tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062776272512858294.post3199738787747605571..comments2023-11-02T03:48:14.985-05:00Comments on Making Home Work: Throwing in the TowelNaomi Rawlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062776272512858294.post-37236167773653039722012-09-14T16:15:27.328-05:002012-09-14T16:15:27.328-05:00I actually tried this last night with my two and a...I actually tried this last night with my two and a half year old. I'd been toying around with the idea for a while. He's suddenly started waking up crying in the middle of the night and wanting to come into bed with us. We normally let him, and he goes right back to sleep. But it sure is annoying having him in bed. So after reading your comment, Melissa, I set up a sleeping bag for him right by the side of the bed. Worked like a charm. :-)Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062776272512858294.post-62157932875791599732012-09-14T15:59:08.346-05:002012-09-14T15:59:08.346-05:00That's a great solution, Melissa. Way to think...That's a great solution, Melissa. Way to think outside the box!Sarah Hamakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069058366994390856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062776272512858294.post-2417596479453135462012-09-13T13:21:07.996-05:002012-09-13T13:21:07.996-05:00All of a sudden, my then 5 year old wanted to slee...All of a sudden, my then 5 year old wanted to sleep with us at night, I refused to start allowing her or we'd be fighting her out of bed all the time...but after 2 months of tears and pleading because she was scared (mainly of potential thunderstorms, it was spring in Kansas) I bought a cot. I put it up in our room and said, "if a thunderstorm comes, you may come to this cot, not our bed, but only if it's storming." I gave her a solution to her fear, kept her out of our bed and the meltdowns ceased. She'd every now and then asked us what the weather was going to be like and if it was supposed to storm, she'd make sure her cot was properly made in case she had to use it if the forecast had storms in it. After a year, she now sleeps in her room even if there's a storm and never asks to sleep with us. $40 saved us from lots of fighting and provides and extra bed for guests. :)Melissa Jagearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439765292197683329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062776272512858294.post-90079490713612588202012-09-13T12:38:50.427-05:002012-09-13T12:38:50.427-05:00And you're not after the kids to keep their ou...And you're not after the kids to keep their outside gear hung up, either. Sarah Hamakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069058366994390856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062776272512858294.post-47329472774369992112012-09-13T07:47:11.839-05:002012-09-13T07:47:11.839-05:00That's a really neat way to solve your problem...That's a really neat way to solve your problem, Sarah. I'm glad it worked for you. :-) I solved a similar problem last winter. We live in a really snowy area (like 200 inches of snow per winter). So hats, gloves, and boots are essential every time the kiddos head outside. Last winter I sucked in a deep breath and bought a little cubbie space organizer and the accompanying bins. Now all four of us have bins by the front door that hold our winter gear. The gear doesn't always stay organized, but at least it stays off the mudroom floor!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.com