tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post4202099011536855170..comments2024-03-23T10:40:59.027-07:00Comments on Creative-Type Dad: Waking Up At 4:30 A.M. Is Wrong! Just Like Grown Men Wearing Crocs Is Wrong!Creative-Type Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-1451793412306665722007-02-10T07:35:00.000-08:002007-02-10T07:35:00.000-08:00I just plunked 'em in the bed with me for a bit, a...I just plunked 'em in the bed with me for a bit, and eventually they quit. They never had problems getting back to their beds, and it was so much easier on us. ;o)<BR/><BR/>But everybody's different!<BR/><BR/>p.s. I've hear benadryl works wonders...Pageant Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703644358265856864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-8545189900132950062007-02-09T13:52:00.000-08:002007-02-09T13:52:00.000-08:00it'll pass. It may take a few more days, but it'll...it'll pass. It may take a few more days, but it'll pass. Meanwhile, I keep a futon in Pumpkinpie's room and a stash of board books, so I can nap in there in her line of sight until she figures out there's no action to be had and sleeps too. Once or twice I've let her come down onto the futon with me and lain with her there, which is okay, too. But it'll be over soon.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-41864726563562415942007-02-07T07:00:00.000-08:002007-02-07T07:00:00.000-08:00Ahhh, my sympathies are with you. There is nothin...Ahhh, my sympathies are with you. There is nothing worse than the rude awakening from a finally-got-the-kids-to-sleep-through-the-night type of deep sleep. It's almost worse than the sleepless nights with a newborn, because you expect to not get any sleep. Once you think you've mastered the art of sleeping through the night, having a child wake up again is torture. <br /><br />As for advice, Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080488909182074526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-85926013120214860842007-02-06T13:00:00.000-08:002007-02-06T13:00:00.000-08:00Diana - Popcorn Chicken! Why didn't I think of tha...Diana - Popcorn Chicken! Why didn't I think of that. (I'm loosing it)<br /><br />wayabetty - the wife did bring her back to our bed one night, we stopped that because we don't want her to get into that habit.Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-7149119145441227962007-02-06T12:57:00.000-08:002007-02-06T12:57:00.000-08:00Whatever you do, don't bring her to your bed b/c s...Whatever you do, don't bring her to your bed b/c she won't want to go back to hers.<br /><br />And have you seen the commercial from Orville lately? I thought he was dead or something b/c this guy looked faked. It looked like someone put a really bad face mask on and pretending to be him.wayabettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993697296070707945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-51970739400051632162007-02-06T12:46:00.000-08:002007-02-06T12:46:00.000-08:00We go through the ebb and flow of sleep around her...We go through the ebb and flow of sleep around here too. It should pass.Tuesday Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816799873933925204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-28891175789577210092007-02-06T09:29:00.000-08:002007-02-06T09:29:00.000-08:00Popcorn in the morning? She must be related to thi...Popcorn in the morning? She must be related to this dude down the hall. He eats it for breakfast almost every day. Gross. <br /><br />My advice is probably bad. "No. It's not time for breakfast yet. Go back to bed. This is still sleep time. The kitchen is closed." I actually told mine that. And they actually went back to bed. <br /><br />Go Colts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-58328593286936950882007-02-06T08:11:00.000-08:002007-02-06T08:11:00.000-08:00No advice. Just me laughing my ass off at the tho...No advice. Just me laughing my ass off at the thought of her waking up and asking for popcorn.<br /><br />Very smugly, I'd like to add that my children are perfect and have never done this.<br /><br />It is amazing the assortment of sins a little mommy-juice helps to cover.<br /><br />(That is, I drink it, not them.)Redneck Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947243296264284961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-86326684704898484362007-02-06T07:40:00.000-08:002007-02-06T07:40:00.000-08:00Give her some popcorn chicken!!! That's steer her ...Give her some popcorn chicken!!! That's steer her back to the Colonel, and it still looks like popcorn!<br /><br />My son was doing this but asking for chocolate milk. It lasted two weeks, and died out on its own. I hope it does the same at your house!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754249936855622982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-4241959768753798622007-02-06T07:07:00.000-08:002007-02-06T07:07:00.000-08:00i will admit, the crocs are not stylish, but, like...i will admit, the crocs are not stylish, but, like rob says, they are DAMN comfortable. i was on a plane for the super bowl, which is a better excuse for not watching than "i could give a shit about the super bowl." and i loathe the office buzz about the commercials the day after. as for the popcorn, i don't know man, but it IS cute. never had the kids waking up asking for food. they like todadinprogresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777265856007865036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-29850150846827568122007-02-06T05:57:00.000-08:002007-02-06T05:57:00.000-08:00It will pass. It's always something