In a cupboard under the stairs.
My almost three year old sleeps
In the walk-in closet on the floor.
Let me explain
Less someone reports me to CPS.
Boo talks
And talks
And talks
When you put her down to sleep.
It doesn't matter if she's taken a nap
Or not.
She just goes on and on.
About this.
About that.
About nothing in particular.
She's cute,
But
It's seriously annoying.
Especially for the 8 year old
Who is trying to go to sleep
And has to get up for school the next day.
About two weeks ago
I started bringing her out to sleep
And talk
On the living room chair.
Then the living room couch.
Then the living room floor.
(Trying to find her a place out of my eye-line.
Her staring brown eyes
Following my every move
Creep me out.)
But
Then I couldn't get anything done.
No dishes.
No school work.
Couldn't turn on the TV.
Last Sunday night
I was desperate.
I needed a place to stash her-
To talk herself to sleep-
But all the rooms were full
And I needed to get some work done
Before the first day of school.
So
I pulled in a pillow
And a blanket
Into the door of the walk-in closet
Just off the bathroom
And I said
"Go sleep in the closet."
And she went.
And I told her goodnight.
And we said our "I love yous."
Again
And
After probably an hour of talking to herself
She was asleep
And Miz N was sleep within 10 minutes.
She now has fallen asleep there
Every night since then.
I do start her in her bed
And always 30 minutes before Miz N
But usually within 10 minutes of Miz N joining her
I am moving her to her closet.
All I do is walk in her bedroom now
Point to the bathroom
(Where the closet is)
And she grabs to closest sleeping items
And goes and lays herself down.
So,
My almost three-year old
Sleeps in the walk-in closest
On the floor.
Um.
Yeah.
We just do what we have to do to survive around here.
Note to concerned readers:
Before I go to bed
(Not earlier because I've learned that she doesn't go into a deep sleep that fast)
I
(Okay - that's a lie.
It's impossible to gently pick up a kid
And transfer them to bed
When they are on the floor)
I awkwardly scoop her up
And plop her into her real,
With a mattress,
Bed
And she sleeps there the rest of the night.
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| If it worked for "The Boy Who Lived" for 11 years..." |
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| Then I guess Miss Boo will be okay, right? |
3 comments:
This is such a cute foster parent testimonial. Whatever it takes, amen! You are doing an awesome job :)
Well, if it makes you feel any better, our seven, almost eight year old sleeps in OUR bedroom closet because she says she doesn't feel safe or comforted in her room anymore. ) :
From the mom who has a kid who NEVER slept... ever, ever, ever... we made our peace early with the motto, "whatever works". And if it makes you feel better, last night, he slept in the hallway (and he is 10 years old). :) What matters is that everyone gets good quality sleep. Seems like you have a good solution to me!
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