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I'm not a mother of 4...but I do have a 9 and 4-year-old. Believe me, I've been there too but we just made sure from the start that when they would get up at whatever hour during the night, we just sent them back to bed and explained it was not time to play, watch TV, eat, etc. If a child gets away with it once they'll try it again and again, just hoping that you'll cave in once. My 4-year-old used to get up around 3 a.m. and try to come into my bed but I just tuck him right back into his bed. He used to fuss and cry but he knows now that it won't work and his early morning awakenings are becoming less and less, down to once a week now. As parents we just have to be consistent right from the start and don't give in, even when we're exhausted and frustrated. |
have to agree with Mom of many - jlo
