to have fibbed to a poorly 20 month old that it's still night time?

[HeavyMetalMummy]

Not AIBU in the usual sense. Just want to see what most would do in this situation. 20mo dd has had a temperature of 38.6 for the last couple of days. It's not rising, she's been snacking on food rather than proper meals and drinking lots of fluids. But is noticeably not herself. So, this morning after a disturbed night with calpol having been given etc, when she stirred at 6:30 I told her it was still night time and gave her a bottle of milk (keeping her hydrated) she is still asleep now. Should I have just gotten her up when she first thought she wanted to? I don't know if what I did was in her best interests or not.

She's still asleep now, the washing machine is on and I've had 3 cups of coffee. That, along with the reassurance from here has eliminated the guilt/worry somewhat.

I don’t quite word it like that though!

Yanbu

At 6:30 I consider donking DS (8) on the head with a sauce pan. (Joke before I get set upon)

‘No it’s sleeping time, hush now’ is a well worn phrase in our house.

Don’t worry!

It’s called being a parent and doing what’s good for them, and in fact, what’s good for you... sounds like you’re so knackered and stressed you don’t know your arse from your elbow! Said in the nicest possible way of course :) Take care of yourself, as if you’re too tired and run down to think straight, that means you can’t be a good parent either. Don’t feel guilty about doing things so you meet ok too! Like errrrr... headphones or leaving the room periodically to scream silently into a pillow? Iggle Piggle isn’t as bad as ruddy cutesy Upsy Daisy grrrr!

Of course it's fine, if she really wanted to be up she wouldn't have resettled again.

Surely DC don't need to be off colour before they get told it's not time to get up at 6.30am on a Saturday?

You should have stayed in bed too OP, not done the laundry!

‘Feel ok’, not ‘meet ok’, sorry.

All of my children were told it was still night time if they woke before 7am.

On a similar vein when DD was little she would 64 Zoo Lane before bedtime, which finished at 6.30pm (??) which was cue to get ready for bath and bed.

We went out one evening and recorded it.

She watched it the next night at teatime.....as the credits rolled she yawned, gathered Teddy and headed for the stairs. DH and I had a lovely early evening

'Cheating her out of her morning'

Really??

We get up at 6am every day so to the people saying it factually is still nighttime I say...grey area! Depends on the household.

She’s likely to have a crappy day anyway if she’s ill OP, but the extra sleep will help her fight it. Don’t beat yourself up if she’s grumpy on waking.

As far as I'm concerned. 6.30am IS night time!