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NYE annoyance
We're hanging out with some friends tomorrow night, and they called today to ask "are you guys staying til the ball drops or do you need to take Reece home and put him to bed?"
I told them that that's probably what will happen, since I need to try and get him back on some sort of a schedule before I have to wake him up at 630 again on Monday! Plus, he's been sniffly for the past few days.
They always make fun of me and my "schedule" for R - but seriously, he needs it, and when he's off his schedule, he's a total bear and they aren't the ones that have to deal with it. They'll let their 3 year old stay up til 11 or 12 - or even later regularly because then he sleeps until 10 or later the next day and it's more convenient for them. (this is not good for the child, IMO)
I just thought that the way she brought it up to me was sort of weird and rude.
I am perfectly fine with bringing R home by 10 or 1030 and then going to bed myself! ha ha. I'm so beat lately.
Re: NYE annoyance
I'm with you, kids need a schedule.
Davis doesn't nap anymore, which is fine. But he goes to bed by 8 p.m. every night, therefore we cannot do things too late, I'd rather skip out and get him to bed than have hell to pay later.
We took him to Disney on ice, he was out way past his bedtime, he ended up not going to bed until midnight, it was awful.
and that's it. On Christmas we got home at like 11 and he was still ready to play. He stood in his bed and yelled until we went in and told him he HAD to go to sleep (not so nicely), but it worked.
And, he does still take a 2+ hour nap, and if he doesn't, he will simply fall asleep around 5 or 6 on the couch, which is worse.
I am not a stickler for keeping his schedule, especially around the holidays, but it makes life so much easier!
I will be back to the routine with a newborn though b/c DH and firmly believe that is what helped make DS such a good baby.
DS was up really late when MIL stayed (not that big of deal) but ended up having 2 accidents in his sleep that night and took a 4 hour nap yesterday to recover. I'm like you and need to get him back to his routine before Monday!
I hate that too. There is no way I would try to keep Natalie up til Midnight. She'd be a total beast and everyone would be begging me to take her home early. lol
sorry your friends aren't more understanding. You'd think with kids they would get it.