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featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published May 10, 2010
Dear Sara,
I have two children, a boy who is 5
years old and a girl just turned 10. I
have been divorced for about 3
years now. My son is scared of the
dark and likes to be with me all of
the time. We live in my
grandparents old house and my
bedroom is downstairs and both of
their bedrooms are upstairs where
there is no toilet. My daughter won’t
sleep in her bed unless my son
sleeps in his bed.
My son did try to sleep in his room
one night but came downstairs
crying because he had to go to the
bathroom so bad. He ended up
having an accident right before he
got to the toilet. I feel guilty
because there is no toilet upstairs.
My father says it’s fine because he
grew up in the same house as a child
and had to go downstairs to use the
bathroom.
I really don’t know what to do. I try
to explain to my daughter that it is O.
K. for my son to sleep with me
because he is way younger than
her. Then she says it isn’t fair and
that I don’t love her as much as I
love my son. I really don’t know
what else to try. Please help me?!
Bonnie
Dear Bonnie,
Your daughter saying that you “don’t
love her as much as you love your
son” is typical 10 year old
manipulation but it sounds like both of
your kids are pretty insecure about
sleeping upstairs. When they get
used to the new arrangements they
will be more comfortable. Most homes
now are arranged on one floor with
the bathroom close to the bedrooms
and this is what they are probably
used to. Having to travel downstairs
by himself to use the bathroom may
be too much to expect of a 5 year old
at night.
Why don’t you try getting a cot and
sleeping upstairs with the kids for a
while. That way you can help your
son if he needs to go downstairs to
use the bathroom. Neither of your
children is very comfortable up there
and may just need some company
until they are used to the new space.
After they have had time to adjust,
you can move back to your room
downstairs. Good luck.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published May 10, 2010
Dear Sara,
I have two children, a boy who is 5
years old and a girl just turned 10. I
have been divorced for about 3
years now. My son is scared of the
dark and likes to be with me all of
the time. We live in my
grandparents old house and my
bedroom is downstairs and both of
their bedrooms are upstairs where
there is no toilet. My daughter won’t
sleep in her bed unless my son
sleeps in his bed.
My son did try to sleep in his room
one night but came downstairs
crying because he had to go to the
bathroom so bad. He ended up
having an accident right before he
got to the toilet. I feel guilty
because there is no toilet upstairs.
My father says it’s fine because he
grew up in the same house as a child
and had to go downstairs to use the
bathroom.
I really don’t know what to do. I try
to explain to my daughter that it is O.
K. for my son to sleep with me
because he is way younger than
her. Then she says it isn’t fair and
that I don’t love her as much as I
love my son. I really don’t know
what else to try. Please help me?!
Bonnie
Dear Bonnie,
Your daughter saying that you “don’t
love her as much as you love your
son” is typical 10 year old
manipulation but it sounds like both of
your kids are pretty insecure about
sleeping upstairs. When they get
used to the new arrangements they
will be more comfortable. Most homes
now are arranged on one floor with
the bathroom close to the bedrooms
and this is what they are probably
used to. Having to travel downstairs
by himself to use the bathroom may
be too much to expect of a 5 year old
at night.
Why don’t you try getting a cot and
sleeping upstairs with the kids for a
while. That way you can help your
son if he needs to go downstairs to
use the bathroom. Neither of your
children is very comfortable up there
and may just need some company
until they are used to the new space.
After they have had time to adjust,
you can move back to your room
downstairs. Good luck.
Sara