Comments on: I’m a zombie. Every single day. Help. http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help I have kids. I blog. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Theresa Milstein http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 Theresa Milstein Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:34:10 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3429 I remember those days, so I feel for you. My kids still share a room at ages eleven and seven, so now we have a good routine. Sorry but I have no help to offer - I think I used to resort to threats of lost TV or some important stuffed animal. .-= Theresa Milstein´s last blog ..<a href="http://theresamilstein.blogspot.com/2010/02/just-in-case.html" rel="nofollow">Just in Case</a> =-. I remember those days, so I feel for you. My kids still share a room at ages eleven and seven, so now we have a good routine. Sorry but I have no help to offer – I think I used to resort to threats of lost TV or some important stuffed animal.
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]]> By: LZ http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 LZ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:33:39 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3249 That's the trouble here, too. She was an awesome sleeper! Up until now, we could count on one hand the number of times she woke during the night. Normally 11-12 hours a night without a peep. That’s the trouble here, too. She was an awesome sleeper! Up until now, we could count on one hand the number of times she woke during the night. Normally 11-12 hours a night without a peep.

]]> By: LZ http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 LZ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:32:51 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3248 Awesome - I just read it, but haven't had a chance to comment yet! Awesome – I just read it, but haven’t had a chance to comment yet!

]]> By: becca http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 becca Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:15:50 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3247 Oh how I wish I had advice for you. My amazing little sleeper Luke is going through something as well. Up ALL night screaming unless I'm holding him. He just got over being sick so maybe that's the problem but it's painful. And he has started climbing out of his crib when he gets so upset. I'm also a zombie. Miserable. Angry. Did I mention miserable? Good luck - let me know what works! .-= becca´s last blog ..<a href="http://dramaformama.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/flawed/" rel="nofollow">Flawed</a> =-. Oh how I wish I had advice for you. My amazing little sleeper Luke is going through something as well. Up ALL night screaming unless I’m holding him. He just got over being sick so maybe that’s the problem but it’s painful. And he has started climbing out of his crib when he gets so upset. I’m also a zombie. Miserable. Angry. Did I mention miserable?

Good luck – let me know what works!
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]]> By: pixielation http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3239 pixielation Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:54:32 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3239 I would have a chat with your neighbour, and tell him/her/them the problems that you're having and then ask if it's ok with them if you do the crying out method for about a week. Because if it works, then you all get more sleep! If they are happy and understanding about that, then let the oldest have a bit of a camp out somewhere else - either your room or the lounge - and get the youngest used to being left in their room when she cries. Often crying out is amazing swift after the first 2 nights, and the results make everyone so much happier - including the child. And of course adjust day time sleeps if necessary too. .-= pixielation´s last blog ..<a href="http://creative.spayce.com/children/going-for-birthdays-bolting-and-bling.html" rel="nofollow">Going for birthdays, bolting and bling</a> =-. I would have a chat with your neighbour, and tell him/her/them the problems that you’re having and then ask if it’s ok with them if you do the crying out method for about a week. Because if it works, then you all get more sleep!

If they are happy and understanding about that, then let the oldest have a bit of a camp out somewhere else – either your room or the lounge – and get the youngest used to being left in their room when she cries.

Often crying out is amazing swift after the first 2 nights, and the results make everyone so much happier – including the child.

And of course adjust day time sleeps if necessary too.
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]]> By: Sarah@Neoteric.Traditional http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3229 Sarah@Neoteric.Traditional Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:16:11 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3229 I tried to write a short answer but without all the details I couldn't HAHA! So I wrote this instead: http://neoterictraditional.blogspot.com/2010/02/night-time-waking-toddlers.html I tried to write a short answer but without all the details I couldn’t HAHA! So I wrote this instead:
http://neoterictraditional.blogspot.com/2010/02/night-time-waking-toddlers.html

]]> By: Ry Sal http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3197 Ry Sal Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:18:55 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3197 Our 2 year old will party like a rock star at night if he DOES take a nap during the day. This is a pretty new cycle he's on because he used to pull in a 3 hour nap every morning... but not anymore. We are finding that the key is to allow the sleeping in the car if it happens-- which only qualifies as light sleep... and then avoid the bedroom nap even if he looks like he's going to keel over. Then we read to him on the couch or something until he rallies to finish the day. Once in bed, if he does get up -- he's usually too tired to fight to stay up and the rocking chair does the trick... The patience must be wearing on M though. .-= Ry Sal ´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.forthebirdsblog.com/2010/02/the-stuff-of-genius.html" rel="nofollow">The Stuff of Genius.</a> =-. Our 2 year old will party like a rock star at night if he DOES take a nap during the day. This is a pretty new cycle he’s on because he used to pull in a 3 hour nap every morning… but not anymore. We are finding that the key is to allow the sleeping in the car if it happens– which only qualifies as light sleep… and then avoid the bedroom nap even if he looks like he’s going to keel over. Then we read to him on the couch or something until he rallies to finish the day. Once in bed, if he does get up — he’s usually too tired to fight to stay up and the rocking chair does the trick… The patience must be wearing on M though.
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]]> By: Mama Kat http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Mama Kat Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:52:35 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3180 I would leave Abs to cry it out and bring M in to sleep with you or set up a mattress for her in the den. Do you turn any lights on when you go to console her? I would keep everything as dark as possible and not talk at ALL. Sometimes when I go in to Kainoa's room in the middle of the night I keep my eyes closed so he'll pick up the hint that it DEFINITELY is not time to get up! Ugh...sounds like a nightmare! (no pun intended!) ;) .-= Mama Kat´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MamasLosinIt/~3/xVEREyMOeKs/" rel="nofollow">Writer’s Workshop: Open Letter To Grumpy Bear</a> =-. I would leave Abs to cry it out and bring M in to sleep with you or set up a mattress for her in the den. Do you turn any lights on when you go to console her? I would keep everything as dark as possible and not talk at ALL. Sometimes when I go in to Kainoa’s room in the middle of the night I keep my eyes closed so he’ll pick up the hint that it DEFINITELY is not time to get up!

Ugh…sounds like a nightmare! (no pun intended!) ;)
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]]> By: tracy http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 tracy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:01:19 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3178 This is what I try to do with my own: If your 2 yr old is napping, try napping her earlier or for a shorter duration...and try keeping her up a little longer at night..i know that sounds exhausting and annoying but when my own kids (3yr and 2 yr) are WIPED OUT, they sleep most soundly. I've had to make adjustments with their naps and bedtimes to help us ALL sleep better at night. Good luck and I hope this helps!! This is what I try to do with my own: If your 2 yr old is napping, try napping her earlier or for a shorter duration…and try keeping her up a little longer at night..i know that sounds exhausting and annoying but when my own kids (3yr and 2 yr) are WIPED OUT, they sleep most soundly. I’ve had to make adjustments with their naps and bedtimes to help us ALL sleep better at night. Good luck and I hope this helps!!

]]> By: Karrine http://mymessyparadise.com/2010/02/im-a-zombie-every-single-day-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3139 Karrine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:04:09 +0000 http://mymessyparadise.com/?p=2248#comment-3139 I have some bad news - I think the Real definition of mother hood is sleep deprivation :) I think you just have to try lots of different things - every child is different :( .-= Karrine´s last blog ..<a href="http://blogpressreleases.com/2010/02/top-mommy-blog-networks-and-directories/" rel="nofollow">Top Mommy Blog Networks and Directories</a> =-. I have some bad news – I think the Real definition of mother hood is sleep deprivation :)

I think you just have to try lots of different things – every child is different :(
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