Comments on: How Much is a Bed Worth? http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/09/how-much-is-a-bed-worth/ Two parents, one autistic toddler, a new baby, half a clue, and just enough light to see by Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/09/how-much-is-a-bed-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3518 Tim Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:07:45 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=649#comment-3518 Thanks to everyone for the kind words, support, and confirmation. We bought the crib yesterday (after going to half the Targets in town to find the one we wanted) and we at least like how it looks. Hopefully once we get it put together, we'll still like it! Buying it felt like a relief to me. I put him in his bed last night and had a nice sense of peace about spending that extra money. It's not easy to add more to the bill pile, but I guess we can find something else we can do without or I can pick up another project to pay for it. It'll be fine. It always seems to work out that way. Thanks to everyone for the kind words, support, and confirmation. We bought the crib yesterday (after going to half the Targets in town to find the one we wanted) and we at least like how it looks. Hopefully once we get it put together, we’ll still like it!

Buying it felt like a relief to me. I put him in his bed last night and had a nice sense of peace about spending that extra money. It’s not easy to add more to the bill pile, but I guess we can find something else we can do without or I can pick up another project to pay for it. It’ll be fine. It always seems to work out that way.

]]> By: JoyMama http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/09/how-much-is-a-bed-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3485 JoyMama Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:44:28 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=649#comment-3485 Good call, made with good grace! Joy will be 5 in a few months and is still in her crib too. Good call, made with good grace!

Joy will be 5 in a few months and is still in her crib too.

]]> By: Ecki http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/09/how-much-is-a-bed-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Ecki Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:35:27 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=649#comment-3452 My daughter's 5 and she's still in her crib. I expect her to be there for several more years. You're definitely doing the right thing by leaving his area alone for now. Sleep, especially in children with autism, can be so hard to come by! My daughter’s 5 and she’s still in her crib. I expect her to be there for several more years. You’re definitely doing the right thing by leaving his area alone for now. Sleep, especially in children with autism, can be so hard to come by!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/09/how-much-is-a-bed-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3416 Kathy Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:07:36 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=649#comment-3416 I could not agree more. Our son found comfort on the hard floor in the corner near his door and started crawling out of his crib at 17 1/2 months. It took nearly the next six months to get him to sleep in a bed because the jumping out antics were too unsafe (not to mention the transition sent him into a tailspin). The open room was too much for a long time, and he fell asleep kicking the door in the corner for some time. Fortunately, now he will sleep in his bed if I hold him close until he is almost out. Meeting children where they are and providing them grace and comfort is the best. I wish we could have kept him in the crib longer. He is lucky to have such understanding parents. I could not agree more. Our son found comfort on the hard floor in the corner near his door and started crawling out of his crib at 17 1/2 months. It took nearly the next six months to get him to sleep in a bed because the jumping out antics were too unsafe (not to mention the transition sent him into a tailspin). The open room was too much for a long time, and he fell asleep kicking the door in the corner for some time. Fortunately, now he will sleep in his bed if I hold him close until he is almost out. Meeting children where they are and providing them grace and comfort is the best. I wish we could have kept him in the crib longer. He is lucky to have such understanding parents.

]]> By: bellasmom http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/09/how-much-is-a-bed-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 bellasmom Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:51:33 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=649#comment-3406 i wish all parent s have the grace and kindness u exhibit towards their own kid and others i wish all parent s have the grace and kindness u exhibit towards their own kid and others

]]> By: Beth http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/09/how-much-is-a-bed-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3396 Beth Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:44:38 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=649#comment-3396 I'm always touched by the obvious sensitivity and compassion you both show toward your son and his experience. This is just one example in many. I’m always touched by the obvious sensitivity and compassion you both show toward your son and his experience. This is just one example in many.

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