There's a new article out claiming that you just need to let a kid cry it out when it comes to bedtime. While I agree with the premise, the execution isn't that simple. See it isn't about the kid crying it out, it's about the parents trying to get to sleep.
Josie had the most amazing ability to be able to scream for hours. She would take a break and give a false sense of hope that we could get back to sleep. But as soon as you got that drifting feeling, she'd get her next round of screaming started and end it all. There was no way to just sleep through her 140 dB sonic attack. It would be like trying to get sleep during a Nina Hagen concert.
Maybe I could buy this whole article if it also came with instructions on how to soundproof your bedroom so you can sleep through a carpet bombing attack. Social services frowns on parents who put their kid to bed and drive off to the nearby Holiday Inn Express for a good night's rest.
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