Lucy's big issue is going down for naps & for the night. She's had a tradition of nursing to sleep so it's always kind of been Sharon's responsibility, unless she happens to be gone. Well, birthday number two is approaching, and I thought Sharon had borne the burden about long enough, so I offered to start alternating nights with her from now on. With Sharon in the house, it is absolutely impossible for me to get Lucy to go down in the bed. However, just this last weekend (during Daddy-Daughter Day), I hit upon the most amazing of solutions. When it was nearing time for her nap, I told her daddy was going to go for a run and that we'd go in the stroller. She loved the idea and a nice 2 1/2-3 mile run was about perfect for her to zonk out. Came back with her totally asleep and was able to shower up & then get a bunch of other stuff done.
This was a landmark moment, seeing as she has actually been an impediment to going for runs up to this point (through cold weather, darkness in the evenings, etc.). Now, with daylight savings in effect (or out of effect or whatever), this is a tactic I can use in the evenings as well. Last night was my first run at night to get her down and it worked like a dream.
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You would need to write a book on the science of that if indeed that system works more than 50% of the time. Let me know your percentages at the end of April. Please give your daughter a big squeeze from Uncle Funky on her big second birthday.
Is it surprising to you that riding in a jogging stroller works to put her down? It's not to me-I just hadn't necessarily thought of it before-that plus we're just coming out of weather where I can be reasonably sure it will be good weather for it.
Will do on the hug.
No, it is not surprising. However, with my extensive work with children in general, I have never seen one thing working for any one child 100% of the time. It would be interesting to see if Lucy is the first child to do break that trend.
Well-I guess I don't have the expectation that it would work 100% of the time, but if it worked as well as the evening drive, it would be better on so many levels, it's ridiculous.
Most kids in the US, I realize, are going to sleep in their own rooms at this age. I would guess that success rate is not 100% either.
I would have to agree with you. I am pleased that you are able to run instead of drive. Good luck oh swift Panther.
Dr. Levendusky makes an appearance.
Mixdorf you are over due on your physical. Gitter done!
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