Bedtime becoming problematic...

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Pruiksma's

As I sit here typing this blog I have just laid down both Luke and Nathan for their afternoon naps. I put down Luke first then Nathan. It has not been one minute since I left Nathan and he is already up because “he needs to go to the bathroom.” This is of course after I tucked him in turned his music on, said a prayer, gave him someone to sleep with and got the usual questions of where I was going and what would I be doing. Thank goodness Luke just lays right down at least for the time being! So the past few nights have presented challenges in the bedtime routine. I am hoping this will phase out! Nathan used to lay down without a problem. This has not been the case as of late. Halt for a moment I am being summoned to please come put on covers………..okay that is done. I don’t really know what the root of the problem is if there is even one. What I do know is that the bedtime routine seems to last all night long. A few nights ago David and I were watching a movie in our playroom and he came down crying several times. The first time I took him back up he wanted to know why we couldn’t watch our movie in the kitchen. I guess he wanted us to be a little closer than the playroom The second time he came down he told us he was sick and had to throw up I thought to myself I have heard it all from a three year old! He probably did have a tummy ache if I cried as hard as he had been crying my stomach would hurt to. The third time he came down David took him back up and he didn’t come down again. Don’t you love how dads just have that touch…… wish I had it!
So we go through this same ritual last night I just happened to be alone because David was at church. I put Nathan down and explain that I have to clean up the kitchen etc and I would be downstairs but I would come and check on him etc. etc. Not that I should have to give an explanation but I am hoping to ease bedtime anxiety. Well this did not matter because I cannot tell you how many times he came downstairs and discipline was used. I think he finally got the message the last time and finally was able to go to sleep.
I do have a point here……. I want to let you know what Nathan seemed to think the problem was at least last night. As I think back to the conversation from this morning I am in stitches because he is so funny to me!! We were riding in the van on our way to the gym and he starts to talk about last night and how he just didn’t sleep good and the reason he didn’t sleep well is because Luke kept him up talking!! This is so utterly humorous to me in the fact that Luke can’t even say three words!! And one more funny we are having company for dinner tonight and Nathan tells David on the phone that he hopes he can be good! I can’t fathom what he is going to say next!