Unfortunatekly, you may have to get used to interrupted sleep. As long as this little boy is encouraged to continue this pattern of falling asleep, nothing will change. He should be going to bed in his own bed, without any movie, and be exected to remain in his bed. Sure, he'll cry and object, but parents have to be firm about this. In addition, the 4/3 split between homes is a a very bad idea. It prevents a stable, consistent environment for him; it involves too many transiitons. Children should go to bed and wake up in the same bed throughout the traditional school week. Too many shared custody arrangements involve a 50/50 or nearly-50/50 split. These are not good for children, and often are agreed upon as a way of reaching a compromise between warring parents.
No. That, too, would entail too many transitions for such a young child.
Thank you! I agree completely just not sure how my boyfriend would feel about not having him atleast 3 days a week. would it be better if he just spent the evenings with us to hang out and then goes back to moms for bedtime?