I am trying to accept that Michael is an individual person, and that even though he is just a little guy he has his own preferences and his own personality. I dont know what I was expecting, both Bri and I are pretty darn stubborn, so I dont know why I didnt expect Michael to be just as stubborn as we are, he is just as stubborn if not more than his parents. He is very against naps, most of the time, I have come to accept that naps might not happen, but in an effort to compromise, and do what is best for him, we have "rest time" every day. We go through the motions and he is put in his nice safe bed, with a fill tummy, and a dry diaper, if he naps, he naps, if he doesnt, he has some nice quiet time to himself. At first I would go into the room every 2 minutes to try and get him to sleep, but now, I am trying to to stop that, to accept that he gets to make a few of his own decisions, and to understand that some battles just arent worth fighting, even at this age. On a slightly related note, when the kid finally sleeps he sleeps in what can only be described as uncomfortable positions, I always want to reposition him, but he likes it, and he is sleeping so I just walk away.
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