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Post by Chris on Apr 6, 2006 16:14:47 GMT -5
Sarah slept all night last night........yippee!!! She ususally goes to bed at 8 but last night she was so wound up and didn't go to bed until 10. At least we all got to sleep all night.
How soon before bedtime do you give your kids melatonin? I am most likely going to change pediatricians and will schedule an appointment with the new one asap.
Jackie~I am sooo happy to hear that Justin outgrew his poopy parties!
Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 5, 2006 17:47:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. It's too bad that time released melatonin can't be crushed. I have no idea how I could get Sarah to take a tablet. I think it may be worth a try.
My question for all of you who have kids awake in the middle of the night is.......do you get up with them or just leave them in their beds or room? Since Sarah was awake for 3 1/2 hours last night I thought she would take a good nap today and give me a break. She did take a one hour nap BUT when I went to check on her she was naked and had thrown poop all over her room, smeared it on her bed, thrown in on the walls, area rug dresser, floor. UGH!!! This certainly is a difficult stage. It took me an hour to clean it all up. I still have to make up her bed. The good news is she has great potential as a pitcher.
Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 5, 2006 8:47:22 GMT -5
I have always bragged about Sarah's wonderful sleeping habits but now it seems they are a thing of the past. For some reason, at least twice a week she wakes up between 2:30am and 4am. She is wide awake, jumping in her bed, yelling joyously and laughing. We still have her in a crib and I worry that she will jump right over the rail. She also bangs the crib against the wall, strips her bed and her clothes. I put sheet straps on her mattress pad and sheet so she can't get them off. I put a diaper pin under the top of the zipper on her blanket sleeper so she can't get her clothes off now. At least I don't worry that she is naked lying on a plastic mattress and freezing but my problem still isn't solved. Sarah is 4 1/2 and my goal for the summer is to put her in a regular bed and get her out of diapers. I think part of the problem is that she is still being allowed to be a baby and needs to grow up into a little girl. KWIM? I thought this sleep disturbance was a behavioral problem but now I'm not so sure. When she awakens she is really wound up. Her muscles are tight like she is very excited. My husband teaches on M, T, W, and F nights. At first, it seemed like she was doing this on Friday mornings and I thought it was because Daddy was home when I put her to bed. When my dh gets up with her he feeds her, puts on a dvd, turns on the light, lets her play with all her toys, etc. I figured she knew she was going to get that special time with Daddy so she woke up. I work T, TH, F so I am the one who has to get up with her on M and W mornings. I try to make it as boring as possible for her......no tv, no toys, no books, no light, maybe a drink of water. I was getting her out of bed and rocking her hoping that it would calm her and she would fall asleep. On Monday, I rocked her for two hours before she fell asleep. This morning I decided I would not get her out of her crib. I layed on the floor in her room and told her to lay down and go to sleep. She was up from 2:30 to 6 am!!! I admit, I finally gave in, gave her some yogurt and rocked her at 5:30. She was up at 8. My question is have we just spoiled her or could something else be up with her waking in the middle of the night? This morning I decided that she has insomnia. I really don't think she could sleep. I often have insomnia, too. I go to sleep just fine but wake up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep for several hours BUT I'm not jumping up and down having a party! I really would appreciate your opinions. I promise not to get my feelings hurt if you say she is just a brat. Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 4, 2006 18:00:21 GMT -5
I loved the fancy boobies comment. That made for a good laugh!
Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 4, 2006 18:05:14 GMT -5
I think that doctor stinks! Why should our kids go through life with substandard hearing? I know some hearing loss can be prevented. I think a microphone and sound system should be standard in every classroom! Since you have evidence that her hearing is NOT normal, I would write the amplification system in her IEP!
Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 1, 2006 20:32:19 GMT -5
I think he knows he is very lovable and loved!
Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 1, 2006 20:36:22 GMT -5
We have the option of sending Sarah to school for 1/2 day am or pm or full day. We sort of send her for 3/4 of the day. We are hoping to send her for the full day next year. We are just waiting to see if she still needs a nap.
Chris
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Post by Chris on Apr 5, 2006 17:57:03 GMT -5
I loved this story. I have to admit that I did shed some tears the first few days after we received the amnio results. There have been a couple of times in my life that I was sure that God was speaking to me. I didn't hear an audible voice but I had a very strong feeling that the Ds was okay and felt at peace. We did not grieve after she was born. Now we did shed many tears about her heart because she was so ill and had a long recovery after her surgery. The only other time I have felt sad was when we did her three year testing. I may have felt the same way if they tested my typical daughter and were telling me all the things she couldn't do. I think I have expressed more thankfullness over Sarah simply because she was a surprise gift. I never expected that I would be able to have another child.
Chris
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Post by Chris on Mar 29, 2006 9:51:48 GMT -5
I love that idea, CC!!!
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Post by Chris on Mar 26, 2006 22:07:36 GMT -5
Good luck!!!
Chris
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2006 16:36:54 GMT -5
I'm glad to hear he is doing better. Poor little boy! Hosptials are brutal.
Chris
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2006 16:38:40 GMT -5
Home, sweet home! Hope he recovers quickly!
Chris
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Post by Chris on Mar 23, 2006 16:37:56 GMT -5
Happy Birthday, Alison! Three year olds get to do so many fun things.
Chris
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Post by Chris on Mar 22, 2006 10:52:46 GMT -5
Our tv is tuned to Noggin, Disney or PBS from the time Sarah wakes up until she goes to bed! My husband is the guilty party since he sits with her and WATCHES it, too. We also have a ton of dvd's (Signing Time, Wiggles, Sesame Street, Kidsongs, Baby Songs, and any other signing dvd ever made!). I guess I let it go since she watches almost all educational stuff and she dances to the music dvds.
She still trashes the house while watching tv or dvds. She can dump out and throw every toy she owns, take off all the couch cushions, tear apart my newpaper or magazine and dump her sippy cup of water all over the living room during my bathroom break. So Allisa's theory about tv addicts making less of a mess doesn't hold!
Chris
PS.....how could I forget that she also takes off all her clothes when going on her tear the house apart binge!
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Post by Chris on Mar 22, 2006 9:17:35 GMT -5
Your parents have done such a wonderful job raising you! That was a beautiful, heartfelt letter. I think your love and devotion to your brother and all people with Ds came out loud and clear. Thank you for sharing. I am sure your family feels that YOU are a tremendous blessing, too!
Chris
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