Oki was never an easy napper. I had to walk for hours to get him to fall asleep, even though he was really tired. My average was 2-3 hours, although I think my record was 5 hours, ridiculous! He didn't like me to stop walking either, even when he was asleep. Or step into a shop. Or stop to chat to a friend. He wasn't fooled by the rocking. He always knew and would wake up crying. I envied those mums having a drink and a chat, a meal even, with their friends at cafes, whilst their baby slept peacefully in the buggy. That was a complete alien concept for me. From the day he was born, Oki made us work super hard to get him to fall asleep, and rewarded us with non-stop crying until he did. He's a bit better these days, but since we moved him into a big boy's bed, it's back to square one...sigh...
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Oh, I feel your pain! I can relate all too well to the unrelenting creative battle to encourage sleep in a small sleep resistant child! I know nothing anyone says helps and unsolicited advice is the worst so all I will say is thank you for sharing your sleep struggle in a such a funny and relatable way. (Those cafe mums may have had their coffee, but we get great calf muscles from all the walking!)
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear from you Jenni!
Deletethats brilliant Mique, very nicely put!! I hope you can sneak in a flask of warm mulled wine on your walks as the blizzards approach! maybe a sip for the majesty too!! jxxx
ReplyDeletenow there's an idea...keep me nice n toasty :)
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