'I'm not above covering every window in our house with cardboard.'
on a sleep schedule. Just when I get my son all acclimated to a strict bed time, the clocks decide to shake everything up. Sure, eventually they get the hang of things, but let's be real, it's not without a trip on theIt doesn't matter whether we're springing forward or falling back, my toddler will find a way to subsist on the tiniest amount of sleep possible.
That's right. When lying clearly didn't work, I tried bribery. It may have gotten him to calm down and get into bed, but it didmake him get to sleep any faster. He spent that hour in his bed, tossing and turning, and mumbling loudly to his stuffed animals.Instagram Turned Barbie Into a Millennial Mom — and the Posts Are Spot-On
Obviously trying to con or lie to my son to encourage acclimation was not the way to go. There was no shortcut. In about a week, things were back to normal, meaning he was getting the sleep he needed, and I was. Instead of complaining about DST and trying to force him into a new schedule too quickly, I was neglecting the simple idea that what he really needed was time.
Hopefully this year, with a little more understanding under his belt, he'll get that just because the sun is up, doesn't mean he gets to stay up, too. If he doesn't, I'm not above covering every window in our house with cardboard. I've tried everything else.
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