Hysterical

Tommy is crying in the bedroom. Sobbing. Heart-wrenching. Hyperventilating, even.

I was a little concerned that he hadn't been taking naps of the standard variety. I guess I wanted to believe he preferred short cat naps...twenty minutes here or there.

I just read this book on healthy sleep patterns, though, and it turns out these cat naps are NO GOOD. Kids need consecutive hours of sleep (2-3) in order to really get the good rest they need.

So, I am teaching my son the pattern of healthy sleep by letting him scream until he falls asleep.

It's very painful for all involved.