I used to wake my daughter (who is going to be 4 in April) up in the morning (6am) and make her breakfast. Mom would then get up at 7am when I left the house. A few months back I started leaving the house around 5am so I could no longer make my special little gal breakfast in the am. Then, my Daughter started waking up around 4 am on her own ... then coming and getting into bed with Mom and me. Most of the time she will fall back to sleep in about 10 - 15 minutes. Note: At bedtime, she has no problem going to sleep in her own bed. If her and I stayed up and had breakfast (at 4am), then my wife would have to get up at 5 am when I left the house. Is this something that I should put a stop to for it will turn into a habit that will be hard to break the longer it continues?
2007-02-13 04:49:00 · 5 answers · asked by therojoman 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
This sounds fine to me. I'm sorry you have to leave so early and you don't get your special breakfast time with your daughter. But it sounds like on the current schedule you leave at 5, leaving mom and daughter still asleep together? Then they get up at an appropriate time to start their day? If that's the picture I don't see any problem with it. You sound like a great dad and considerate husband.
2007-02-13 05:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Wise Advice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My rule has always been - NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY!!!! but since you already have the habit going, you need to stop it. Why shoudl Mom have to get up at 5 each morning? This hurts the entire family (Mom feels bad/grouchy all day, everyone gets the brunt of Mom's mood.) It is however, perfectly OK to let her come in and get in the bed with Mom to sleep. The important thing to remember is - Mom and Dad are the adults here. What you two think is Ok is OK even if it means making your 4 year old upset and even cry. You set the rules and have to live with the consequences. Good luck!
2007-02-13 04:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by louwho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My rule has continually been - not in any respect WAKE A dozing infant!!!! yet because you've already got the habit going, you want to end it. Why shoudl mom ought to face up at 5 each and each and every morning? This hurts the completed kinfolk (mom feels undesirable/grouchy all day, anybody receives the brunt of mom's mood.) it is besides the undeniable fact that, completely alright to enable her are available in and get in the mattress with mom to sleep. the authentic aspect to keep in suggestions is - mom and dad are the adults the following. What you 2 imagine is okay is okay regardless of if it means making your 4 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous disappointed or maybe cry. you position the guidelines and characteristic to stay with the outcomes. solid success!
2016-12-04 03:19:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she needs to be told to go back to her own bed or you need to take her there. The longer you let her do it the harder it will be to break the habit. It can't be very restful for your wife to sleep with a toddler's flying elbows & knees. We do share our bed, but it's for special cozy/cuddle times.
On the other hand, can everyone go to bed just a little bit earlier so the special breakfast time can still happen? (We all get up early to have breakfast with dh before he goes to work. Family time is so important.)
2007-02-13 05:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its fine. She is still sleeping in her bed all night long and she must really enjoy the Daddy and me time that you give her buy making her breakfast.
2007-02-13 04:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by mdoud01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