Bedtime issues

We are still having trouble at bedtime. DS1 cries and even kicks when DH is holding him. When put in his crib, he cries and reaches out to be picked up. What's a parent to do? Finally, after a couple of 5 minutes crying in bed alone, and being held but still crying, I went into the bedroom too, and DS1 calmed down and was asleep in 5 minutes. The odd part is that I didn't hold, touch, or even talk to him. I just sat down (holding DS2) on the footstool by DH and DS1. DS1 saw me and stopped crying in less than a minute, and after a couple more minutes he was out cold.

His daycare provider says that it could be a stage of not wanting to miss anything else that is going on. And when he sees that we are all in there, then he knows he's not missing anything and will go to sleep. Also, having a standard bedtime routine (even if the time has to fluctuate based on our evening schedule) might help.

Sleep, glorious sleep

After a really rough night Monday, last night was wonderful! DS1 had a bit of resistance getting to bed, but that is common when DH is gone and DS2 is awake and needy at DS1's bedtime. Finally they were both asleep. DS1 slept until I woke him a little after 7 this morning. DS2 woke only 2 times during the night to eat, one of which was about 5 minutes before my alarm clock.

Mothering Magazine -- Experts -- About a 2 year old waking a lot at night.

I haven't blogged in quite a while. We had a nice break from work and daycare. We drove from Kansas to Idaho (2.5 days in the car each way) to celebrate Christmas with paternal Grandma and Grandpa, and had a good visit. DS1 has fought getting into the carseat both mornings this week but is fine after a few minutes on the road and is happy to arrive at daycare. This morning he even fought getting dressed. On a happier note, he said "cracker bath" which means "my cracker is in the bathtub" after throwing it in there while I was getting ready this morning.

Mothering Magazine -- No Time for Teaching: Spontaneous Learning at Home