Lucky Me....one of the joys of being a parent

My 3 yo daughter was wide awake until about midnight last night. She popped up wide awake at 7 when the alarm went off to get my son up for school. I am hoping she will take a nap today because otherwise by tonight she will be miserable and cranky. I will be cranky too. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that your 2 yo will nap today too.

Hi, 3SnuggleBunnies. I can understand how you feel. My two year old daughter was up in the middle of the morning. She would not lay down and go to sleep. My husband was up and he kept fussing at her and telling her to go to sleep. She was making so much of noise. I was very tired. I had to get up this morning with my son. He had to go to school. My kids are like this too. When one is asleep the other one is awake to keep me and my husband awake. It is tiresome. So, around nine this morning, I just went ahead and went back to sleep. I was very drowsy and I needed more rest from getting up so early this morning. I don't know why my kids are like that. It makes me wonder if other kids try so hard to fight their sleep. I hope that I am not the only parent that experiences this annoying situation.

well i suppose it does get better as they age but they still have times when they get up through the night, for me, it that they dont want to go to bed at night (my oldest is a teen and is a night owl and i like to go to bed early!)

i wish u a health boy. ya dude its really fun to be a father. a child who is the mirror of u. u will have fun to grow up ur child. so have fun as a father.

Hi there 3snugglebunnies, Yes, it seems you surely have your hands full.. Oh those were the days... even though you are losing your sleep you are building lasting memories.. Chrish these times... there's that country song, I forget who by but he sings that "you're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back, you're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast, these are some good times, so take a good a look around, you may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this" great song and oh so true.. Mine are 9 and 11 and yesterday they were 3 and 4.. Kim P.S. Hope the hubs was kind and let you catch those zzz's...lol

Parenting is an art and in today's world when everything moves pretty fast , the only thing we can never realize with ease is at times we lose a lot more than what we could have gained by caring for the children at home rather engaging in self entertainment or even jobs .We had a society wherein we used to have the ladies seated in our home taking care for the household circuitry functionalities, but then due to a lot of female exploitation due to the domination of male members and lose of discipline in themselves , we have a neo-changed society which does boast of a more female confident stuff but at the risk of family melt-down.

Hi 3Snugglebunnies, I'm sorry to hear that you haven't gotten any sleep. Sounds like it happens quite often too. Since all children are different, it could be that naps may need to be adjusted. I remember my youngest at about 18 months stopped taking naps regularly and by age 2 they were non existant. It made her so cranky but by 7 she would be ready for her bath and to bed and then out like a light. She then slept through the night again. Also, I'm sure that your aware, but certain foods and drinks can cause sleeping problems. Also sometimes a short nap in the car can cause a child to be fully energized for hours, even if it makes them more cranky. Sometimes a nice warm bath and a really boring story, lol, can help to get them relaxed enough to go back to sleep. Or even just having them lay down with you can give them the comfort that they seek. It can be very difficult when your so tired to get through the day and as most parents can sympothize, it makes it none the better for those that are going through it at the time. Currently my youngest, now 6 sleeps through the night, the problem is getting her to fall asleep. Once asleep it's near impossible to get her to wake up. She is so afraid of missing something, not quite sure what that is, lol. Nothing special going on at home at night. Hope the little one get's back on track soon. Best of luck to you.

How cute... I have a two year old son myself. And at that age they are really active and learning how to be free and stuff...

I hate days like that. My little guy has to have the door to his room shut after he falls asleep at night or else he is known to wonder through the house. We learned that quickly after he did it for about four days. We now actually have a lock on his door so that he will not wonder. The even better thing about that is that he will play in his room and won't be nearly as obnoxious. He plays for a little bit and then will go back to sleep which means that I am actually able to relax.

Being a parent is really hard but rewarding. I will soon to be parent because I am about to give birth on my first baby on May. I am expecting a healthy baby girl and I am preparing myself for my responsibilities. I know that being single is over when I give birth because my self was not a priority anymore because of an angel. I believe that I will experience same thing just like you. Be thankful, not all parents can have a responsibilities just like you.

get some sleep and rest well so that you can think well and straight. good luck!