This transition from one to two kids has been really hard on me. Paul leaves for school before we wake up in the morning, comes home for dinner and then most nights goes to study with a few guys at night until after we go to bed. He helps where he can, but is ultimately too busy most of the time. I think I am almost getting used to it though. Briley is luckily a really good baby. She sleeps pretty good at night. My only problem is finding a discipline that works for Bryant and getting him to bed before 11 pm. If anyone has any advise or suggestions for how to make things run more smoothly I would love to hear it.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
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My dad used the 'board of education' on most of us...It was pretty much the biggest wooden spoon in the house. :)
Bummer! i'm sorry the adjustment has been so difficult. I have no advice, since I haven't had to figure out how to deal with two kids yet, but I'm only a few months behind you. Maybe by the time my baby comes along you'll have figured it all out & be able to pass down expert advise to me! :)
What's up girlfriend? I miss you. It was really fun to see you guys at the pool last week. Give this two kids thing a little more time. Bryant will get the hang of it and be eaiser. If it makes you feel any better, when we brought Trae home from the hospital Telsey threw a book at him. After a few months she calmed down. Hope to see you soon.
Oh, the memories!!!! It did take a month or two to get both boys on the "same" schedule, but once I did - I was napping with them in the afternoon!!! Oh, Yeah!!! These are a few things that worked for me - When you're feeding Briley, snuggle on the couch with Bryant beside you. Have him hold a book and turn the pages while you read and feed (if he turns the pages out of order or too fast - don't say anything. First of all, it will help him figure out listening skills and second, he just feels like he's a big boy that's doing a really good job!!!) Let him hold the bottle and help when his attention runs out of the book. Have ONE designated time-out chair (grandma bought me a time-out bench that was wonderful!!) One minute for each year old. If they get off of time out and start in again - "I love you" and right back on! Do NOT talk to them while they are on their time out!!! This is very important!! When it's over, ask them, now what did you want to talk about? Why were you on a time out? I still love you, that's why I can't allow you to act like that. EXHAUSTING!!!! Same bed time EVERY night - same routine, etc. Even if Paul comes home right before or after he goes to bed - it's a quick 'love you and hug' and right back to bed. In the beginning, it's very exhausting, but it is so worth it to be on a schedule and routine as much as possible - when school time gets here, you won't regret it either!! At night, while they were tucked in bed, to keep them there - I would read, in a very monotone voice, a book with NO pictures! I'd sit in a chair across the room also. If they sat up, I'd stop reading, they'd lie down, I'd start reading - in other words, you want them to be lying down, listening to your boring story-with-no-pictures-to-look-at book so they will go to sleep!
You can call me any time, Nikki! I had to learn a lot of tricks really fast!! Hope these help! Love you! Wish I could be there to help!
Hey! Just give it some time, you guys all will adjust, but I know what ya mean by doing it all by yourself. Its hard. But it does get easier. You just need to lay down the law with bryant. I used to let braxton stay up til 11- before I had pey but once he came, I started putting braxton to bed by 8:30 just so I could have some time to myself! He will get used to it- as for the baby, you probably will have to adjust to her schedule:)
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