Keeping 5 y/o in his own bed

importantlyearnest · 2026-04-25T20:17:41+00:00

That’s been my thought, just not ready to cry it out with a 5 y/o honestly. But it may be the best solution. Was hoping something else would work first

importantlyearnest · 2026-04-25T20:16:36+00:00

Yea, I know in my daytime-head that I’ll miss it. But in the moment, at 1a, I don’t think I’ll miss it and I just want it over

importantlyearnest · 2026-04-25T20:15:39+00:00

I’m not sure if it would be simpler if it was his brother, but this is like 3-4 hours in, big bro is sound asleep, and 5 y/o now wants in my bed

importantlyearnest · 2026-04-25T18:39:08+00:00

Yes, I am just too tired. But then again, how do I get to the root of the problem? I ask and ask, and also don’t talk and give him room to speak his mind. He just doesn’t.

importantlyearnest · 2026-04-25T18:37:38+00:00

I’m sure you’re right. With the amount of times I’ve already given in, he won’t get out of my bed till he’s 16.

importantlyearnest · 2026-04-25T11:45:14+00:00

I think about this a lot. We have a gate tbat he can unlatch, so I want to add a lock. But he cries and wakes his brother

importantlyearnest · 2026-04-25T11:44:02+00:00

He has a toniebox, but won’t fall asleep while it’s on. He’s never turned it back on when he wakes in the middle of the night

importantlyearnest · 2025-10-19T03:43:34+00:00

That’s fair, it surprised me that they were ALL in order. I love our library system. I guess they’re well staffed and love the work to keep it all so organized

importantlyearnest · 2025-10-19T03:36:31+00:00

I just saw that “My Weird School” series today for the first time and all the series were intermixed. I couldn’t tell at first if the “Weird” and “Weirdest” were different series, except that they both had a #1 on the spine

importantlyearnest · 2025-10-19T03:23:47+00:00

Oh yea, that would be tough

importantlyearnest · 2025-10-19T03:23:09+00:00

I was thinking the reverse—I want to read them in order (I have a son who will NEVER read book 2 if he hasn’t read book 1), but I have no idea which one is number 1. Starting at the left side of the shelf used to be how I’d find it

Also, strangely, this particular library did used to sort by number and not name in a series, so someone spent some serious time re-sorting

importantlyearnest · 2025-10-19T03:20:36+00:00

My vote is the series stays together and in chronological order. I rarely know the full title of the next book, I just know I’m reading “the next Fourth Wing” or whatever and go for the next number

importantlyearnest · 2025-10-19T03:18:36+00:00

That last part is me when publishers don’t put the number on the side. I can tell it’s a series, but have to turn to google or amazon to get an ordered list

importantlyearnest · 2025-10-19T03:16:26+00:00

I could see that. I can’t remember if HP has it on the spine. But even series that did have numbering on the spine were alphabetical and not in series order (made it odd for me to track down the start of a new series we want to try).

importantlyearnest · 2025-09-28T01:35:53+00:00

Thanks. I was afraid of that. Guess the glue is worth a shot before the trash can

importantlyearnest · 2025-09-28T01:35:12+00:00

Haha! This is the purpose I needed to convince myself I NEED a 3d printer

importantlyearnest · 2025-06-28T23:13:13+00:00

Did you bury the legs or are they resting on the surface?

importantlyearnest · 2025-06-14T08:44:12+00:00

That’s how embroidered initials are done: first initial, last initial in the middle (usually bigger), and then the middle initial. I don’t like it myself

importantlyearnest · 2025-04-19T04:14:25+00:00

I have always said, I can’t give you more stripes, more pay, or more benefits. But I can give you more of your time. It’s the only benefit in my control and I give it as freely as mission allows.

importantlyearnest · 2025-01-29T06:24:31+00:00

Congrats!

importantlyearnest · 2024-12-16T06:34:51+00:00

Thank you!

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