Here\u2019s a typical bed time routine Zara has:<\/p>\n
9:00pm<\/span> \u2013 wiped her hands and her feet, changed her into pajamas, some struggling on her side, not wanting to have the pajamas top and diaper on. Question: Why is it so difficult for daddies to tuck their kids to sleep? Or is it just Zara\u2019s daddy?<\/p>\n
\n9:05pm<\/span> \u2013 nursed her in bed
\n9:25pm<\/span> \u2013 finished nursing
\nshe sat up, not wanting to sleep and pointed a stack of books, said “boo! boo!”
\nRead the book Miss Spider\u2019s Tea Party <\/a>to her, put the book aside once done
\n9:28pm<\/span> \u2013 she took the book, and sat back on my lap (indicating she wants more).
\nRead the book Miss Spider\u2019s Tea Party to her again, put the book aside once done
\n9:30pm<\/span> \u2013 she took the book, and sat back on my lap again.
\nRead the book Miss Spider\u2019s Tea Party to her yet again (this time just read the text, no explanation done), she rubbed her eyes midway
\n9:32pm<\/span> \u2013 laid her down in bed
\nDaddy walked in.
\nShe sat up again; \u201cAah!\u201d greeting daddy.
\nI asked him to tuck her to sleep, while I have my shower.
\n9:35pm<\/span> \u2013 From the shower, I could hear Zara whining outside, the whining became more and more audible.
\nToilet door opened, heard Daddy said, \u201cSee, mummy is still around, mummy is taking shower.\u201d He slid open the shower screen, Zara\u2019s little head peeked in.
\n\u201cHello, Little girl, what is it now?\u201d I asked, water running down my face.
\nShe gave me a big smile.
\n\u201cGo, go and sleep\u201d I told her.
\nDaddy carried her out, and I could hear her whining again.
\n9:45pm<\/span> \u2013 Finished shower.
\nDaddy and her sitting on the bed, reading Miss Spider\u2019s Tea Party (!!!)
\n\u201cI just read that to her like 3 times!\u201d I said
\n\u201cOh, I didn\u2019t know\u201d Daddy said. Obviously, he must have just picked up the first available book on the bed to read to her.
\nLittle girl looked at me grinning, 4 teeth showing.
\n9:50pm<\/span> \u2013 I finished changing.
\nTook over daddy\u2019s shift, laid in bed with Zara, gave her a breast pad and said \u201cgo to sleep now.\u201d
\nOne hand holding the breast pad, thumb in the mouth, she tried to sleep.
\nI stroke her head and sang some lullaby to her.
\n9:55pm<\/span> \u2013 She fell asleep.
\n10:00pm<\/span> \u2013 moved her to her cot, gave her a peck on the cheek, said \u201cgood night, mummy loves you\u201d.
\nShe opened her eyes groggily for a second, and then drifted off to slumber land.<\/p>\n