February 28, 2008
Maybe It’s Us
We’ve been complaining and complaining that the lil’ brat doesn’t sleep early nor does she sleep the whole nite. But reading a magazine this morning on parenting made me think again that maybe it isn’t the lil’ brat’s fault.
In the mag, it says that we shouldn’t let her sleep in .. that way she can sleep early. But it’s a vicious cycle for us, and till the day we close our store at 7pm, there really isn’t much we can do but let her sleep late..?? because we get home by 9.30pm, give her milk, bathed her and brushes her teeth .. and then we eat.. and then put her down by 11pm at the earliest..?? so yes, it is as much as our fault and we have to do what is best really soon.
u know what, i’d say do what suits your family. parenting in my opinion is not “one size fits all” thing. different kid/parent do things differently.
Comment by aida — February 28, 2008 @ 4:26 pm
We sleep late before BoyBoy starts school. Ever-since he’s in Kindergarten last Fall, we got in the routine slowly and go to bed early (@9pm) because the school starts at 8:40Am.
When time come, you guy will do fine with her… Don’t worry about it now, enjoy your sleep in.
Comment by MayY * 五月媽媽 — February 28, 2008 @ 5:45 pm
It’s difficult to say what is right or wrong. You’re doing what is best according to your lifestyle and sometimes, there’s just no choice. The sleeping late is not so much a problem, but it’s the waking up that’s more troubling. Anyway when she grows up, she’ll sleep less and less in the day so that may help eventually.
Comment by sesame — February 28, 2008 @ 11:26 pm