Speaking of Sleeping...We are sleep deprived in the Rembert household and are desperately trying to get Matthew to sleep through the night in his bed. He goes to bed in his own bed and then ends up in ours between 12 and 2. Either Rob or I end up moving to his bed (which by the way, is not comfortable!)So, we set up an incentive plan for Matthew. If he slept in his bed for 3 nights he got a dollar store toy, then when he slept in this bed for 3 more nights he got a big wheel bike, then when he slept in his bed one more night, he got a 12" bike with training wheels. Do you see the pattern? $1 toy, $5 big wheel (Can you believe it? I got it clearanced over a year ago at Shopko!), $30 big boy bike! So by the time he had slept in his bed 7 nights, the next 2 nights he got up and went back to our bed. He decided he didn't want anything else... You may ask, "What did you learn?"
1. I learned that I can't buy sleep,
2. Matthew doesn't respond to rewards,
3. Matthew has is parents right where he wants them!!!
Any suggestions???
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