So apparently Little One's bizarre sleeping habits (or NOT SLEEPING habits) had nothing to do with her adenoids, a theory Dr. Everything Will Be Alright tried to soothe me with when I was in his office in a maniacal rage because I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN YEARS.
"Oh, it's enlarged adenoids. Once those are out, she'll oxygenate better and won't wake up."
So. not. the. problem.
She still wakes up. Sometimes WIDE AWAKE for HOURS before falling back asleep, sometimes waking up briefly, but EVERY 45 MINUTES. Sometimes waking up at 4 AM and being up for the day. Like THIS morning. (And I'm SURE I've mentioned that she doesn't NAP, right?)
But now? We have a new twist. She used to be nighttime potty trained. Now? Not so much. Or actually... not at all.
GAH!
In other news, she pitches a massive FIT about going to school every day. (This started about a week before her tube surgery - I thought it was the ear infection. Apparently not.) She also REFUSES to go to ballet. She LOVED ballet. After the first class, she woke up at o'dark thirty (surprised?) and came into my room with leotard in hand and woke me up, asking hopefully, "Do I have ballet again today?"
WTH, Little One?
I even tried bribery. Not just an incentive package... FULL ON BRIBERY. (A Barbie Style Head. I know, shameful.) To no avail. (Which is good, because I really did not want that godawful thing in my house.)
I hate to have a showdown about a silly ballet class for 3-year olds. And really? Let's face it. If she's LUCKY, she will be 5 feet tall. There is no prima ballerina position in her future. But I also hate to let a 3-year old win. It just doesn't SIT WELL with me.
So where do we go from here?
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I'm not going to pretend to feel you pain because generally I have a good sleeper. BUT, last night was awful, I don't know what happened. So, this morning I can sorta' feel your pain. Even if SHE doesn't nap, can you squeeze in a nap during Dora or something?
You can put up with so much if you've had a decent night's sleep. If not, you're never going to win. This is a big part of our decision to be done having children. I. MUST. SLEEP.
And if she's not sleeping, of course she's going to be more 'challenging'.
Seriously? Not forever, but have you thought about Benedryl? Maybe to just catch up a little on your sleep defecit.
Sleep is also one of the primary reasons we are not pursuing a #3. It's more the effects of lack of sleep and what it does to both DH's and mine emotional well being. As for some ass-vice (frankly I can't believe the gall of me to try and offer you advice...) try back to basics. Any thoughts on the root causes of her sleep problems? What has helped her to sleep well in the past? Pick your battles.
The little guy I used to take care of used to wake up and not go back to sleep for hours as well. Eventually with age he settled into proper sleeping habits and could finally manage to sleep through the whole night. So, I"m sure that one day your child will do the same, but it will take time and lots of sleepless night. Believe me, I know, I remember.
The sleep, the sleep, the sleep is the thing. I am so sorry that her sleep isn't getting better. I am always whining about how tired I am and I get at least a solid six hours every night, usually without interruption. I'm sorry.
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Go ahead. I can take it.