could it be night terrors?

Night terrors are usually pretty obvious. There is absolutely no consoling the child--who's still asleep but usually pretty active physically. I was worried when O kept waking up and crying, seeming to still be asleep so I called the pediatrician. As long as they're consolable, I don't think they're considered night terrors.

Toddlers are crafty, manipulative little people and if they don't want to sleep alone, they'll do anything they can to achieve that end.

We finally broke down and did the crying thing and it worked. Only it's more of an on-going process because things will still cause interruptions in the cycle and he'll go back to waking up or sleeping less, because of teething, travel, or whatever. I just try to get through those re-training periods whenever I can and enjoy the times when he's sleeping through while they're there.

I'm just lucky because he's not big enough to get out of the crib yet. I can't imagine dealing with a child in a toddler bed who decides he or she wants to go and get into bed with Mommy and Daddy on their own. Or who can actually speak words--plaintively yelling for me and crying for long periods of time. *shudder* I'm already formulating a plan to deal.

The wiring may need to be replaced eventually anyway, though. I guess that depends on what demand for rentals in the area is like. But if your willing to have the work done while you're living there (and paying rent) taht would be better for the owner than having to do it between tenants. I would think.

Anyone have advice on buying a washer and dryer?

Anyone have advice on buying a washer and dryer?

No advice, but I think Sears is having a big sale...worth checking out anyway.

As long as they're consolable, I don't think they're considered night terrors.

Yeah. I looked it up and I don't think it's that either. She snuggles right up and stops crying when we go in to her.

It just drives me batshit -- she goes to bed every night just fine, after books and milk and cuddles. But come 2 a.m., boy, she is not going back to sleep. And she's got major willpower -- one night the tears went on for an hour before we gave up.

I can't imagine dealing with a child in a toddler bed who decides he or she wants to go and get into bed with Mommy and Daddy on their own.

Ben, the 8-year-old, was so funny because we finally took the crib down when he was three, and gave him a toddler bed. He'd never climbed out of the crib, and he didn't understand that he could get out of the toddler bed whenever he wanted to. He'd wake up in the morning and call, "Mommy! I'm waked up!" and just lie there waiting for us. He's still a peach.

She snuggles right up and stops crying when we go in to her.

That's not night terrors. I kind of remember doing the same thing - waking up and yelling for mom in the middle of the night (though I must have been older) because I was scared of the dark and, well, she'd come. I don't remember that anythign was done about it, though, I just eventually got over it, I think.

vw, we're going to Sears tonight. I'm anticipating being completely overwhelmed by the array of choices and being putty in some happy salesperson's hands. I feel like I should know more about what I want from an appliance I could have for the next 20-30 years, you know?

-t, I have an online Consumer Reports subscription. I could e-mail you the recommendations, if you want.

Yeah. I looked it up and I don't think it's that either. She snuggles right up and stops crying when we go in to her.

Man, we are outmanned and outmatched in the sleep wars by the cuteness.

And she's got major willpower -- one night the tears went on for an hour before we gave up

Yikes! I break down after about 40 minutes. But fortunately, those are few and far between.

He'd wake up in the morning and call, "Mommy! I'm waked up!" and just lie there waiting for us. He's still a peach.

Aw! CUTE!

whee! Sears is having a sale! I hear their warranty program is AWESOME. I don't think they have the itty bitty Whirlpools I want though. Hmm.

We have this washer [link] and it's fantastic albeit expensive.

Nowadays there are similar washers that aren't as expensive like this: [link]

I like front loaders because of the energy savings, the high RPM spin is also nice because the clothes need much less drying.

We have an el-cheapo dryer that has lasted for about a decade with nary a problem.

Thanks for all the advice! I think I'll get an adapter for one plug and then wait and put a note in with next month's rent.