Rigid Bedtime and Postered Walls for 09/22/2017
Dear Family Coach
Dear Family Coach: My sister-in-law keeps her 1-year-old daughter on the strictest schedule. She has to put her down for a nap and down to bed at exactly the right time. She freaks out if a family gathering runs a bit late. It’s so frustrating, and it ends up stressing us all out. How can we encourage her to lighten up? – Annoyed
Dear Annoyed: Before I answer your question, just a quick question for you: When the baby doesn’t get to sleep at the right time and is then overtired and cranky the next day, are you going help out? And when the baby is up at 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. because she’s overtired or had a catnap in the car, are you going to be there to rock her to sleep? I don’t think so.
Updated: Fri Sep 22, 2017