The Days of Sleeping In

I remember those days. Don't you?  I think that was the first thing that occurred to me when I had my first baby.  It wasn't the lack of sleep because I was prepared for that but the choice of what time I was going to wake up.  I had and still do have an issue that.  Of course we are all controlled by our children's needs but this is the one that bugs me the most.  I am waiting for the day my kids can get themselves up especially on the weekends. We all mean something different when we say 'I can't wait till my kids grow up', amoung other reasons this is a biggest reason for me.

Sleep its a Health Thing

In my mind sleep is the answer to what ails ya.  It is the answer to everything!  I have followed this therory for me AND my children but you know what bugs me?  People telling me I should be for flexible when it comes to my kids sleeping schedule. 

Now I have some really well balanced, well behaved and happy little people.  I think there are 3 main things that keep them that way

1. SLEEP
2. A well balanced and healthy diet.
3. Boundaries.

I find it amusing that people appreciate that my kids are not annoying to be around but they don't want their own schedules to be effected by the fact that my kids have to sleep to be that way.

Healthwise I have seen my children go to bed with cuts or a diaperash and wake up healed.  If that is what happens to their skin what do you think happens to their brains and their spirits.  Sleep is natures reboot button.