Comments on: Three Kids in the Summertime – Dealing with Sleep Deprivation http://discoveringdad.net/three-kids-in-the-summertime-dealing-with-sleep-deprivation-2/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-kids-in-the-summertime-dealing-with-sleep-deprivation-2 Learning what it means to be a good Dad Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://discoveringdad.net/three-kids-in-the-summertime-dealing-with-sleep-deprivation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Jeremy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:33:57 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=333#comment-779 Teenagers are tough to deal with when they don't get enough sleep. My oldest is 14 too - I can relate. Teenagers are tough to deal with when they don’t get enough sleep. My oldest is 14 too – I can relate.

]]> By: Trooper Thorn http://discoveringdad.net/three-kids-in-the-summertime-dealing-with-sleep-deprivation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Trooper Thorn Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:43:51 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=333#comment-777 I took my youngest 2 kids (12 & 14) camping this weekend. While the folks at surrounding campsites were kind enough to share their music with us late into the night, it was no big deal since the kids can stay up late and talk with their Old Man. However, I can sleep on the ground for 5 hours, get up, get the fire going and start making breakfast. The kids crawl out once everything is ready and give me grief about how they hardly slept at all last night. Then they proceed to be grumpy and fight with each other all that day. Therefore, sleep deprivation is harder on the young. I took my youngest 2 kids (12 & 14) camping this weekend. While the folks at surrounding campsites were kind enough to share their music with us late into the night, it was no big deal since the kids can stay up late and talk with their Old Man.

However, I can sleep on the ground for 5 hours, get up, get the fire going and start making breakfast. The kids crawl out once everything is ready and give me grief about how they hardly slept at all last night. Then they proceed to be grumpy and fight with each other all that day.

Therefore, sleep deprivation is harder on the young.

]]> By: Jeremy http://discoveringdad.net/three-kids-in-the-summertime-dealing-with-sleep-deprivation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Jeremy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:04:59 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=333#comment-725 Greg - I feel ya man. It's fun though. Ed - Awesome suggestion - thanks for sharing! Greg – I feel ya man. It’s fun though.
Ed – Awesome suggestion – thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Lori B http://discoveringdad.net/three-kids-in-the-summertime-dealing-with-sleep-deprivation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Lori B Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:09:15 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=333#comment-724 Hey Greg, I know Mommy's "secret" = exhaustion! Tee hee! Lori Bs latest discovery was..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MamaNuggle/~3/331988482/" rel="nofollow">The demise of our TV</a> Hey Greg,
I know Mommy’s “secret” =
exhaustion!
Tee hee!

Lori Bs latest discovery was..The demise of our TV

]]> By: Ed (zoesdad) http://discoveringdad.net/three-kids-in-the-summertime-dealing-with-sleep-deprivation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Ed (zoesdad) Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:34:08 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=333#comment-723 I think the only thing I may be able to add is that we sometimes have a brief afternoon "downtime". My kids won't nap but there are some days that I need one. So I gather everyone into the living room and announce--Downtime. You don't have to sleep but you need to sit still and quiet for about 20-30 minutes. (sometimes I'll even turn on the tv--it helps keep them still) It is amazing what just 20 minutes can do to recharge tired bones! I think the only thing I may be able to add is that we sometimes have a brief afternoon “downtime”. My kids won’t nap but there are some days that I need one. So I gather everyone into the living room and announce–Downtime. You don’t have to sleep but you need to sit still and quiet for about 20-30 minutes. (sometimes I’ll even turn on the tv–it helps keep them still) It is amazing what just 20 minutes can do to recharge tired bones!

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