Let's get some sleep!!

Today marks day three of my efforts and day one of posting about it.

'A' has just turned four years old and still wakes up throughout the night at least 2 to 4 times. This is a vast improvement over the years. The big step now is that this poor sleeper is starting JK this year.  I'd like for all of us to be more rested in the morning!

What I have done thus far:

His bedroom. I have switched his room to the bedroom with the air conditioner in the window (he is sensitive to heat with a febrile seizure disorder or variation of epilepsy...that'll be a story for a later post); set up the tv and dvd player in his room; made sure to have plenty of comfort toys and pillows (he loves to play in pillows and blankets). I'll post pictures of his room to show how I'm trying to accomodate his sensory needs while dampening the nuisance issues.

I put the baby gate back at the top of the stairs..which we stopped doing when it didn't appear to be an immediate hazard every night anymore. closed all the other doors and have his brother in bed before him. Now he is left with a bedtime snack and cup of milk; his favourite mickey mouse video and calm. I am nearby in our bedroom but with the door closed.. I tend to him if he makes a fuss but stay in the room until he seems to be asleep.

What he has done. He loves his room. It is smaller than the one before.. has the air conditioner.. and every day we find another way to make it more appealing to curl up in. Pillows on the bed and their infant quilts as decor on the walls.

As I said at the beginning of the post this is day 3 of him putting himself to bed!!!