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Every once in a while a reader leaves a comment asking for advice that I feel would be most appropriate to throw out to the Steady Mom community.
Often this is because I don't have time to write a full answer--sometimes it's because I can't really remember the answer. Occasionally I don't really have a clue at all but don't want to come out and admit it. (Hee-hee!)
At any rate, last week on the post about my morning routine, I mentioned that our children play in their rooms while I get ready for the day. My friend Katie from Simple Organic (Go visit her awesome blog if you never have!) left this comment:
"Two questions: 1) How in the world did you teach your children to do that? We have one kiddo only (recently turned 3) and we have had zero success with this. She is very social and she is lonely by herself. And 2) What would you do with inconsistent wake times in your child? I mean, even if I could teach her to stay in her room until a certain time, that length of time in her room would vary from 1-2 hours each day, since she wakes anywhere between 6 and 7:15 - each day is different."
Others asked similar questions in the comments on that post. It's surreal to hear from those of you with infants and toddlers who feel my schedule sounds so luxurious to your sleep-deprived ears--believe me, you will sleep again one day!! Hang in there.
For those of you who have had success in teaching your children to stay in bed until a certain time or to play in their rooms until wake up time, can you share today any specific thoughts or tips to help Katie and others?
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