
Alex's age has made the transition a tough one. He has been getting up in the middle of the night and staying awake for one to two hours, during which either Marc or I have also been up to keep him in his bed and encourage him to go back to sleep. Most of the articles I've found seem geared toward children older than Alex with better comprehension skills. We definitely considered the idea of putting up a gate at the door to his room but finally decided against the inevitability of him standing there, crying at the top of his lungs until he throws up - or quite possibly simply climbing over the gate.
I can only hope that by the time our second baby is born, Alex will be sleeping through the night again. And count my blessings that at least this happened while we still have some time to make the adjustment, rather than right before the baby was born.
2 comments:
Ahhh Cathy, you have my sympathy. I used to read to my kids if they would keep their eyes closed. Or if he likes massage, that would help him drift back off. My daughter would just be wide awake acting like it was the middle of the day. You could try keeping him up later at night and/or eliminating a daytime nap. Good Luck! This does get better. Now I have to make sure my 15 yr old doesn't sleep through the whole day! LOL
Stephanie
Thanks, Stephanie! Last night was actually pretty good - hopefully things will stay this way :)
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