The Parenting Thread • Page 26

Definitely familiar with those restaurants. Man, we get little sleep. Although I'm not complaining too much because it is a lot better than what it used to be. For the first 10 months of his life he would literally wake up every 1.5 hours like clockwork. By 6am he'd be up for the day. Then it got a little better. He would sleep for a few hours at a time but still wake up 2-3 times per night. Finally we had got him to where he was going to bed early and sleeping through the night. He'd get up around 8 am. Then he broke his leg. He's a stomach sleeper and they had him in almost a full body cast so he could no longer sleep on his stomach. So we didn't sleep for 2 months. Now he will sleep through the night for the most part but he fights it for a few hours. We try to put him to sleep by 9 but it usually takes about 2 hours.

What's funny is he must know I'm talking about him. He didn't nap yesterday and still didn't go to bed til about 12:30am. And he got up every few hours.

 

That sounds rough. Ours go to bed by 8PM every night and is up at 6AM. Lately he's been waking up around 3-330 but if we just rub his back for a minute or two, he falls right back to sleep.

 

Yeah that sounds excruciating. I thought I was in hell because mine wouldn't sleep for the first 3 months. Since then though he's slept through the night perfectly.

That truly sucks man, I'm sorry. Here's to hoping it gets better soon!

 

This is my son's sleep schedule exactly now as well. Took forever to get him there, but he sticks to it for the most part. Lately he's been headed to another sleep regression that I guess starts around 18 months though. This past weekend he woke up at 2:30 in the morning and never went back to sleep until his afternoon nap. He slept hard during that nap though. He's teething again and growing and also sick and parenting is hard.

 

As hard as it is, isn't amazing how we wouldn't trade it for the world?

Like I know I'm complaining about sleep but I wouldn't change anything about my son. He's so outgoing and independent. He never wants help doing anything. He always has to walk, he will not be carried. Sometimes that makes things hard too, but it's amazing to watch. He isn't afraid of anything. The scary part is he will literally go with any stranger and when we are out and about he goes and makes conversation with random people.

 

I think that's just part of parenting in general, we complain about them cuz they are Giants pains in the ass, but at the same time they are fucking adorable and you can't help but love them.

They say it gets better... Eventually, right? Hahaha

 

Absolutely. I'm still my son's favorite which I love. My wife shakes her head all the time and says "I carried that kid for nine months..." but she loves watching him follow me everywhere. He's my little shadow. Sometimes I'm in another room and I can hear him come walking down the hallway in sing-song form going "daaaa daaaaaaa". It's something I would never trade in. He's learning so many new words and animal sounds. He knows how to say Elmo now so whenever he sees an Elmo plush or a book he points to it and says "Elmo! Elmo! Elmooooooo!" and it's adorable.

 

Me and my wife recently took guardianship over my wife's nephew. Some abuse was going on and the dad was no longer capable of taking care of him. We already have 4 kids.

 

Damn. Good luck! Sounds like you're doing the right thing though.

 

My son has now been in his 'big boy bed' for about 2 and a half months and things are going as bout as good as I could possibly imagine. In fact, he loves his bed so much, that for the past two weeks, he's been just walking up to his bed by about 7:30 every night by himself and putting himself to bed (I still follow him up there and tuck him in), but man, what a difference two months makes. I used to have to drag him up to bed at like 9 p.m. with him screaming his head off bc he didn't want to go to bed.

He's also been sleeping through the night consistently which has been great. He still wakes up sometimes really, really early in the morning to go downstairs, but I'll take that over him crying at 2:45 in the morning.

 

I had gotten so used to actually sleeping and being able to do adult things occasionally with a 5 year old that it's been quite the and adjustment with a newborn. He's finally figured out the difference between day and night, which had been quite the challenge (especially when i went back to work for a couple weeks before taking any actual paternity leave)

 

My son currently fixing my car. He has to have real tools, toys won't do. I know nothing about fixing anything. He gets this from my dad, who was a mechanic. My son can give you the proper name of every tool.

 

That's great! When I was changing the oil in my car a few weeks ago my son woke up from his nap and the wife brought him outside and he just watched me. Anytime I work on something in the house he's always right there in the middle of it trying to "help"

 

Ugh, My son has been sick with the flu for 3 days now. Already been to the doctor twice (at first we were worried he had a concussion because he hit his head really hard Sunday night so he went to ER Monday night) and again today. Threw up a ton Monday night (like 12x), only three times yesterday and once this morning. Just started eating again today (crackers, broth, a waffle) but refuses to drink pedialyte (even tried the pops) or Gatorade. Doctor says he needs sodium, which Gatorade is great for.

Sucks to see your kid so lethargic and in so much discomfort.

 

Sorry to hear that man. Feel better little dude!

 

My wife's brothers came to visit today. One of them is 11 with autism and it's been over a year since he's seen them. The 11 year old brought his 2ds and my son is getting his first exposure to Nintendo

 

"Daddy has a small bum. And a big penis!"
-My two year old just yelled this in front of my in laws

 

Hahahahaha that's great. I bet you were embarrassed as hell

 

Going home to my kid for the first time since August tomorrow... gonna be so strange seeing how much she's grown. Can't wait.

 

One of the happiest days of my life... and she's been non-stop talking/singing to me since I got back 28 hours ago lol

 

So awesome, congrats man

 

Your daughter is precious! That neon blonde hair!

 

The 'Terrible Twos' DO end right? At least that's what I'm trying to convince myself.

Also parenting gets easier right?! I haven't discovered this yet at all

 

My son is almost 3 and we haven't had too many cases of the 'terrible twos', thank God. Don't get me wrong, he has a few days here and there where the fits are bad, but nothing crazy or intolerable. As far as getting easier, I hope so, my problem is, I'm such a worrier. I literally worry all the time about if he's sick, hurt, angry, sad, hungry, etc.

I just hate the feeling of worrying. My kid should be traumatized by now too, he's had his head stuck in a toilet bowl training seat (which required paramedics to come to my house to get it off) 4 stitches in his forehead, a 6-day flu and last week, he FELL OUT OF OUR HOUSE WINDOW - first floor thank god).

Our second one (a girl) is due in late August. I hear with each additional kid, you just stop giving a shit and stop worrying, haha.

 

Mine's only 19 1/2 months but his first have been happening for months. I just feel like he shouldn't be like this this early. He'll have days where he's just okay and EVERYTHING isn't a fit but those are rare at this point. His new favorite is to scream at the top of his lungs when he doesn't get his way, fun stuff!

Like I almost don't want another kid because I fear they will be like this. I just want a child that's chill af because this one has zero.

I definitely used to worry about him being sick or something and that's why he is the way he is but now I just assume he's an asshole and that's how he is haha.

Congrats on #2!

Your child sounds insane, glad he's alright!