Sleep (or lack there of)

So Jared is 18 months, and done with naps. Really. He still needs 1 or 2 a week as he's adjusting. I miss the down time in the afternoons, but it IS nice that he sleeps 12 hours at night now (although he wakes up every night HYSTERICAL for a bottle of water. what the heck? that's another issue alltogether). It was about 10 at night, with a 2 hour nap, so I guess it makes sense. But really? I'm not ready.

Kylie stopped at about the same age, in case you were wondering. She FINALLY went to bed at 11pm last night, was up at 8am this morning, and she's awake right now at 10:30pm. Really? Bah! I need more sleep than she does this week! She needs to start growing or something so she'll SLEEP. I had to put on an afternoon movie for her just to get a break. Josh says I could get up before Jared wakes up so I have some alone time but I'm too tired! So I guess I've officially graduated to the "full time" mom stage of life. I'll get used to it.

The thing I've learned from my kids being lame-o, consistently inconsistent sleepers? THEY HAVE AGENCY ALREADY. There is no forcing them to sleep. I've seriously considered putting a lock on Kylie's door knob and locking her in when she won't stay in her room. (barbaric?) But her brother's in there asleep at 8ish now. Tonight I took away her baby doll and put it in time-out. "Your baby's being naughty and won't go to bed. You can hold her in your bed." She cried and cried and finally caved and was up again 30 minutes later, without toys.

SOO, suggestions? What are acceptable punishments for 3 1/2 year olds?

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