- Someone with lots of patience and perseverance.
- Must be willing to work 8pm-11pm.
- Need a strong back in order to capture and place an almost 30 pound, almost 3 year old back in bed over and over and over (and over) again until she falls asleep.
So, the time has arrived. My perfect sleeper is not so perfect anymore. Ever since she was 10 weeks old The P has sleep consistently through the night for 11-12 hours. Prior to this week I could probably count on two hands the number of times that she woke up during the night and had some trouble going back to sleep. When she was a baby I kept waiting and waiting for the day when her sleeping streak was broken, but that day never really came. (And I am extremely grateful, don't get me wrong.) Well, she has decided to pay us back now. Four of the past six nights she has been up until 10 or 11 o'clock. Playing with her dolls and books, and running around like it is the middle of the day. We put her to bed at her normal time, and within an hour she is up and partying. She thinks it is a game when we do our best to employ the "Super Nanny model" of not speaking to her and placing her back in bed. She just gets up and runs out again and again. I don't know if it has anything to do with the baby coming, but we need to get her back on track before that happens. Suggestions welcome!
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