Kyle has settled very well into his new school. He goes up the bus without a fuss and has not asked me to follow him since day 3. He comes back with good reports about the fun time he has in school and what he did. My only complaint is that he refuses to take his afternoon nap after he returns at 3.45pm. For the 1st week, I gave in to him and did away with the nap. Dinner now starts at between 5 -5.30pm, finished earliest by 6.30 or 7pm. The kids get to play for an hour or so then its time for milk at 8 whereupon they are whisked into the room to get ready for bed. By 8.30 or 8.45, Meryl will be fast asleep and Kyle slightly later at 9ish. The problem comes about 1 or 1 half hour into his sleep. He will suddenly wake up crying and mumbling incoherently and most of the time, it is to relieve himself. It usually lasts for 5 mins or so then he is back to bed. I doubt he could remember what happened the next day. This continued for a week!
Last week, I decided to put my feet down and made him take a short nap after he comes back from school. I succeeded only 2 times and both times, there wasn't any episodes of night terror. I believe that the night terrors were caused by insufficient rest as he wakes up now at 7.15-7.30 instead of 8.30am, in part due to his excitement about school. I really need to re-establish the habit of napping after he returns from school. Trying but necessary.
Last week, I decided to put my feet down and made him take a short nap after he comes back from school. I succeeded only 2 times and both times, there wasn't any episodes of night terror. I believe that the night terrors were caused by insufficient rest as he wakes up now at 7.15-7.30 instead of 8.30am, in part due to his excitement about school. I really need to re-establish the habit of napping after he returns from school. Trying but necessary.
Asleep on the school bus after a tiring day
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