I'm not sure why, but for some reason when my son refuses to fall asleep I get more annoyed than with anything else he does.
On one hand I feel that maybe it is due to the fact he has always been such a wonderful sleeper. He has pretty much always slept through the night, on his own, and as he got older he began walking himself to bed. So it makes me wonder if maybe the disruption of that perfect sleeping baby schedule is what sets me off.
On the other hand it could just be the fact that I do not feel the ability to completely let lose and relax and focus on myself until he is asleep. When he refuses to sleep I keep him in his bed, and he fusses off and on, but mostly entertains himself or calls for me. However, I still have my "Mommy Sensors" on and I cannot get to into something when I know he will be crying or calling for me any moment. Even if I do not run to him with every sound he makes, like I said, the "Mommy Sensors" are still screaming in my head telling me to listen to my offspring.
I remain patient with him, and those days I get highly annoyed he never knows it. I have to remind myself when these days occur, that they are pretty rare and overall he is such a wonderful and easy child to deal with. I can only hope this next one will be just as easy. At least they have a great role model of an older brother to look up to.
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On one hand I feel that maybe it is due to the fact he has always been such a wonderful sleeper. He has pretty much always slept through the night, on his own, and as he got older he began walking himself to bed. So it makes me wonder if maybe the disruption of that perfect sleeping baby schedule is what sets me off.
On the other hand it could just be the fact that I do not feel the ability to completely let lose and relax and focus on myself until he is asleep. When he refuses to sleep I keep him in his bed, and he fusses off and on, but mostly entertains himself or calls for me. However, I still have my "Mommy Sensors" on and I cannot get to into something when I know he will be crying or calling for me any moment. Even if I do not run to him with every sound he makes, like I said, the "Mommy Sensors" are still screaming in my head telling me to listen to my offspring.
I remain patient with him, and those days I get highly annoyed he never knows it. I have to remind myself when these days occur, that they are pretty rare and overall he is such a wonderful and easy child to deal with. I can only hope this next one will be just as easy. At least they have a great role model of an older brother to look up to.
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