Cant work with spoiled baby boy
By Caesar303
@Caesar303 (3)
United States
March 4, 2009 4:08pm CST
My 1year old son is on a wierd sleeping scheduel. When I was working the day shift from home, he wants to be awake. So I switched over to work the night shift, and now he wants to be awake when I work the night shift. I am a single father and find it very difficult to do my job cause he wants to be doing what im doing when im doing it.
5 responses
@MysticTomatoes (1053)
• United States
4 Mar 09
What's wrong with putting him in bed and letting him cry it out until he goes to sleep? I've let my 10 month old cry it out numerous times. No harm done and she learned to self soothe.
@mammamuh (582)
• Sweden
5 Mar 09
Much is wrong with that! I don't belive on abbandon your children (it's what they feel when you leave them and don't care when they're calling). This things makes me so sad - a sad baby needs comfort - not learning to comfort themselves - this might be a thing that really is bad for children when it comes to their psycological well being later in life!
@MysticTomatoes (1053)
• United States
5 Mar 09
Oh whatever. They are not going to be scarred for life because you didn't run and pick them up every time they whimpered. No wonder America is raising a bunch of weenie kids. We have people who surgically attach their babies to their hip and don't ever put them down until they get married.
My daughter is not scarred or damaged because we let her CIO in her crib. She's not going to grow up hating us because when she was 10 months old as she is now, we let her cry herself to sleep or not rush in and pick her up the minute she started crying.
@mammamuh (582)
• Sweden
5 Mar 09
I do belive that much of todays mental illnesses depends on how children was raised in the 60's and 70's when all slept together and children were a part of the daily life there were less mental problems. In many cultures children do sleep with their parents (and is on their back all day) since babies can't take care of them selves we must be there for them all the time - look at all other animals that feeds their babies.
@Archie0 (5652)
•
5 Mar 09
Well seems that your small sweetheart is a real brat :)
well then you can try a new thing with him, just pretend as if you are sleeping with him till he sleeps and then as he sleeps get up and start working he will have a peacefull sleep thinking that you are sleeping with him. i remember myself and my mom who use to play the same prank with me and make me sleep to complete her work for the day. and i guess it really use to work for her that is why she kept making a fool out of me til i was a grown up
@mammamuh (582)
• Sweden
5 Mar 09
I've been studying full time and taking care of a toddler so I know what you're talking about - it will pass! It's just a thing that is now, and he will outgrow it!
Can't you give him an old keybord to use besides you (if you're working with the computer) ? That have helped me many times!
Try to work while he takes his nap! Be effective when he sleeps.
Good Luck and I hope it goes well.
@tjsally (287)
• China
5 Mar 09
I am a mom have a 6 years old boy. When he was little almost 1--3years old, he always make me nervous. He can't be quite a while, always shout and run around me,I think maybe he hope someboday could play with him. Most of time i couldn't work or concentrate to do something. I find many ways to make him comfort, such as give him some toys, books or someother interesting things. But all can't be use for a long time. When I play with him , he could be quite and happy. Ok, now he has grown up, he could play and study by himself. If he cry or angry again, i often tell him truth ,let him understand me. Don't worry ,little baby will be grown up quick. Be patient!
@miralie13 (49)
• United States
4 Mar 09
I have two daughters I remember when they are little baby they are so different the older is so quiet she hardly cry but the second one she cry a lot specialy at night.I was a single mom before. I know how you feel it is very hard,maybe you find some friend you can trust or relative to watch your boy.it will get easier when he become older.
