tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35367659.post8879307650236213539..comments2023-11-05T03:58:47.038-05:00Comments on Picking up the Pieces: Nighttime IssuesMiddleClass Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834547187089194960noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35367659.post-42614130528889546072008-04-15T13:09:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:09:00.000-04:00Way to go with your gut instinct. You will find th...Way to go with your gut instinct. You will find that your instinct is almost always right. Even if it differs from expert opinion. You know JJ the best. Try getting him a plush Thomas the Train to take to bed with him. It might help with that issue.gina7277https://www.blogger.com/profile/03510114092456906399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35367659.post-60941430368110839792008-04-13T15:15:00.000-04:002008-04-13T15:15:00.000-04:00Hi! What school did you decide on? Good luck with...Hi! What school did you decide on? Good luck with it!! Drop off might be hard, but I'm sure five minutes after you leave he'll be completely fine. That's what they tell me when C would wrap himself around my leg when I was ready to leave. We went through seperation issues around JJ's age now --- I think it started about 19 months and then picked up again right afte I had K. I think it's much harder on use than it is on them.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934430461044695760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35367659.post-46854043605892464442008-04-12T07:39:00.000-04:002008-04-12T07:39:00.000-04:00I'm glad you don't let him cry it out. We don't e...I'm glad you don't let him cry it out. We don't either. M has huge issues with his crib(i swear his crib cry is one of pure terror) so we put him to bed in ours and transfer him when he's asleep. We even got confirmation for this from an IA seminar put on by our IA doc. Orphanage kids on avg score lower on their IQ tests than nonadopted kids. Why? The stress hormones they had during their orphanage stay plays a huge part in reducing IQ points...so don't let them cry it out:) Of course there are orphans that skew this curve, but why add to the stress they already had? You inspired me since we started our adoption journey and I followed your blog from before we got M, gave us hope, thanks Lori!! And the Intercontinental was fab because of you:) We are planning the CWA family picnic, are you?Gen 's Family Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848279635369005693noreply@blogger.com