http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/12/10/four-hour-watch/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:30:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/12/10/four-hour-watch/#comment-315 Mom2 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:01:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=95#comment-315 after having a child you never get enough sleep even after they are grown you still lose sleep, cuz you are always a parent, always worrying about one child or another. thank heaven for cat naps after having a child you never get enough sleep even after they are grown you still lose sleep, cuz you are always a parent, always worrying about one child or another. thank heaven for cat naps

]]> http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/12/10/four-hour-watch/#comment-314 zikehmama Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:38:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=95#comment-314 My gawd, that was hitting *my* buttons, too. Serendipitously, I checked your blog tonight (uh, yeah, I know I should do the RSS thingy but I don't yet) and ahhhhhh... your lastest entry gave me some relief (akin to what I feel when the perfect balm finally soothes chapped lips or hands)! :) My gawd, that was hitting *my* buttons, too. Serendipitously, I checked your blog tonight (uh, yeah, I know I should do the RSS thingy but I don’t yet) and ahhhhhh… your lastest entry gave me some relief (akin to what I feel when the perfect balm finally soothes chapped lips or hands)!

]]> http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2006/12/10/four-hour-watch/#comment-313 Anonymous Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:09:00 +0000 http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/?p=95#comment-313 I can see both sides, and from my sleep-deprived state it seems your post is taking my state too lightly. Sailors do get a break every now and then; they know approximately in how many days/weeks the next shore/harbor/anchoring is expected; with that in mind, you can get through a lot. With kids, at least mine, it's open-ended or at least months/years. I'd give something for a regular 4h watch; my nights right now have unpredictable 30min-2h intervals; which is worse if you know I need 30min to fall asleep again each time. And I've done this for 80%+ of the 7 months my youngest is now; with travel/teething/colds I have not had a single 4h stretch of restorative sleep in 4 months, and it's starting to take its LT toll. And I don't have a "crewmate" to take turns with - I'm on call 24/7. I'm not just whining; I'm so tired I walked into a wall last week and yesterday slipped on our stairs. Still I'm with you that if so much attention is what a kid needs in a certain phase, I'm willing to give it to them. But I'm praying that phase will morph into something better soon and I'm also working on ways to gently help him learn how to need less attention periodically (i.e. at nighttime) so I can give him better-quality attention during other times (aka waking hours). Yawn - off to bed now - my next 2h watch is ticking closer! FR I can see both sides, and from my sleep-deprived state it seems your post is taking my state too lightly. Sailors do get a break every now and then; they know approximately in how many days/weeks the next shore/harbor/anchoring is expected; with that in mind, you can get through a lot. With kids, at least mine, it’s open-ended or at least months/years. I’d give something for a regular 4h watch; my nights right now have unpredictable 30min-2h intervals; which is worse if you know I need 30min to fall asleep again each time. And I’ve done this for 80%+ of the 7 months my youngest is now; with travel/teething/colds I have not had a single 4h stretch of restorative sleep in 4 months, and it’s starting to take its LT toll. And I don’t have a “crewmate” to take turns with - I’m on call 24/7.
I’m not just whining; I’m so tired I walked into a wall last week and yesterday slipped on our stairs.
Still I’m with you that if so much attention is what a kid needs in a certain phase, I’m willing to give it to them. But I’m praying that phase will morph into something better soon and I’m also working on ways to gently help him learn how to need less attention periodically (i.e. at nighttime) so I can give him better-quality attention during other times (aka waking hours).
Yawn - off to bed now - my next 2h watch is ticking closer!
FR

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