Enrique's Bett - Enrique's Bed

Die mit Abstand groesste Huerde, die es im bisherigen Leben von Enrique zu bewaeltigen gab, war die Veraenderung der Schlafgewohnheiten.

By far, the biggest hurdle in Enrique's life was the change of his sleeping habits.

In seinem bisherigen Bett schlief er zwar die Naechte durch, wollte jedoch nie allein einschlafen. Dies passierte nur in den Armen von Mama, die ihn dann vorsichtig in sein Zimmer transportieren musste.

In his current bed he slept through the night, but did not want to fall asleep by himself. This only happened in the arms of Mom, who then had to carry him very carefully to his bed.

Es war Zeit etwas zu veraendern!

It was time to make a change!

Also baute Papa das Babybett zum Kleinkindbett um. Nach einem traenenreichen Abend akzeptierte Enrique die neue Bettroutine, denn immerhin standen nun jedes Mal Gute-Nacht-Geschichten und Gute-Nacht-Lieder auf dem Programm. Dieses Problem war somit geloest, jedoch bahnte sich bald etwas Neues an, denn nun wo Enrique die Moeglichkeit hatte selbstaendig "ein-und auszusteigen", tauchte er mindestens dreimal pro Nacht im Schlafzimmer der Eltern auf. Mama war drauf und dran das Handtuch zu werfen, als Enrique nach 4 Wochen (05.02.2009) endlich bemerkte, dass sein naechtlicher Platz in seinem Bett ist.

Therefore Dad exchanged a part of the bed in order to take the baby style away and to give it a toddler appearance. After one tearful evening, Enrique accepted the new bedtime routine, as it now included bedtime stories and bedtime songs. This Problem was solved, but with Enrique being able to get in and out of his bed by himself, he showed up at his parents bedroom at least 3 times every night. Mom was ready to throw the towel, but after 4 weeks (05.02.2009) Enrique finally realized that his place is in his bed at night.