tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191148781832448.post7807357759893107489..comments2023-09-23T11:48:01.775+01:00Comments on A LIFE WORTH LIVING....: The evening dance.Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810997122896661004noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191148781832448.post-16336239319230831722009-06-12T22:11:13.891+01:002009-06-12T22:11:13.891+01:00Hi K,
Seems like you managed to "get" it...Hi K,<br />Seems like you managed to "get" it much quicker than us;-))<br /><br />I have found over the last two years in other areas of life, aswell as my relationship with Emily, that changing the way I think about things has an incredible power to change situations.Our thoughts create our reality.xxLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810997122896661004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191148781832448.post-66031539019338507162009-06-12T21:48:28.233+01:002009-06-12T21:48:28.233+01:00Great post, thanks for sharing that. I always enjo...Great post, thanks for sharing that. I always enjoy reading about your approaches to parenting, and 'bedtime' has been a difficult one for us at times too! <br />I could relate to a lot of what you said, especially about needing time to myself, and I also found that once I let go of feeling resentful and trying to control the situation it all became much more relaxed, and isn't really an issue for us at all now. xxxKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634109697988974130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191148781832448.post-35941832602245753062009-06-12T18:54:56.569+01:002009-06-12T18:54:56.569+01:00Hi Mich,
This is not an easy one!! Everybody’s cir...Hi Mich,<br />This is not an easy one!! Everybody’s circumstances are different .We took 9 months of reading as much as we could about this whole life approach to decide if it was something we could commit to. We had to be ready to accept that her natural rhythm could be nocturnal! I have continued reading every day for the 18 months since! I have read so many stories from different families about how they managed it . <br /><br />Because I know first hand how low energy can impact on behaviour and enjoyment in life it was a biggy to let go and trust that Emily would find her way.<br /><br />The hardest thing for us was the initial decision. <br />Once we were committed to it ,we had to look at all the areas that were making it difficult for us to make it work and address each one and try to find a way round it or a compromise. <br /><br />Laying in the bath, I was just struck by how ,without realising it ,things had been feeling easier and we were all less stressed .I felt that was certainly worth recording ,especially if someone reading was thinking of going along the same path. xxxxLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810997122896661004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191148781832448.post-65208912841662417662009-06-11T22:17:56.454+01:002009-06-11T22:17:56.454+01:00lovely post Lynn. I dunno. C wants to be put to ...lovely post Lynn. I dunno. C wants to be put to bed but I can't do that too late as I get tired and grouchy. She is very demanding and has a hectic diary too so bedtimes are a battleground sometimes. 10pm is what we will mostly end up at but we eat all together when M has finished work so if we eat at 8:30pm, I suppose 10pm with head on pillow and storytape playing is quite good. I guess our main problem is the lack of routine. On Gatwick days we have to take M to the station very early and she doesn't want to be left asleep in bed whilst I just do the station run without her (scared of waking to find herself alone in the house). Other days we don't need to get anywhere at all or be up for a certain time. I personally think she's more difficult just right now as she is going through a bit of a growth spurt and more sleep would help her deal with this. xxMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672124413416292432noreply@blogger.com