And I will goof up a good situation 10 times out of 10 by cutting the guys some extra slack. Sleeping on the sofa bed here, pizza for dinner two nights in a row there and pretty soon I’ve created a miss. I don’t know when it’s going to get through my hard head that they’re just not old enough yet to grasp “special.”

Elizabeth, nightmares are the worst! We had a brief bout of those with Big Guy, not coincidentally around the time he moved into Boots’ room, apparently for good. That also was when his friend Diana showed up — the chick with pink hair who wore black stiletto boots. She sounded a bit slutty to me, but she was dedicated. She’d stay home all day while the guys were at preschool “breaking the shadows” in Boots’ bedroom. She also did it right before they went to sleep at night. The neatest part: Big Guy came up with this scenario all by himself. Honestly, I don’t think I would have thought of it.

This week Daddy and Mommy have gotten tough and refused to let her fall asleep in our bed. It hasn’t been easy. The other night it took 2 hours, but last night it was only 45 minutes of “mommy’s bed,” “rock,” and “read.” I let her sleep late though, which then of course messes with her nap schedule. To compensate that I have been shortening the nap time, so that she is sleepy at night. Crossing my fingers this works, so I don’t have to resort to waking up with her at 6AM. UGH!

My sister kids sleep together still, they are 5 and 7. Sis has tried even decorating the girl’s into the ultimate princess palace and the boy has a new awesome bunk-bed looking thing, but they both end up falling asleep on the twin mattress that is on the floor in his room.

Apparently, we are not the only ones having issues, because all the parenting tip emails I have received this week are full of sleep problem tips. Reading them has been helpful, as well as, supportive to my tough-love/sleep approach. Check out babycenter dot com and see if any advice there will work for you.

Well, I’m right there with ya on the whole “daylight savings” sleep schedules. My eldest and youngest get back on track fairly quickly, but the middle child (I think there may be a reason people say ‘middle child syndrom’ LOL) is a nightmare – and she claims she has lots of them! I can’t figure out a way to trick her into sleeping longer or going to bed sooner. I’ve tried it all. Maybe I can just wear her down? Good luck, I know.

I do think it’s so sweet that your boys sleep side by side. My 5 & 3 year old’s try to sleep together but they chat all night. I guess the girl “chatting” thing starts early, minus the boy talk.

Oh, and unfortunately I can’t put Mr. Lizard and his new dapper outfit up for a giveaway. My daughter would never forgive me. He’s her favorite stuffed animal. I don’t get it…Mr. Lizard kinda scares me, but she swears by him.