Comments on: The Light Sleeping Mother

By: Maura

Maura — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:10:06 +0000

How much do you want to bet that Jeff bitched and complained to his wife how tired he was that morning and how he didn’t get enough sleep?

By: Jessica Smock

Jessica Smock — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:37:55 +0000

I’m a big fan of guest rooms and ear plugs. Essential coping devices for light sleepers. I’ve become an insanely light sleeper too. It’s gotten better — now when my toddler cries and I’m much better at telling my husband to deal with it and going back to sleep — but when my son was an infant, I suddenly developed supersonic hearing and movement detection abilities. I would even wake up when the dog passed gas.

By: SaraMommy

SaraMommy — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:44:00 +0000

I’ve become such a light sleeper too…thankfully 1 Tyelnol PM helps me into a deeper sleep!

By: lej

lej — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:46:51 +0000

Ear plugs!!
You can still hear but is just a little softer. I live in an apartment building with young people living above me who smoke pot and have sex all damn day and night ….I use and love my ear plugs…its the only way to survive. And look online not in store for the best pair.

By: Mercy

Mercy — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:18:20 +0000

I haven’t had a night that active in a while but I know them well. My youngest (19 mo.) has just started sleeping through the night; the older two still wake often, mainly to move to my bed. :)

By: Kristen Mae

Kristen Mae — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:10:36 +0000

I’m so glad you re-posted this; I didn’t see it the first time around. Freakin’ hilarious especially the part about the husband snoring. My husband finally dropped 15 lbs and the snoring stopped THANK YOU JESUS. My daughter just woke up crying about 15 minutes ago. Many times I don’t go to bed till midnight or 1 because I know it’s going to be such a fight that I might as well not even bother. :/

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:04:51 +0000

Wow, one of the biggest rules in my home is that everybody has their own bed and everybody sleeps in their own bed. Once in a while, when my kids were smaller, I would let one of them creep into my bed after a bad dream or if they didn’t feel well but it was rare. This rule was for their own safety – momma is definitely a Scary Mommy when she doesn’t get her sleep! My ex-husband was a snorer but….well, he’s my ex now so problem solved, lol!

By: Kristi H

Kristi H — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:45:40 +0000

Get your husband some breathe right strips or a sleep study. Both work. Will keep him from waking the kids and you. Kids are gonna sleep in your bed, get a bigger bed, biggest king size they make. Then add cots or baby mattresses by the side of the bed. They will leave eventually. No one goes to college sleeping with mom. Its not a character flaw to have your kids close by. Its about convenience and comfort. Get waterproof mattress pads. Time flies, it’ll be over too soon and they will be gone. Nap a lot.

By: Motherhood on the Rocks

Motherhood on the Rocks — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:38:23 +0000

huh? What? What does that word “sleep” mean?

By: Michelle Ristuccia

Michelle Ristuccia — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:33:56 +0000

It never ends. My mother was telling me today that she couldn’t sleep the other night because she heard her fully grown daughter puttering around in the next room!