boys’ bedroom
My two older boys is now sleeping on their own room. Yes! After so many months (or even years) of contemplating and planning, they finally agreed to sleep on a different room. I am happy with this new arrangement but a part of me was sad.. in fact, the first few days that they are sleeping in their bedroom, I’d check on them 2-3x every night. Nakakalungkot din.. ang laki na nila.. akala ko the first few nights eh lilipat sa kwarto namin.. hindeee..ako pala ang hindi makakatulog hahaha
I told them they can sleep in our room during weekends (akala nila para sa kanila un, di nila alam that’s for me! haha). I miss looking at them sleeping peacefully. That’s my favorite part of my night..staring at them, teary eyed and thanking heavens I have them (opo madrama akong nanay). Pero aminin ninyo mommies, you love staring at your kids when they are asleep di ba? Parang it takes all the worries and stress you had during the day.
Speaking of sleeping peacefully, of all our kids, it was Sati who got my “sleeping pattern”. She’s the one who gets really cranky in the morning when she didn’t have a good night sleep. And hubby would tease me on that, sa lahat daw ng mamana sa akin eh iyon pa (wahaha). Eh totoo naman di ba? pag kulang ka sa tulog or hindi ka nakatulog ng maayos, nakakainis. But more than that, sleep is vital for babies and kids. According to Mother and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines President Alicia Estiller, Sleep deprivation is associated with stunted growth, weight problems, low attention span, delayed learning and behavioral problems.”
Dr Luci Wiggs, an infant sleep expert at Oxford Brookes University in the UK, commented, “Sleep is vital for the healthy cognitive, behavioural and physical development of your baby. External influences such as hunger, discomfort, noise and other disturbances can all affect a baby’s sleep and bring them into a heightened state arousal (disrupted sleep) even if they don’t fully wake up.”
Number one reason for Sati waking up at night or for her not having a good night sleep is discomfort. Kapag mainit, naku hirap na hirap matulog! Kapag malamig, masarap ang tulog niya but I have to make sure that she’s on diaper or else pagising gising din kase naiihi. Thank goodness for diapers talaga.. kahit si Chico, he still wears diaper at night.
Back to my older boys, with this new arrangement I got to bond with them more. Kase nga namimiss ko sila sa gabi, I always make sure to have a few moments with them before they sleep. And I know having their own bedroom will also teach them to be more responsible.
nora a says
August 23, 2013 at 7:17 pmI can relate Mommy Peh, sleeping on their own room also means teaching them to be independent. ang bilis magsi-laki ng mga bata.
Napansin ko ang LEGO sa boys’ bedroom. Galing!
Tetcha Figuerres says
August 23, 2013 at 7:55 pmYour boys are getting bigger, Peh! I wonder how I would feel if Justin starts sleeping in his own room. Waah!
earthlingorgeous says
August 24, 2013 at 11:31 amoh ang cute nung lego bed 🙂 and true ako rin pag bitin sa tulog i get cranky nakakainis naman talaga eh sakit sa ulo bata man o matanda we all need enough sleep
Peachy says
August 24, 2013 at 10:56 pmI think tayo talagang mommies ang nagkakaroon ng separation anxiety, imbis na mga babies natin..hehehe.
It’s good that they already have their own bedroom , they’ll be more independent.
Patty | MrsC says
August 25, 2013 at 7:12 pmMy son still sleeps with us because as of now we are still staying with my parents and he doesn’t have his own room yet. But he keeps asking about having his own room when we finally move out, and I know that he will want to sleep there. Iniisip ko palang, namimiss ko na kasama sya sa room haha! And yes, sarap to watch the kiddo sleep. Parang ang bait bait!
Mommy Pehpot says
August 26, 2013 at 8:53 pmparang walang gagawing kalokohan di ba hahaha
how old is your son Mommy Patty?
Cielo of Brown Pinay says
August 26, 2013 at 5:25 pmLetting them sleep in their own room is a real challenge, sa una it may be hard to convince them pero the reality yung Nanay din ang hirap mag let go hehehehe…
Ako din kahit na dalaga na si Ishi ko (turnign 20yrs old ) I make sure na every other Sabado sa amin sya natutulog. We would cuddle sa masters..
BTW. Miss yah sis… and ang laki ng lego ha I am sure pag nasira yan gyera patani hehehhe
Hirap naman ng spam checker mo reverse math 🙂
Mommy Pehpot says
August 26, 2013 at 8:50 pmsinabi mo pa! separation anxiety attack! hahaha
malamang ang mga bagets kahit matanda eh i re require ko din na once a week eh matulog sa tabi namin 🙂
amishu too mare!
Roxi | Mr. Jacob's Mom says
September 5, 2013 at 6:27 pmAs much as I’ve been encouraging my husband that we start fixing up Jacob’s room/playroom so that he has his own space, I feel like I will have separation anxiety when he doesn’t sleep with us anymore.
zoan says
September 30, 2013 at 8:50 pmmadrama din ako minsan 😀 minsan lang ahaha
niNa says
September 30, 2013 at 9:09 pmseparation anxiety?
hehe, I can relate, mahirap nga matulog pag wala nga anak mo, tapos ikaw ang mas hirap kasi medyo independent na sila ngayon, hihi, excited na ko makita room nila, makiki-sleep-over kami dun 🙂
jared's mum says
October 3, 2013 at 3:49 pmthat would be very difficult especially if you’ve been sleeping with them for too long. si Jared as long as allow nya, co-sleep pa di kami! haha 😀
Mary Anne Tapang says
April 8, 2014 at 8:01 amNamiss ko tuloy pamangkin ko, gusto ko sya makatabi ulit sa pagtulog.
Cel Fajardo says
April 13, 2014 at 5:17 pmang mga kiddos ko talaga di mahiwalay sakin sa pag sleep gusto lage kami magkakatabi at nagigising kapg nawawala ako sa tabi nila minsan. kaya ang hirap na ihiwalay pero try ko ng start na practise
monica almayda says
April 29, 2014 at 2:14 pmcool
Sheehan says
May 8, 2014 at 12:17 pmhehe, parang hindi ko ata kaya na mahihiwalay sa amin ni hubby baby ko pag tulog..
Monique Villagracia says
May 8, 2014 at 2:27 pmWe bought a crib for our baby. coz I think she’s more safe than in our bed. but still I want to be in her side 🙂 I move the bed beside her crib so I can cuddle her anytime 🙂