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my son & daughter-in-law both work early shifts. Rather than wake the boys at 4 a.m. to bring them to my home, or to
their other grandma's home, they are dropped off around 8 p.m. and spend the night here. This is 5 or sometimes 6
nights/week. they are picked up 4 - 6 pm, depending on traffic, and brought back about 8 pm. it has been this way since
before the second boy was born. until recently, all has been fine. a few weeks ago, the 3 yr old started to stammer. last
night he woke up about midnight crying uncontrollably. It took almost 15 minutes of holding him to calm him down enough to
find out what the problem was - I was beginning to think it was some kind of medical emergency when he finally calmed down
enough to talk. He said he missed his parents and wants to sleep at home and be at home during the day. For him to wake up
during the night at all was unusual, and for me not to be able to calm him within a few seconds was a first. We know they
need routine, but the other grandma does not want to adhere to a schedule of any kind (not even a set bedtime or nap
routine). I am physically unable to have them everyday. We try to have them here as many consecutive days as possible, to
set a routine for them. What do you recommend? all feedback and ideas are welcome. Thank you.
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