God I need help....

[rmeposey]

The bedtime routine SUCKS in my house.  I don't even want to be home after 7pm.  Both boys are having their issues and Marty is not helping.  I don't get it when it just me and the boys, things go smoothly.  But when Dad is there my house turns into a wild house and his yelling does not help.  Something has got to change soon before this baby comes

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[girlygirl_7]

I am sorry. :( You must be tired. We have had our share of rough bed times around here too. Can your boys go down at the same time? My kids bed time is usually about 8PM. Sometimes earlier if they need it. However, we have really almost stopped napping which sucks. They are still sometimes really tired, but I just try to hang in there and wait til after dinner, otherwise they are up til 10! So we eat, do baths, read or do a puzzle or a game. They are really into the game memory right now. It settles them down a lot. Then by 7-7:30 they get to go in my bed to watch a movie. Lights are off. Sometimes they are so tired that they fall asleep and I just move them to their bed at 8. But many times they are awake and I just turn the movie off and tell them it is bed time. Sometimes they protest, but they pretty much know the routine by now and they listen.

Hope that helps!

[brady_fenway]

Ugh, I'm sorry.
Does Nathan still nap? For Connor, once he got rid of his nap bedtime was so much better.

[bwiched]

oh boy! that was so me just a few weeks ago. we found our answer and maybe this will work for you -

the boys MUST be in bed BY 7. our boys weren't getting enough sleep and they were going to be too late. that is why they weren't going to bed easy for us and weren't sleeping all night. i have moved dinner up to 5pm, followed by bath, and then books in their beds. they have to lay in bed while we read books. by the time we are done reading, they are tired enough that we can leave the room. i'd say most nights they are asleep by 7:30 sometimes 8.

but i feel like a new woman having those nights alone!!!!