tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post6086298629462449896..comments2008-05-20T09:33:59.120-07:00Comments on My Best Investments: The silence of the toddlerLeighton aka MyBestInvesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18171624370454157054noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-70694148809184899442008-05-20T09:33:00.000-07:002008-05-20T09:33:00.000-07:00How old is he? Lydia is milking that bedtime routi...How old is he? Lydia is milking that bedtime routine for EVERYTHING it's worth, too. Just how many eskimo kisses does one girl need?!oh amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11007616022449312125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-82495174975994907272008-05-15T06:24:00.000-07:002008-05-15T06:24:00.000-07:00Your handy-handy wife could make you one of those ...Your handy-handy wife could make you one of those straitjackets!I had a similar experience with Susannah when she was a baby...I ended up sleeping in the basement...separated by 2 floors and concrete, and I could still hear the screaming. All the while Stephen slept (like a baby) oblivious to anything.EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-84109849821632511082008-05-14T20:35:00.000-07:002008-05-14T20:35:00.000-07:00AHHHHHHH!AHHHHHHH!AHHHHHHH!AHHHHHHH!AHHHHHHH!AHHHHHHH!Kelly @ Love Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037513409301217473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-68270498998619069342008-05-14T05:37:00.000-07:002008-05-14T05:37:00.000-07:00My daughter is fifteen, but I vividly remember lay...My daughter is fifteen, but I vividly remember laying in bed, holding hands with my husband for strength while waiting for her to "cry it out". It paid off, and we never had a problem with her going to bed or trying to crawl into bed with us. But it was TOUGH. I don't think I will ever forget it. Hang in there.hulagirlathearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818235856941945733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-26397590734227893602008-05-13T21:33:00.000-07:002008-05-13T21:33:00.000-07:00Mmm, I'm not sure seersucker would be appropriate ...Mmm, I'm not sure seersucker would be appropriate for a straightjacket. I would go with Madras if I were you. (insert tongue in cheek)Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652304693670344168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-73344462227688670762008-05-13T18:53:00.000-07:002008-05-13T18:53:00.000-07:00OH my gosh, do I ever know what you mean by the ph...OH my gosh, do I ever know what you mean by the phantom screaming!!!!! good luck with the tough love.Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307984870480640905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-38768379843455037352008-05-13T18:05:00.000-07:002008-05-13T18:05:00.000-07:00"It's only a phase... it's only a phase... It's on..."It's only a phase... it's only a phase... It's only a phase..."This is what I say to myself when our two-year-old is going through a few nights (or more) of terrible sleep habits. Tough love is at least as tough on parents as on the kids! We aren't very good about it around here. :) We're wimps.Good luck, especially with the phantom screaming. Poor Dad!kittyhoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03413419370677881366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-39747488341096303412008-05-13T17:21:00.000-07:002008-05-13T17:21:00.000-07:00It's only daddy-guilt making you hear the screamin...It's only daddy-guilt making you hear the screaming after he's stopped! Just remind yourself repeatedly that you are doing the right thing in helping your son learn to control himself INSTEAD of other people! ((PAT ON THE BACK))Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166276610825725009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-18781163417621594812008-05-13T17:02:00.000-07:002008-05-13T17:02:00.000-07:00Oh, I don't envy you a bit. I hated those times, ...Oh, I don't envy you a bit. I hated those times, but we stuck with the tough love too. Life was so much easier after a while. I'd say a few playbacks of The Office or American Idol might do the trick...Shaleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02364055849106684154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728708678905681439.post-58651984052800921762008-05-13T16:46:00.000-07:002008-05-13T16:46:00.000-07:00With every one of my newborns, i could hear their ...With every one of my newborns, i could hear their little screams pulsing through my ears. I finally put Hubs on baby duty and plugged my pulsing ears with an iPod. Magic. One of the "joys" of motherhood you guys usually get to miss out on. Enjoy!But good for ya'll for dishing out the tough love. Long term, you won't regret it. Short-term, you might want to get TWO straitjackets, in case Lora Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230682066708030621noreply@blogger.com