Turn The Tables
I can't stand it. My kids are driving me crazy. I have a 4-month-old who sleeps fine -- it's my seven- and ten-year-old that keep me up. I could handle it if they were out till all hours, or talking on the phone with the opposite sex. But no, at least once a night (usually between 11:00 and 12:00), one of them invariably wakes me up to tell me they can't sleep because of a stuffy nose, or an itchy toe, or the cat took a crap on their pillow. Oh, YOU can't sleep?? I CAN sleep, but am prevented from doing so by you little ne'er-do-wells. It's no wonder I'm falling asleep at work ... which is bad since I'm a construction worker.Yes, I feel your pain. Fortunately, because of my experience with this very thing, I'm able to confidently recommend a sound course of action: Turn the tables. For the next few nights, set your alarm for 2:00 a.m. and wander into your kids' rooms, announcing, "I can't sleep." Keep repeating yourself until you get a response. And when you leave the rooms, make sure to leave their doors open so that the cat has easy access to their pillows. It may seem counterproductive, but trust me -- after three nights, it'll finally sink in and they'll never bother you again. Good luck!
posted by Lawrence A. Fing @ 12:00 PM
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