It's interesting to me that millions of dollars and hours have been spent trying to find the root cause of global warming. And who knows how many hours Congress spent debating whether sleep deprivation is a form of tortue, yet no one seems to have an answer for why my 1 and 4 year old children can't stay in their beds all night.
Granted, children are humans and each one is a galaxy of personality unto themselves. I've read several books that try to help but the answers are as varied as the children themselves. I saw a cover story in Newsweek just over 2 years ago about sleep deprivation and moms. "Yeah!" I thought. "Finally someone cares enough to create some public awareness about why so many mothers often cannot remember their own name!" I was humored to see that the author attributed the mom's fatigue to sleep apnea. Oh well.
It's not that there is a solution necessarily. Being a mom is a real challenge and going days, weeks, or occaisionally months without a complete REM cycle really affects my brain. I'm not alone. I've talked to many moms in the course of building my software. The best way to get a mom to open up is to ask her if her kids sleep at night. I've heard some incredible stories.
As with many things in my life, I will have to sum up my thoughts later as my 1 year old son needs my full and undivided attention or I will have shaving cream in every room of the house...
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