Comments on: Scenes From a Sleep Training Toddler

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:15:31 +0000

Molly, I laughed out loud at your mention of the (mysteriously) free Parenting magazines coming in the mail. Don’t you remember that witch at the maternity store when you were pregnant with Owen? I bet she signed you up! Hahahahahaha!

(clearly, I’m a long time reader….)

By: Randomness « These Little Moments

Randomness « These Little Moments — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:41:25 +0000

[...] did cry at nap time the day following the silent return night, but that night he went right to sleep. And the night after that. And again last night. His pajamas [...]

By: Randomness « These Little Moments

Randomness « These Little Moments — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:41:25 +0000

[...] did cry at nap time the day following the silent return night, but that night he went right to sleep. And the night after that. And again last night. His pajamas [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:26:58 +0000

Oh, it is so hard. My son was 2.5 when his sister was born and he became a sleep disaster much like you describe here. It WILL get better. I think my husband slept on our son’s bedroom floor for a week or so and then we did the silent return to bed thing too. It is hard, but consistency is key, and someday, it might be tonight, or it might be 2 weeks from now, Owen will sleep through the night again, he really will. I promise.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:22:20 +0000

Oh gah… unfortunately I have nothing helpful to add but bless you mama!!!! Sounds like a freaking war zone!!!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:13:52 +0000

Man oh man. High fives to you for being able to keep any shred of patience.

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:37:38 +0000

PS I actually got so worried about my 2 yr olds challenging behavior that I took him to the doctor convinced it was ear related, SOMETHING related, and after a thorough half hour check up, the dr pronounced the diagnosis: two-ness. I’m not sure if the 3s are easier yet, but I hear 4 is magical.

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:33:13 +0000

I didn’t go through this, but I go through different stuff with my kiddos (ages 3.5 and 2). At every phase, I repeat the same thing: God, I appreciate my mom SO MUCH now! I keep telling her and she just laughs and laughs.

By: Kev

Kev — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:02:01 +0000

I don’t have a Rhode Island license…but I could still draft up some plans to sound proof his room and configure a childproof door lock? Just trying to help!

By: Angela Noelle

Angela Noelle — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:49:20 +0000

Gah!! Poor mom and poor kid!! I wonder the same thing about closing the door. For some reason, sleeping with a closed door always freaked me out as a kid, so my door was always open at night–maybe that would be something to try? Sounds like you’re doing an awesome job staying firm though. I hope this passes soon!