The Oasis - A spot for FORT parents

[chompstick]

Is daylight savings time wrecking havoc on anyone else's kid's sleep schedule? Aargh! The spring isn't as bad as the fall, but still, it's been a nightmare getting back to a schedule this week.

[VeeJay]

Yeah! Tell me about it Chomp. My son keeps getting up after I've put him in bed to get a drink, tell me he wants to sleep with socks on, go to the bathroom and any other excuse he can think of because he's just not ready to sleep yet. Grrrr.

[Stargazer]

Well, it's 10:35 PM and my two-year-old is still wide awake. It's been midnight before she's went to bed a few times since the change happened. I'm about to go berzerk.

[dagwood]

When my daughter was smaller I would keep her up and not let her have "quiet time" (If I said nap there would be a fit had). She slept pretty good after that.

[Duxxy]

my darling child has been awake until after 10 every night since Sunday - I'm about to lose my mind. I Need quiet time.. I wonder if there is some way to get myself a time out and really be left alone to think about my transgression... ya know it's a minute a year ... I'd be alone for over half an hour!!
it's so sad that I'd get excited about that

[FinallyHere]

I'd be alone for over half an hour!!
it's so sad that I'd get excited about that

Alone for a half hour? I only wish. Well, at least I have an 1 hr 15 min drive each way to work -thats my alone time Sometimes driving can be more relaxing than acting as a piece of playground equipment for a 32 month old and a one year old.

Oh yeah, the time change screwed up my kids a little too. The little one is back on schedule, the older one is getting there - sort of - not that she was on a very good schedule to begin with.

[EvaLaruefan]

Lucky for me I have to say that the time change has not yet affected either of my children. My eldest is 2 and I've never had a problem with the time change yet. Hopefully it continues like that.

I also want to say I'm so proud of her, she did a 25 piece puzzle all by herself yesterday

[AJane]

My problem is the exact opposite...we don't do the time change thing here, and my kids are up at sunrise - and of course, I'm working evenings now

[AJane]

and btw, a hug and congrats to your little one Eva - it's so great when they start figuring things out for themselves, isn't it?

[JunkieGirl]

Their feelings (positive or negative) are real and legitimate acknowledge them with respect. (imagine falling and someone telling you ‘oh it doesn’t hurt’ )

Imagine someone falling and someone laughing at you!! (see I laugh out loud thread) That is really funny Duxxy! I just hope I don't fall down when you are around, or that you fall down when I am around.