tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post8752976368415147582..comments2023-07-11T10:20:49.718-04:00Comments on Daddy's in Charge?: Taking Back My BedDaddy's in Charge?http://www.blogger.com/profile/04798934647553198219noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-75772484147399744262011-10-05T20:05:30.455-04:002011-10-05T20:05:30.455-04:00They have a great ability to sleep perpendicular t...They have a great ability to sleep perpendicular to us... I never understood that. Ours is not an "H" they have us head and toe. I fear this is something we are going to put up with for years... Get used to the couch my friend.Daddy's in Charge?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04798934647553198219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-75942975531975459872011-10-05T18:35:11.852-04:002011-10-05T18:35:11.852-04:00Oh don't get me started on this topic! Have yo...Oh don't get me started on this topic! Have you had the H-formation yet? Where you sleep on one side of the bed and your wife is on the other side with your child spreading across the width of the mattress? I wrote about this here a couple of weeks ago: http://dadinthecloud.com/blog/2011/8/16/dont-let-your-kids-do-this-to-you.html<br />Just last night we had another episode of elbow-in-rib cage/knee-in-stomach fun! Someone help us pleeeease!!!!!!RJ Silva @ Dad In The Cloudhttp://dadinthecloud.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-90456737714938571812011-10-05T08:44:50.743-04:002011-10-05T08:44:50.743-04:00Never had this problem myself with any of my child...Never had this problem myself with any of my children but then saying that we have never allowed them to be in our bedroom ever, unless its to wake us up if they had a nightmare or something serious. To be honest i think if i found them in my bed i would go nuts, i have heard many of my friends go on about it and asking how to get them to stop, and the simple answer is tell them that enough is enough and they must stay in their own beds at night, if you see them coming into your bedroom and your wake up from it then just turn around and tell them to get back to their own beds.<br /> <br />The way i see it we are the parents they are the children, they listen to us not the other way around, i really hope you get it sorted out mate so you can have some well deserved rest :)The Angry Scothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707862183213687930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-73446383211476729752011-10-04T22:47:44.681-04:002011-10-04T22:47:44.681-04:00We never dealt with that problem, all praises be t...We never dealt with that problem, all praises be to Allah. Somewhere along the way, we instilled the virtue of a good night's sleep, and after a little training the first month of the "big boy bed," our son stopped getting out of bed at stupid hours.<br /><br />My friend, you might be too late to change their routine. Once you let them in, they remember. I convinced our son that our bed was made of fire. That worked for a week. But it takes 21 days to change a routine. At this point, you're screwed into their 30's.Zach Rosenberghttp://www.8bitdad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-2603587931532111742011-10-04T22:40:27.830-04:002011-10-04T22:40:27.830-04:00Oooh scare tactics... that might work. Or my kid ...Oooh scare tactics... that might work. Or my kid will NEVER sleep again. Their beds actually are quite comfortable but they don't have those 800 count sheets I have on my bed. Either I have to go shopping, or I have to solve this problem.Daddy's in Charge?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04798934647553198219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-47166372848552769842011-10-04T21:50:47.173-04:002011-10-04T21:50:47.173-04:00My youngest tries to climb in bed sometimes. When...My youngest tries to climb in bed sometimes. When she wakes up dad and Beelzebub appears from dads head she thinks twice!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149785116298170456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-77569896643616138302011-10-04T20:11:54.244-04:002011-10-04T20:11:54.244-04:00Here's something someone once suggested to me....Here's something someone once suggested to me... never tried it but you might... they kept a sleeping bag under their bed. And if any of their children wanted the comforts of Mom and Dad they were welcome in but had to sleep on the floor in the sleeping bag. They said it was great for them. Can't hurt to try!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938378044931508438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-7358050394351786432011-10-04T18:12:30.171-04:002011-10-04T18:12:30.171-04:00YES! We are there with my son! My husband hates it...YES! We are there with my son! My husband hates it and has ended up on the couch almost every night for almost a year!!! One day, we can only hope to laugh, right?!Crystal - @phatycake.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465920467109592023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-90744265703521198032011-10-04T17:02:28.731-04:002011-10-04T17:02:28.731-04:00We don't let them... they never start there, t...We don't let them... they never start there, they just sneak in like little ninjas in the middle of the night and take over. It's too tiring to go through the sleep training thing again. My youngest used to be great, even slept in his own big boy bed for about a year without running in. I think he has a fear of being alone.Daddy's in Charge?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04798934647553198219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-44704758515896103752011-10-04T16:47:35.838-04:002011-10-04T16:47:35.838-04:00My condolences. I've heard nothing but horror...My condolences. I've heard nothing but horror stories about kids sleeping in their parents' beds. My kids are only 2 years old, and we've never let them sleep in our bed. Thanks for reminding me why - and I hope we can stand firm even as they get older and more persuasive.Jerryhttp://jerry-mahoney.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-74425448983730252502011-10-04T16:22:46.241-04:002011-10-04T16:22:46.241-04:00Kids is bed can be a problem. Obviously they will ...Kids is bed can be a problem. Obviously they will stop before they go to college, but let them own this and they will try and own much more than you want them to own. Talk with your wife. Pick a week that you're willing to lose (although it probably won't take a week). When they come in, bring them back to bed and walk out. If they follow, put them back and guard the door. They will probably scream, cry and carry on. So be it. The next night, remind them they will sleep in their own bed the whole night and offer a reward if they do (small one). If they come into your bed, repeat the procedure of the previous night. It may take a night or two, but you must win this battle. When my son was 7, I made the mistake of sleeping in his bed one night to comfort him. That went on for ten days until I decided no more. The 1st night was bad, but it was only bad for about 1/2 hour. No problem the 2nd night. Good luck, and remember they won't hate you forever, probably no more than a year or two:-).Barry R. Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112859238953049006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-77724044389501945332011-10-04T15:45:51.101-04:002011-10-04T15:45:51.101-04:00LOL--I'm sorry, I truly do feel your pain. Old...LOL--I'm sorry, I truly do feel your pain. Oldest 23, youngest 7....btdt for a looooong time, lol. But it does get better, I promise. No more in our bed anymore. Might be b/c they decided it was easier to be naughty in the mornings if they were in their own room.......lol. ;)~Valerie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11233555485334079167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179948267056784673.post-84992053708264472802011-10-04T15:28:04.653-04:002011-10-04T15:28:04.653-04:00This was not a problem for us - I don't know i...This was not a problem for us - I don't know if it had to do with them sleeping in their own room as infants or the double gate we put on my son's door..no lock but gate on top of gate. We didn't even do that with the second one - it just happened to work for us that we didn't have to deal with it.Coffee Lovin' Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06800797028012321249noreply@blogger.com