with these lit...It will pass. It's always something with these little people. My almost-3 yr old went through that just a few months ago and I would tell her to go back in her room and play with her doll houses. I gave her a stool so she could turn her light on at the ungodly hours she got up. And she'd go back in and play and I'd hear the dialogue and snicker to myself. And lately she's been sleeping until 8. jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749907474327431646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-87230116249246488342007-02-05T20:15:00.000-08:002007-02-05T20:15:00.000-08:00Yes, yes...Crocs on men are a serious fashion faux...Yes, yes...Crocs on men are a serious fashion faux pas punishable by death. But your daughter waking up at 4:30 am and asking for popcorn? Possibly the cutest thing I've ever heard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-61697817135954952802007-02-05T19:20:00.000-08:002007-02-05T19:20:00.000-08:00I still don't know who played. Seriously.I still don't know who played. Seriously.metro mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461160881873679783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-44087004355307745592007-02-05T19:09:00.000-08:002007-02-05T19:09:00.000-08:00I can only say one thing... don't knock the croc u...I can only say one thing... don't knock the croc until you try it. <br /><br />Sure, they're ugly as hell, but man are they comfortable!Rob Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15802812376249216977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-44438769625161102442007-02-05T18:39:00.000-08:002007-02-05T18:39:00.000-08:00The only "solution" I can think of is to put a mic...The only "solution" I can think of is to put a microwave in her crib and load her up with microwave popcorn. That way, she can take care of her urges, while you sleep in.<br /><br />Yeah... I got nothin'. Our little guy ets up extra early. It's not too unbearable, since I'm a morning person, but we're usually well into our day by 5:30. It's crazy, but so far, is working.<br /><br />Good luck Denver Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658973022353051249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-82584485142418319162007-02-05T18:21:00.000-08:002007-02-05T18:21:00.000-08:00I look forward to hearing some of that advice sinc...I look forward to hearing some of that advice since I often wake up myself around 4:30am wondering why in the hell I'm awake instead of peacefully slumbering. Maybe it'll help me too!<br /><br />And you didn't miss much! The game was bad and the commercials worse. Except for the one I posted about today. LOLLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900314477829397470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-81735657604235488422007-02-05T17:08:00.000-08:002007-02-05T17:08:00.000-08:00Sorry to hear about the popcorn demon from hell. ...Sorry to hear about the popcorn demon from hell. I have no good advice, but know that it WILL pass.<br /><br />In about 15 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-84165549920183639882007-02-05T17:06:00.000-08:002007-02-05T17:06:00.000-08:00Good hell...how do you not know who played in the ...Good hell...how do you not know who played in the Super Bowl? I just do not get people who have lives that don't revolve around football. We Nebraskans pretty much plan our lives around the Cornhuskers. It's a rule or something. <br /><br />And, I am with Mrs.Chicken. Ride it out. The only alternative is to let her cry and well....that is just so wrong. My theory is that if you do that to them Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-79068140719656867422007-02-05T15:51:00.000-08:002007-02-05T15:51:00.000-08:00Great title....I almost commented just from that. ...Great title....I almost commented just from that. My girls have crocs, well, not the 1 year old, but when my next door neighbor got a pair, oh did I lay into him. I bought him a pink pair for Christmas.<br /><br />As for the sleeping thing...welcome to the club. My 3.5 year old did the same thing. Boy does it suck.Mitch McDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162154118646288681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-2348773166652676092007-02-05T14:32:00.000-08:002007-02-05T14:32:00.000-08:00Mrs. Chicken said -- Funny,
For the past month rig...Mrs. Chicken said -- Funny,<br />For the past month right before we put her to bed she'll say "EAT! EAT!"...trying to get out of going to bed. We'll give her a snack and she'll slowly eat part of it...and then hands it back, then says "PLAY! PLAY!"....Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-90045334152273496942007-02-05T14:25:00.000-08:002007-02-05T14:25:00.000-08:00Ride it out, dude. We have a great sleeper and she...Ride it out, dude. We have a great sleeper and she does this occasionally. One idea - does she get a bedtime snack? If not, maybe give that a try.<br /><br />Good luck!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342425698876916791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14993459.post-69593388314893004252007-02-05T14:13:00.000-08:002007-02-05T14:13:00.000-08:00THe Bears lost, the Colts won, and the commercials...THe Bears lost, the Colts won, and the commercials were not that good.<br /><br />I'm sorry about the waking up thing. I have no advice, because I have no idea what I am doing. My son finally slept all night last night, but I had to get up early to let in the kids I watch. Of course this is the day he chose to sleep late!Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.com