We are tired. Really, really tired. And I’m guessing you are, too.
You expect sleepless nights when you’re bundle of joy has their days and nights mixed up. Teething and growth spurts are also legitimate reasons to catch a few—or a lot–less z’s. But the reality is, many kids do not sleep through the night well past infant-hood.Instead of telling new parents to “sleep when baby sleeps,” I tell them the truth. You’re going to needof java. If you can sneak in a power nap at work, go for it. I won’t tell your boss.
Our parental fatigue wouldn’t be quite so bad if our little ones woke us up and allowed us to cuddle them back to sleep under the gentle glow of the moonlight streaming through the spotless bedroom window. But let’s be real. We’re not in a diaper commercial. There are no gentle caresses and lullabies. Our pajamas are mismatched and stained with something sticky and brown.
Night-waking is more like the start of a 3 a.m. party—without the vodka or club music. Your toddler has a blow-out diaper. The kind where you contemplate setting the sheets on fire. Your preschooler has an epic nightmare, no thanks to your partner who adamantly claimed that watchingscary. Your kindergartner picked up the stomach bug from the babysitter’s. Or perhaps, there’s no clear catalyst. Your kid just wants to be up.
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