I look forward to "my time," which is 8-10 p.m. every night as the only time during the day that I get to do my own thing, whether it's reading a magazine or book, scrapbooking, beading, watching TV, cleaning, cooking, doing laundry or whatever. With my kids having a regular bedtime, I can rely on that time (usually) every night.

That isn't the case when you have really little ones. I remember when my firstborn was a month or so old and I told my husband that what I really wanted to do was watch a movie. So on a Friday night we put our son to bed, put in the movie and proceeded to stop it about 25 times when he would wake up, start crying and needed to be held until he fell asleep again. For a person who is very scheduled and likes routine, this stage was never easy on me.

His sleep improved at about 5 months, but I also got a lot of help from a book. "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. This book shows parents how to put babies to sleep by recognizing the child's internal clock and by illustrating the importance of a nap schedule. It did wonders for me and for my three kids.

I got another sleep book at The Post-Crescent recently that's titled "Baby & Toddler Sleep Solutions for Dummies." Maybe other parents will find that one just as useful. Whatever works!

The first person who sends me their name and address can have the book. I can put it in the mail to you. Let me know if you want it.