September Meeting Topic: Nighttime Parenting“My baby won’t nap.” “My toddler gets up for the day at 4:30 am.” “My 4 month old doesn’t want to go to sleep until after midnight.” These are frequent and common posts on our message forums from parents looking for answers about sleeping patterns. It seems like everyone struggles with sleep issues with their children, no matter what the age of the child. One of the most common pieces of advice is that whatever your child is going through currently is just a phase, and this, too, shall pass. The behavior probably is a phase, as I don’t know too many teenagers with as many sleep issues as my 16-month-old son, but when I am woken up for the seventh time before 2 am, I am really looking for some sound advice andtips to help my child and I both get a more restful night’s sleep. If you would like to brainstorm how we can help our children to sleep, while continuing to parent them during the night in the same peaceful way that we strive to parent them during the day, please join us at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 9th, at the UU Church. □ Meetings are free and open to the public. We hold no religious affiliation.
3000 W. Richwoods Blvd
Peoria, Illinois 61604