Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Advice Needed...
So I have a small dilemma. At least 3 nights out of the week, Carter wants to go to bed with a drink. For the last week, I have only put half a glass of juice in it, and yes, I know it should be water since the juice will not be good to sit on his teeth all night long, but trust me, it is a battle to get him to drink "just water". Anyways, I do realize also that we are trying to potty train him and if he drinks something right before bed, he will obviously fill his diaper. So last night, I gave him a little juice, basically a 1/4 full. Well, an hour later he woke up crying wanting more to drink. So I fought with him about it for 5 minutes and finally gave in and got him a little so he would go back to sleep. Then at 2am, he woke up again wanting something to drink. And he never wakes up this many times just for a drink, so I am wondering if it is because I only gave him a little at a time. Who knows, but anyways, I told him he could have water or he would have to go without a drink. Of course he cried and cried and I finally left the room and let him cry. Then 10 minutes later, after he was still screaming and crying, Nik went in to lay with him for the rest of the night. He had to tell Carter prob 5 times that he would have to wait until morning for a drink and that he would be okay. Gosh, and I thought weening him from his binky was going to be hard. That was a breeze. But this is frustrating!!! Do you think I should just quit giving him a drink before bed all together and deal with his crying for a while?? It's really hard, cuz Jordan is in the next room and usually wakes up from Carter's screaming...
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Don't really have advice about sending him to bed with a drink. But have you tried flavored water? My kids like it better than juice. We do Propel.
Honestly... I am wondering if the reason why he is getting so thirsty is cause you ARE giving him juice. I know when I think I am thirsty in the middle of the night.... if I get a drink of juice I am only thirsty again. I would definetly only let him have water if he keeps insisting. Hmm... that sucks Beth I am sorry.
ok, so i have gone through this with Hunter and not that that makes me an expert by any means. I used to send him to bed with juice and then he would drink it all b4 he even went to sleep and would want more. After about the second night of this, I was mad. For about the first 3 nights, he cried and cried and I felt bad, but his bladder was so full in the morning that I decided to just fight it with him and let him get mad. He still asks for juice at night, but I tell him at about 8 that he can't have anymore juice until he gets up from nite-nite and he is fine with that now. Just be persistant. I know that our children aren't the same, but they need the same thing over and over to get the point. BE FIRM! DON"T GIVE IN!! It is hard to hear them cry, but it is just juice Beth!!! He will get over it and he isn't going to hate you FOREVER!!
if he does, i won't hate you forever! MUAH!!
I would just decide what you want to do and stick with it. I would try to stick with water if you do give him a drink...you will just have to say water or nothing. I was giving the girls water in a sippy cup for bed and then just got sick of dealing with getting it every night after I put them to bed and they remind me to get it...then I have to go all the way downstairs and get it and bring it to them. So now I tell them that they have to get a drink of water after they brush their teeth. If they don't get a drink at that point...they have to wait until morning. I know that the first few nights might be rough to break him of it but it will be worth it in the long run. Good luck!!!
A gree with loralee and slwbutterfly: juice makes you more thirsty and even though it's painful for us to listen to screaming they have to learn that we are the parents and set the rules. I am sick of the water in the sippy cup too and thanks to slwbutterfly - we won't be providing a sippy cup of water anymore ;)
Thanks for all the comments. I like your idea Sara of getting a drink of water after they brush their teeth. I will have to get some dixie cups for the bathroom. And for the past few nights, he only has wanted a drink as of last night. But I said "water or nothing buddy." And he of course cried, but went back to sleep. But he woke up a second time and again I said water or nothing and he cried for a while. Nik then layed with him and let me go back to bed. He fell asleep 5 minutes later. But I am going to do the dixie cup thing i think. THanks guys!
It's hilarious that I am giving advice on parenting when I am not a parent...but oh well, here goes...This is way bigger than the juice...you have to remember that. This is kid versus parent...kid winning. Carter will start to realize that when he puts up a good fight, he will win against Mom and Dad. After you brush your teeth- there is no more juice- period. What could make it more fun, is a Spiderman toothbrush and toothpaste, with Spiderman Dixie cups to celebrate the fact that Carter is going to have clean teeth and be a big boy.
Just a thought!
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