Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Are you an expert on monasticism?
Does anyone know what the structure of the monastic day is called? There's some word or phrase for the 24-hour schedule. I need it for an essay, but there won't be any footnotes. Your acclaim will be limited to the comments section here.
And thank you, thank you for all your advice. It would take too long to process it all in writing, but I take it all in and think about it. I've decided to keep feeding the boys every three hours, letting htem go longer during hte night if they want to. Other than that, they can do as they please. Be awake, sleep, whenever and wherever (bouncy seat, car seat, crib, couch, exercise wheel, backyard, in a tree...). I've also decided to return Babywise to the library, and I should probably delete any mention of it so no one but you knows I ever read it. I do need to schedule a bit, but why did I have to go to the most offensive possible source? Oh well - I still listen to KTIS, too.
So much is a mental game. I had geared up in my mind for doing round-the-clock feedings for 9 or 10 weeks. They're 10.5 weeks, and still need it. Their preemie factor adds a potential 6 wks onto any developmental chart. I'm just wrapping my mind around the fact that I need to keep sleeping in 2-hour chunks for a good while still. If I believe I can do it, then I can. Now that's a break from KTIS and Ezzo - more along the lines of Robert Schuller-type thinking.
Does anyone know what the structure of the monastic day is called? There's some word or phrase for the 24-hour schedule. I need it for an essay, but there won't be any footnotes. Your acclaim will be limited to the comments section here.
And thank you, thank you for all your advice. It would take too long to process it all in writing, but I take it all in and think about it. I've decided to keep feeding the boys every three hours, letting htem go longer during hte night if they want to. Other than that, they can do as they please. Be awake, sleep, whenever and wherever (bouncy seat, car seat, crib, couch, exercise wheel, backyard, in a tree...). I've also decided to return Babywise to the library, and I should probably delete any mention of it so no one but you knows I ever read it. I do need to schedule a bit, but why did I have to go to the most offensive possible source? Oh well - I still listen to KTIS, too.
So much is a mental game. I had geared up in my mind for doing round-the-clock feedings for 9 or 10 weeks. They're 10.5 weeks, and still need it. Their preemie factor adds a potential 6 wks onto any developmental chart. I'm just wrapping my mind around the fact that I need to keep sleeping in 2-hour chunks for a good while still. If I believe I can do it, then I can. Now that's a break from KTIS and Ezzo - more along the lines of Robert Schuller-type thinking.
8 Comments:
The hours?
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Anonymous, at 7:23 AM
indeed, you can't let yourself think about sleeping all night. I still don't allow myself to think that this might be the night I get to fall asleep and stay asleep. One day at a time. And I hate to be the one to say this, but you will never sleep like you used to. I used to be able to sleep for 14 hours at a pop if time allowed. Now, even if I can sleep in, I can't because deep in my heart I know that someone needs me and I should get up. Yes, it sucks.
Ask Tony about the monastic day. He knows everything.
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carla, at 12:46 PM
"...deep in my heart I know someone needs me..."
Maybe Two's like that kind of thing, but not me. The thought restricts my breathing!
One day at a time will be enough for me.
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Jenell, at 2:00 PM
Loved your comments in the Christianity Today article. How impressed I was by my famous friend! :)
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Rachie Rach and the Funky Bunch, at 5:17 PM
The Liturgy of the Hours, according to the monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Bardstown, KY.
http://www.monks.org/monksday.html
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pete, at 11:39 PM
I used BW with my first two, and ditched it for #3 and #4. Honestly, babyhood was better without it.
However, ditching BW does not mean going for a free-for-all, random day! I still had rhythm and routine. I just didn't tie the rhythm to parent-directed eating and sleeping times.
And you'll find that your little one develops their own routine in time. If you watch their hunger and sleepy cues, and respond to those, in time a pattern will emerge. Most babies settle into a regular routine, even without prompting, around 3 months or so.
You may find some encouragement from the book "The No-Cry Sleep Solution." Also, this is a good article on establishing routine without Babywise.
I hope this is encouraging to you.
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TulipGirl, at 10:19 PM
Pete, you're right. I was looking for "the daily office", which Tony Jones reminded me of. They're both right.
And do I know TulipGirl? Either way, welcome!
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