Don’t'
judge me.
I know at
least 2 to 3 nights a week you are all thinking the same thing and just want to
yell "go the F to sleep" from the top of your lungs.
I’m so not
condoning this, but I understand.
Nighttime
is supposed to be for us. Time to finally unwind and close up the
mommy shop for day. For me its when I finally get time to write, visit other
blogs, talk to the hubby in an intelligible manner about grown up things, and
the ever so important, loaf around and watch some bad reality TV.
I earned
it.
Right?
Some how
though, this memo has not been relayed to our kids. I truly believe they
think we’re out there having some kind of Sprout- Nick Jr.- Disney channel
lollapalooza that they are totally missing out on. Why else do they sneak
out of their rooms ninja stealth style, lurking in dimly lit hallways?
They think they're going to catch us in the act.
Yeah, like
I’m in my living room sipping wine with DJ Lance and the Yo Gabba Gabba crew..
Um, NOT.
Seriously,
every other hour of the day our kids sound like they have lead feet, stomping
and thumping around. Now all of a sudden, when it’s bedtime, they
conveniently learn how to be quiet.
And when
they're not sneaking out of their rooms, they're still getting out of their
beds barking orders like they're in the royal family.
For
example:
"Get
me some water"
"I
want the fan on"
"I
need my kitchen towel" (I'll explain this another day)
"I'm
hot"
or my
personal favorite, "I had a really weird dream"
So what is
it? Do we have to drag our kids half way across the city back and forth
in order for them to stay in their beds? I for one am not averse to
taking my son out to run laps around the block a few times if that’s what it
takes.
What are
some of the techniques you use to keep your kids from getting out of bed at
night? Leave a comment and share your techniques. I'll be using your comments for a follow up
post.
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