Comments on: Sleep deprivation and its fallout http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:20:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: violet http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-669 violet Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:24:43 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-669 Sleep deprivation is so awful isn't it? When my daughter was doing something like that to me (she finally started to sleep through at around 12 months), I was so grumpy and joyless that my partner thought I had post-natal depression. And it certainly doesn't help when your child prefers to throw food rather than eat it, either (which I'm also going thru, albeit to a much lesser extent than you). I don't think you should blame yourself for Ben's lack of eating. You're doing everything you can - no mother is perfect, we just think we're supposed to be. Sleep deprivation is so awful isn’t it? When my daughter was doing something like that to me (she finally started to sleep through at around 12 months), I was so grumpy and joyless that my partner thought I had post-natal depression. And it certainly doesn’t help when your child prefers to throw food rather than eat it, either (which I’m also going thru, albeit to a much lesser extent than you).

I don’t think you should blame yourself for Ben’s lack of eating. You’re doing everything you can - no mother is perfect, we just think we’re supposed to be.

]]> By: carol http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-668 carol Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:34:07 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-668 Ella, I cannot believe what you have been going through. It is terribly stressful - try not to be so hard on yourself. The boys will get through all of this. Ironically, my Harry was having such a rough start to his year at school (due in large part to his teacher) that we considered pulling him from school also. I am a public school educator - NEVER did I ever think I would think this way. My cousin was so upset at one time, she had all FOUR of her boys home with her. They are smart, delightful kids - very well mannered and curious. Now, most of them have chosen to go back to school which is fine. They needed what they needed at the time. I'm thinking of you and wish I could ship you some sleep!!! Ella, I cannot believe what you have been going through. It is terribly stressful - try not to be so hard on yourself. The boys will get through all of this.

Ironically, my Harry was having such a rough start to his year at school (due in large part to his teacher) that we considered pulling him from school also. I am a public school educator - NEVER did I ever think I would think this way. My cousin was so upset at one time, she had all FOUR of her boys home with her. They are smart, delightful kids - very well mannered and curious. Now, most of them have chosen to go back to school which is fine. They needed what they needed at the time.

I’m thinking of you and wish I could ship you some sleep!!!

]]> By: Jen http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-667 Jen Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:05:27 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-667 I've so been there. One day I barked at my not yet three year old daughter, "what are you a two year old" and she stood there staring at me and I realized, you ARE a two year old. I'm sending the sleep baby sleep vibes over the ocean... I’ve so been there. One day I barked at my not yet three year old daughter, “what are you a two year old” and she stood there staring at me and I realized, you ARE a two year old. I’m sending the sleep baby sleep vibes over the ocean…

]]> By: Madeleine http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-666 Madeleine Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:58:05 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-666 Ella, this is so hard. I know that feeling of being so bitchy to my own child. One day at a time, I guess? Ihope you can get some rest. Ella, this is so hard. I know that feeling of being so bitchy to my own child. One day at a time, I guess? Ihope you can get some rest.

]]> By: Sally http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-665 Sally Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:59:24 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2006/11/16/sleep-deprivation-and-its-fallout/#comment-665 Oh sweetheart, I'm so sorry things are rough. I know there isn't anything I can say that will help, but I am thinking of you. I hope he improves soon, and I hope you get more sleep soon. It always seemed to me in my darkest stretches that I'd get just about to that breaking point when suddenly the stars would align and I'd get a life-saving 4 hours of sleep in a row or an extra nap when I didn't expect one or something. I hope something like that happens for you soon. Oh sweetheart, I’m so sorry things are rough. I know there isn’t anything I can say that will help, but I am thinking of you. I hope he improves soon, and I hope you get more sleep soon. It always seemed to me in my darkest stretches that I’d get just about to that breaking point when suddenly the stars would align and I’d get a life-saving 4 hours of sleep in a row or an extra nap when I didn’t expect one or something. I hope something like that happens for you soon.

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