Camgirls with small children
How do you do it? I'm at my wits end with my son. No matter what I do I just can't get him to sleep. I forced myself to wake up at 3 am this morning thinking I was going to have about five hours to cam. I was only streaming for a few minutes before my son woke up and now he's having trouble falling back asleep. Idk what to do. Whatever I try doesn't work. He's always been like this. I've been getting on cam around his schedule but that's just not cutting it anymore. I'm so frustrated. I don't want to pay for childcare because it's so expensive. One of the reasons I wanted to work from home was so that I didn't have to spend money on a babysitter anyway. I don't have any help from a significant other or family. I'm so sick of struggling and being alone. I'm just ready to give up.
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How old is he?? Maybe wait until he's in school to cam?if he's 3-4 he can start preschool or head start etc.. That are free I also heard daycare fees can be a write off... Not sure since I only cam while she's at school and I get a lot of help from her dad
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He's almost one and a half. If I could get him to go to bed early I would be fine but he goes to bed after midnight. I'm pretty sure that's not a normal bed time for a one year old.
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Have you read different child sleep training books? I trained my daughter to sleep from 7pm to 7am at 6 months old and she still does it at 5 years old. It's a life saver.
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here is what the IRS says about child care. And its only a credit. Not a complete right off.
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Ten-Things-to...nt-Care-Credit
Got to get that boy on a schedule doll/ I know that is easier said but can be doable.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_seven-ke...d-p_3657544.bc
http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-basi...rou_3658352.bc
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I have an 18 month old and a 3 month old. I usually have them in bed by 9. Sometimes they stay asleep other times not so much. I know how frustrating it can be because they usually wake up right when im in the middle of a pvt :(
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Thanks, ladies. Who would've thought getting a toddler to bed by nine would be so difficult.
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gypsy1
He's almost one and a half. If I could get him to go to bed early I would be fine but he goes to bed after midnight. I'm pretty sure that's not a normal bed time for a one year old.
No, that's not normal at all. You need to get him on a dedicated routine. What's the rest of his day like? What time does he wake up, nap, eat, etc? Getting my kids to sleep through the night has always been one of my first priorities. My twins slept through the night at 6 months, my son at 4 months, and my 5 month old started at 4 months also. But it's because I've always made sure they had a strict routine and schedule. Kids thrive on and need routine.
My 7 year olds and my 4 year old go to bed at 8:30pm and wake at 6:30am. The baby is in bed at 7:30pm and sleeps till 7:30am.
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He usually wakes up between 8:30-9:30. I was starting to get him on a better schedule. He slept over my mom's for one night and it threw everything off. He usually wakes up from a two hour nap around 2:00-2:30. If I try waking him up early (around 6:30) he'll nap twice. I only let him nap for about an hour the second time but he still ends up going to bed super late. The earliest I've gotten him to go to bed was 10.
Maybe I need to try doing the same thing everyday for a week or two. I mean if we even go out somewhere for too long it'll throw him off.
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gypsy1
He usually wakes up between 8:30-9:30. I was starting to get him on a better schedule. He slept over my mom's for one night and it threw everything off. He usually wakes up from a two hour nap around 2:00-2:30. If I try waking him up early (around 6:30) he'll nap twice. I only let him nap for about an hour the second time but he still ends up going to bed super late. The earliest I've gotten him to go to bed was 10.
Maybe I need to try doing the same thing everyday for a week or two. I mean if we even go out somewhere for too long it'll throw him off.
Yep, you need to try to make a routine and stick to it for at least two weeks. Decide what time you want him to wake up, nap, and go to bed. Then stick with it. Plan your outings around his schedule and make sure not to stay out during his nap times or past his bed time. If he tries to get up put him back to bed as best you can. Eventually he should adjust. Doing some kind of routine at sleep times can help also, like read a book before every nap and bed time that will help him know that this is what we do before we go to bed. Any little thing like that that you can do every time he's going to sleep.
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Another thing not all kids need nap .. Mine never did and when she did she'd be up late because of it. One day refuse to let him nap then after dinner give him a bath and he should be wiped out and sleep through the night.
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For me, the solution was getting him in childcare and extended school... but he's 5.
Have you tried camming when he falls asleep instead of early in the morning? He's so little that he still mirrors your sleeping patterns, so if you're up early, he will be too and wanting in on the fun (what fun at 4 am? go to sleep!), but if you try working when he first crashes, you can count on at least 4 hours of uninterrupted work. I get my makeup and setup done so as soon as my son falls asleep, I can go online and waste no time.
I'd also try him to nap earlier or not at all, but I know it's easier said than done. But if you manage to keep him awake for a few days without the nap, he will be going to sleep at around 6-7 and he'll probably sleep for around 12 hours. He will be cranky though!
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^^^ that's the problem. By the time he goes to bed I'm already knocked out. I can't stay up as long as him. Fingers crossed I get this right soon.
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gypsy1
He usually wakes up between 8:30-9:30. I was starting to get him on a better schedule. He slept over my mom's for one night and it threw everything off. He usually wakes up from a two hour nap around 2:00-2:30. If I try waking him up early (around 6:30) he'll nap twice. I only let him nap for about an hour the second time but he still ends up going to bed super late. The earliest I've gotten him to go to bed was 10.
Maybe I need to try doing the same thing everyday for a week or two. I mean if we even go out somewhere for too long it'll throw him off.
Try to only let him nap for an hour once a day. Wake him up from the nap and take him out to do stuff so he can't sleep and will be exausted by 8. I take my kids too the park so they are too excited to be grumpy.
It takes time to readjust there sleep schedules. You can try going to bed with him at 9 and taking a nap before you get up to work that way if he gets out of bed the house will be dark and boring.
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Man I give up. If I'm not in bed with him he's going to wake up. Fml
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It's a difficult age for sleeping. :/ Do consider putting him in care and working while he's out, it worked for me despite the extra expense! I also cannot work nights (I'm exhausted) and this was the solution for me.
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Yeah I'm thinking that would be the best option. I'm starting to get him to bed earlier but he ends up waking up in the middle of the night or when he realizes I'm gone.
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If you want to put your kid to nap in the middle of the day, take him outside to the playground. Same thing for the night. Want him go to sleep by night. Take him outside for a play. Kid will be asleep as soon as you get him home.
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Are you co sleeping with him? If you are then its best to train him to sleep on his own because yes they will get up as soon as your up
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gypsy1
Yeah I'm thinking that would be the best option. I'm starting to get him to bed earlier but he ends up waking up in the middle of the night or when he realizes I'm gone.
The best thing you could probably do is put him to bed by himself and get him used to sleeping without you to start with.
Sleep training is hard. :(