01-21T07:35:20.844+11:00i can only imagine how exhausting this would be. b...i can only imagine how exhausting this would be. both my children have been good at bed time. where this may have not been a problem for us, we certainly have other areas that have been. potty training for both children was & has been still recently with penny a huge drama. i appreciate though that bed time is gold for parents. a little us time back. hopefully someone can offer some wise words for sleeptime. take care. xo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com