Last night as I was doing an online tutoring session with my 10-year-old nephew, I could hear his baby sister in the background. Had this been our usual 7 o’clock time slot, it wouldn’t have phased me. But even I was yawning and ready for bed. One of my kids was sound asleep, and the other was going to bed once I got done with the lesson. I was surprised that a seven-month-old was still awake. But then I remembered back to when our oldest children were babies. My sisterin-law often commented on how she could never get things done because her son slept on such an erratic schedule. She told me she envied my “good baby”. I didn’t think I was doing anything special or different, just following what I had learned from my mom, along with some advice from parenting books, magazines and websites. Some children are better sleepers than others, but if you’re having issues getting your little ones to sleep, there are three things you should do to get them on a good sleeping schedule. Make Sure They’re Getting Enough Sleep We all joke about our kids “getting up on the wrong side of the bed,” but it’s more likely that the day’s mood was brought about by a lack of sleep. While each child is by Charlotte Edwards 152 HAWAII PARENT November/December 2024
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