Remember when I said that transitioning Campbell to his big boy bed was a breeze? Well, that honeymoon is o-v-e-r! His sleeping habits as a whole have been awful this summer. He sleeps a little later in the mornings than he did when we were in school, which menas that he isn't ready for a nap after lunch. His mean old momma does everything in the book to MAKE him take a nap (which usually means he is so upset/mad that he tires himself out and finally falls asleep), but then he's not tired to go to bed at night. It's a vicious cycle. I'm almost ready for school to start so that we can get back on schedule. Not really, but it's tempting.
Our beautiful-almost-five-year-old has developed a temper and an attitude. She's been known to throw fits, argue with us, and pinch or hit her brother. One day this week, she had done all of those things all day long. Judd was talking to her about her behavior and asked her if she knew what consequences were. She didn't so I asked her what happens at school when kids get in trouble. She told us that they get moved to red. Guess what? Bailey now has a behavior chart on the refrigerator! It's old school with three faces - green (smiley face), yellow (straight line face), and red (frowning face.) We use a clothes pin to track "where" she is. If she stays on green all day, she gets a sticker on yet another chart (yes, I have channeled my inner elementary teacher self) and when she gets so many stickers, she gets a prize. If she gets to red, she has to go to bed early - before her brother. Believe me, this is devestating to her! She's had to do it once (the day the chart was born) and I don't think she'll soon forget it. Since then, her behavior has improved greatly.
How's that for reality?
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