On Sleep....

Lately with our Elizabeth, we just can't win in the sleep department. She is at that age where she still needs a nap, but if it is too late, or too long, she is still up at 11pm. A month or so ago she decided she didn't want her paci anymore. They started getting holes in them. They were all kind of old so I bought some more, thinking they were kind of worn out getting sucked to death. Well, wouldn't you know it...the new ones got holes in them too, because she was trying to chew the nipple off!! I know that she should have given up the paci long ago, but those that know her and her high maitenance personality, can attest to the need of some calm in her life. Anyway, so gone were the pacis, and unfortunately, gone were the naps. She would do fine until about 3pm. when she would turn into a crying whirlwind that would keep on spinning through soccer, homework, dinner, bath, etc. right on into bed. She did go to bed at about 7pm instead of 10pm, but the screaming wasn't worth. So like any desperate mother would do...I bought 2 new PINK pacis for my almost 3 year old and MADE her use them. How could she resist pink? And so far she isn't biting them. Naps are back!!