One thing that I think has really taken me by surprise about parenthood is how often we have to "re-teach" Ellie to sleep by herself. Lately we've been suffering from too much time away from home. We spent a week in Delaware, during which Ellie slept right next to us. After one night at home she spent a couple nights at Grandma's house because daycare has a silly rule saying she had to be quarantined for Swine Flu. Then she spent only a couple nights at home, after which she went to Nana's place for the night. Then my sister came into town and she spent a couple nights up at Grandma's house again. This week, she'll be with me for 3 nights before I head off to Paris for 4-5 nights (during which she's staying with Nana or Grandma).
The few nights she has been at home have been very difficult on us. She likes sleeping with people, especially her Mommy. Whenever she's at the grandparents' houses, she sleeps with them. It's just been a whole lot of sleeping with people going on here, and Ellie is a big fan. That has made the nights at home very long.
The strange thing about it is that she's great at sleeping with people in other places, but at home she just ends up playing with you instead.
Anyway, it's something that constantly takes me by surprise. Before one trip, she'll be sleeping great and completely through the night. After the trip, it seems to take a week (if we have a week) to get back to normal.
But really? Who can blame her? No one likes sleeping alone.
1 comment:
Ooh ooh! When do you leave for Paris?
I've heard my other friends say this too, getting kids to sleep after a schedule disruption or trip takes some time.
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