tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515697.post4645508049892398745..comments2014-10-02T09:08:36.415-07:00Comments on MarkHu Baby: TheoriesMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09061023028311884734noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515697.post-40943058855176377162009-06-11T21:23:54.342-07:002009-06-11T21:23:54.342-07:00I don't know how you do as well as you do with...I don't know how you do as well as you do with all that constant, severe sleep deprivation, Jen.<br /><br />What to do with Claire? Well, it sounded before like Mark might be oppposed to it, but 1/2-hour educational videos save my life when I have to take a shower or am about to loose it with Katherine and Gary is at work. So far, she has only ever watched Youtube videos, Letter Factory and Word Factory videos by LeapFrog, and Signing Time videos which we borrow from the public library. She's learned a lot from these and she really enjoys them. I strap her into her high chair and put the video on before I get in the shower and we both remain perfectly happy. :o)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026656418305395243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515697.post-90352357857846052662009-06-11T07:35:55.065-07:002009-06-11T07:35:55.065-07:00Jen, You are a beautiful person, inside and out. Y...Jen, You are a beautiful person, inside and out. You will get through this difficult stage. Thank you, Ma Torg, for your empathy and encouragement to my dear daughter-in-law! God bless you both, young mothers, dedicated to your families! Sorting out priorities is always a challenge for all of us. We can do most all that needs doing, but not all at the same time. And sometimes we need help. And then there are some things beyond our control, no matter what we would like, and I think those are the things I learn the most from. Love to the beautiful mommy, the daddy that is loved by his girls, and the sweetest girls I know, NannaMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023133492828107794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515697.post-17000152755683391692009-06-10T23:49:58.793-07:002009-06-10T23:49:58.793-07:00I am so there with you , Jen. It is so hard to mo...I am so there with you , Jen. It is so hard to mother well with sleep deprivation. Mary Sue was a bad sleeper too and Edmund was the kind of child that LOST every step gained with sleep training once there was ANY disruption in the schedule. It sucked, to say the least.<br /><br />I have no new ideas for you...I am sure you have tried everything. I would only suggest you change your expectations. Make small goals that you can feel triumphant over when they happen. Like, in two weeks, I want her to have a stint of 3 hours sleep regularly or smthg like that. <br /><br />For Claire, you might want to put together a special box of toys for her to play with while you put Emily to bed so that she'll look forward to that time. Have you ever tried lacing/sewing projects with Claire? The kids basically take a big piece of string and thread it through holes on a piece of wood or cardboard. They can be bought at toy stores and are pretty cheap. That might be a fun activity for her while you put Emily to sleep.Ma Torghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574557253171474231noreply@blogger.com