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ML
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One of my friends told me that I wasn't being tough enough with the manster. She said that his clingyness and anxiety was something I should be dealing with better and figuring out a way toughen him up.
I wasn't offended, and frankly I can see her point. The world won't be kind or tolerante of our kids and maybe some of our accommodations, or mine to be exact are the wrong thing.
For instance, the night time anxiety. I will lay down with manster for a few minutes to help him feel safe while he falls asleep. Lately he's waking up nightly with bad dreams and wanting me to lay down with him (or he come lie down with me and husband). The beds are just not big enough. I was thinking of putting a sleeping bed at the foot of the bed for him to come to when he has those nights so he doesn't have to wake me up (I'm getting sleep deprived). My friend thought this was a horrible idea. I just don't have any other ideas to improve the quality of our sleep and help manster with his anxiety.
I guess there is a balance that I'm still looking for with this.
Thanks,
ML
I wasn't offended, and frankly I can see her point. The world won't be kind or tolerante of our kids and maybe some of our accommodations, or mine to be exact are the wrong thing.
For instance, the night time anxiety. I will lay down with manster for a few minutes to help him feel safe while he falls asleep. Lately he's waking up nightly with bad dreams and wanting me to lay down with him (or he come lie down with me and husband). The beds are just not big enough. I was thinking of putting a sleeping bed at the foot of the bed for him to come to when he has those nights so he doesn't have to wake me up (I'm getting sleep deprived). My friend thought this was a horrible idea. I just don't have any other ideas to improve the quality of our sleep and help manster with his anxiety.
I guess there is a balance that I'm still looking for with this.
Thanks,
ML