Seriously. No matter how much time I spend trying to put Baby Girl to bed at night, I feel like she gives me a big ol' Fuck You every single night. She cries and yells every night. She's not winding down well, no matter how long we spend trying to have quiet time. I sing and sing. We sit in silence. We read books. She drinks milk. We snuggle. It doesn't matter what I do, she cries. And it's gotten to the point where I wonder why I bother trying and don't just throw her in her crib, blow her a kiss, and walk out the door.
Argh.
And the worst part? She's worse for her daddy than she is for me.
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Honestly....I think your last statement is what you should try. She has probably figured out if she cries you stay longer. It's a clingyness thing. Since the "wind down" time is variable she figures everything is up for negotiation.
Try singing 1 song, read 1 book, 5 mins of cuddle time and then it's lights out. Same thing every night. ((HUGS)) I still struggle some nights to get my 4yr old to go to sleep without a production
I'm so sorry. I hope you're not taking her behavior as a personal affront. I think it has very little to do with you or C.
And I know you were half-joking about just putting her in her crib, blowing a kiss and closing the door, but...Have you ever tried it? I wonder if it would work. I had to go all Super Nanny on Andrew a few weeks ago because he wasn't winding down at bedtime, and the strategy I used actually worked. I'd be happy to e-mail you about it if you're interested -- I never got around to blogging about it (like I don't get around to blogging about lots of things these days).
I know so very well how it feels to just want some time to yourself in the evenings and instead having to deal with a little one who won't sleep. Ugh. I'm sorry.
:( im sorry :(
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