tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post5306486102622115848..comments2024-03-18T14:36:21.544+00:00Comments on Life with Katie and Pip: Our Adoption Story: Bedtime!LifewithKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-79039186005082580552014-08-07T23:37:49.439+01:002014-08-07T23:37:49.439+01:00This sounds very familiar lol! You might also find...This sounds very familiar lol! You might also find some of Maria's tips useful? It's so hard when they decide they are going to mess about. Like you we try to ignore as much as possible but I will say she's very good at gaining attention lol xxLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-56205772506832817112014-08-07T23:36:10.610+01:002014-08-07T23:36:10.610+01:00Thank you for taking the time to reply at such len...Thank you for taking the time to reply at such length Maria. I really appreciate and am sorry it's taken so long to reply. I'm going to take on board what you've said and think about how we approach bedtime. My ongoing chronic fatigue isn't helping here tbh as I'm usually fit to drop by bedtime. Katie is definitely deliberately staying awake. I do think she is hyper-aroused asLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-29563092368695687832014-08-07T23:28:38.302+01:002014-08-07T23:28:38.302+01:00The melatonin is definitely there in the back of m...The melatonin is definitely there in the back of my mind. I've been trying some homeopathic remedies but they've not worked. Will try some Bach Flower Remedies again and do my own mix. I think Katie has decided she won't go to sleep tbh. There are indicators to this that I'll blog about but she's decided she wants to stay up like me and TCM. She thinks it's unfair we get LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-56157150215728347322014-08-07T23:23:13.555+01:002014-08-07T23:23:13.555+01:00Apologies for the slow reply. Been a tough week he...Apologies for the slow reply. Been a tough week here. Your bedtime sounds great. Ours used to be that organised and I hope it will again. It is with Pip which is something at least. Lol xxLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-75010889967551926832014-08-07T23:20:54.522+01:002014-08-07T23:20:54.522+01:00I've come to the same conclusion here. Will po...I've come to the same conclusion here. Will post the blog as to why in the next day or so but, you're right, that is almost harder to deal with plus it brings more anger into the equation.<br /><br />Sorry for the slow reply xxxLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-78183501879253082022014-08-02T16:08:10.382+01:002014-08-02T16:08:10.382+01:00Bedtime with our son has always been difficult - t...Bedtime with our son has always been difficult - though we have come a long way from nightly tantrums - he is also usually awake until 10pm and very noisy. In the light evenings I have been sitting in our conservatory with a book - which is as far away as I can get, inside the house, from the elephant feet!! We haven't found a solution, other than give it as little attention as possible. If Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-66839811394497468012014-08-02T15:46:00.188+01:002014-08-02T15:46:00.188+01:00You have tried very firm boundaries for bedtime. I...You have tried very firm boundaries for bedtime. If they don't work, what about trying sitting in her room until she goes to sleep, or lying with her? You might find that it works on a whole different level to convince her that it is not a battle she needs to fight? I think children's ability to switch off when they are tired is radically altered as they get older, and they can stay up mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296160722314499136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-31279298416322439522014-07-27T22:59:50.302+01:002014-07-27T22:59:50.302+01:00Oh dear, sounds rough!
Jonathan has never been ab...Oh dear, sounds rough! <br />Jonathan has never been able to settle himself without melatonin -like Katie, the amount of physical exercise he gets during the day doesn't effect him (he can literally climb a mountain and he still runs like the wind). We have greatly reduced the amount of melatonin to only 3 mg a night (apparently from other fosterhomes, he use to be on as much as 20!). We'Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266447072303785553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-39236395421389171802014-07-27T22:52:15.063+01:002014-07-27T22:52:15.063+01:00We've had our sons with us a year now and bedt...We've had our sons with us a year now and bedtimes were always tricky at their carers so we had forewarning. We do the same routine at the same time night in and night out, regardless of where we are, and save for a few extraordinary kick offs, it works a treat. My partner and I both, without fail do the whole routine together, every step of the way from tea time onwards, so 5.45pm to 7pm. TVPinkwinklenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-31412640898974801232014-07-25T06:41:23.092+01:002014-07-25T06:41:23.092+01:00I def believe that she knows what she's doing ...I def believe that she knows what she's doing and that makes it harder for me to deal with. It's as though she turns it on & off to suit her. Leaves me feeling out of control & I guess no parent wants to feel like that. xxThree Pink Diamonds and A Blue Sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251145746422148533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-26174180692374731932014-07-22T12:56:42.719+01:002014-07-22T12:56:42.719+01:00We have similar tales to tell it seems. Do you get...We have similar tales to tell it seems. Do you get the feeling that she knows exactly what she's doing? I certainly do. Katie doesn't want to go to sleep. She's decided that and until she decides otherwise this is where we'll be. I will continue to blog about all the things I try and share any successes. At the moment I am trying laying with her and listening to soothing music.LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-75365563419916751102014-07-22T03:53:17.256+01:002014-07-22T03:53:17.256+01:00Hi Gem, sorry to hear about the nightmare that bed...Hi Gem, sorry to hear about the nightmare that bedtime has turned into. We are having a similar issue with our 3 year old. When it comes to bedtime she knows what behaviour is acceptable and expected from her, however she will lie there and sing/talk at the top of her voice for hours. It drives my husband and I crazy as regardless of what we say or how we handle it she just carries on night afterThree Pink Diamonds and A Blue Sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251145746422148533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-36761864413670072272014-07-21T14:55:37.732+01:002014-07-21T14:55:37.732+01:00We get PAC emails as part of our LA. I might conta...We get PAC emails as part of our LA. I might contact them. Thank you for the idea. I do a short guided meditation with her about unicorns which she loves doing. Tonight I'm going to try laying with her on the bed and listening to a relaxation CD i.e. waterfalls etc and see if that combination helps to settle her a bit. Thank you Sezz xxLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-28710756250054022472014-07-21T14:51:36.910+01:002014-07-21T14:51:36.910+01:00Sorry to hear you're having such a tough time ...Sorry to hear you're having such a tough time with Katie. PAC have been incredibly supportive to us, how about giving them a ring to see if they can help. One thing that Missy loves and will for sure get her to clean her teeth and in bed is a guided meditation on CD, it def calms her down. Would that interest Katie? I'll try to think of other things PAC suggested to us and mail you. xxSezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824952009585711445noreply@blogger.com