Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The Ever Changing Bed Time Routine
One thing I have learned while raising my daughter, is that while they love routine (or think they do) what is routine to them is not routine for you. For instance. I have spent the last 3 months getting my daughter Nay to go to bed at a regular time, 8:00. we read about 4 stories and snuggle and she is out like a light. however, that lasted 3 days. the next few days, it was pushing the bed time to about 8:15, and 5 stories. the next few nights it was 8:30 and 7 stories. you get the idea. so what seems like a routine for her, is just not much of a routine for me. Is it sad that i sort of dread the bedtime routine? I think the ever changing routine, along with the struggle over how many books to read is messing with me. I work full time and i only get to have about 4 hours with her each night before bed and while i try to treasure those hours, some days i find myself trying to bump up that bedtime routine for my own sanity. Since it is constantly changing i am honestly afraid what will be next. Lately it has been a snack while reading stories, etc. I know it will drop off at some point and i should just really enjoy it while it lasts, but i find this change to be consistent with so many things with her, if that is even possible.
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