Okay. So I really think that you are either born a party animal or not. I am a firm believer in this theory. Of course this is just a made up theory by me, but I really think it is true. Why do I think it’s true? Because I think the reputation begins from day one of life.
If my theory is correct, then my son will not be a party animal, but my daughter will be. How do I know? Well, my son is not a night person. He is the kind of kid who as soon as he gets tired, asks if he can go to bed. I know. Crazy, right? What kid in their right mind wants to go to bed? My son. That’s who. It cracks me up. Even as a toddler he was like that. I would want to keep him late for whatever reason and he would look at me and beg me to go to bed. Just the other night, he was at his cousin’s house and he was up until 10:00 and as soon as I walked in the door to pick him up he said, “Can we go home now. I want to go to bed”. My daughter on the other hand, not so much.
My daughter will party it up ’til the break of dawn. I swear. She is the younger one and loves to stay up as late as she can. The problem with this is she is NOT a morning person. We were at my niece’s graduation party recently and my daughter, who is 3, had to be dragged out of there. She was dancing her butt off on the dance floor all night. It was priceless watching her. And, as I literally dragged her out of there, she wanted no part of leaving. Mind you it was past 10:00 and she had been at preschool all day. She was good to go. No need to rush home and get to bed. No sir. Not her.
When I look at both my kids and see how their patterns are between the sleeper and the night owl, I am reminded of me and my brother. My brother, who is older, is the night owl. He can stay up with the best of them and be fine. Lack of sleep is not so much an issue for him. Me? Definitely not so much. I can’t stay up late. I need my sleep. I like to sleep. I would even call it one of my most favorite hobbies (too bad I have such trouble doing it the older I’m getting!). And, it was like that for us as babies/toddlers.
I slept through the night by two weeks old. I slept 14 hours a night by two months old. My brother never slept through the night. He was a night owl even then. He wouldn’t fall asleep and when he did, he didn’t stay that way. He had those sleeping habits through his toddler years. So if this was the case for me and my brother as babies and then it is the same for us as adults, then I can safely say my daughter will be the party animal and my son will be the one home and in bed by a decent hour.
I am not, and never have been known as a party animal. Although, it would be nice to have that reputation once in a while. But in order to gain that reputation, I guess that means I would have to actually go out and stay up past 10:00. Not sure if I can handle that task. I suppose it is pretty sad when your 3 year old wants to and can stay up later than you! Oh well, once a party animal, always a party animal!
