He doesn't need us (to sleep).

There are about 837 theories on how to instill good sleep hygiene in your child. We have followed exactly 0 theories for Syed Brian. We certainly don't know what we're doing, but it doesn't really matter because he knows what to do. On several occasions, we have given up trying to coax him to sleep because we can't quite figure out what he wants. When this occurs, we simply put him in his crib and he puts himself to sleep. It turns out, he is much more effective at putting himself to sleep than we are. So we made the decision to nurture this new-found independence.

We're hoping that this self-sufficient attitude that he is developing will carry over into other areas. Wouldn't it be great if he decided that I sucked at doing his laundry and took the task on himself? Wouldn't it also be fantastic if he realized how awful we are at changing diapers so he decided to start using the toilet? I would also fully support his decision to start walking the dogs as a way to help around the house. His father would fully support any motivation he might have to take on a part-time job. Wouldn't it also be appropriate for him to decide that he should start giving himself his baths, too? This new-found independence may be a very good thing as he grows. In the meantime, he needs a good night's sleep. That is the current task at hand and he is doing it quite well.




By the way, this picture was taken with the night vision function on our camera...we don't have night vision goggles in case you were wondering.