Do your kids put up a fight at bedtime?
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Most nights DD goes right to sleep. After a long day at school she is ready for bed. Try sitting in with them for a few minutes to calm them down. Or maybe a touch light that they could turn off and on by themselves would help. i don't really have any other suggestions. Hope these help!
We have a routine for all three. Bed time is actually 8:00pm for the older two and my six month old is 7:30. The older ones start by getting on their PJs then they get to play for about 15min or so. During this play time there is no music, or tv. Then we pick up the toys, brush our teeth and pick out books to read.
My son is almost two and we read a book (usually Brown Bear
) Then we sing a couple of songs and he goes to bed.
My daughter, almost 4 is the same routine but she needs a little more "Mommy time". So now we are reading the long version of Cinderella, one chapter a night.
The only thing I can suggest is routine and stick to it.
My son is almost two and we read a book (usually Brown Bear
) Then we sing a couple of songs and he goes to bed.My daughter, almost 4 is the same routine but she needs a little more "Mommy time". So now we are reading the long version of Cinderella, one chapter a night.
The only thing I can suggest is routine and stick to it.
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My kids don't put up a fight and really never have.Katie gets up to use the bathroom, (even though she went before she got in bed) and sometimes to tell one of us something...lastnight it was "Daddy-you didn't tell me goodnight" lol
They've just always went straight to bed. Sorry I'm no help.
They've just always went straight to bed. Sorry I'm no help.
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Some nights we get the no no no please no. LOL
We do reading and talking. He has a plush monkey with a tap light in the tummy too.
He is out cold in no time. It hasn't been easy to get him to go to this point though, but now it's pretty smooth. He sometimes wants to give extra hugs and kisses or wants a drink of water which he sips ever so slowly. LOL
I think the key is a routine.
We do reading and talking. He has a plush monkey with a tap light in the tummy too.
He is out cold in no time. It hasn't been easy to get him to go to this point though, but now it's pretty smooth. He sometimes wants to give extra hugs and kisses or wants a drink of water which he sips ever so slowly. LOL
I think the key is a routine.
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We always had a routine too right from birth and its just never been a problem to get them to sleep. If you keep them busy during the day, set a routine at night - it will soon become a habit.
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I think routine is the answer too.
My kids have set bed times which they all know and luckily I haven't had alot of problems with any of them (Until now!)
One of my kids will actually ASK to go to bed And one started to get into long, heavy conversations 2 minutes before bedtime every night like magic! So now I say to him '15 minutes OK?' giving him warning that 'that time' is coming up! and he's been ok.
However my 2 year old has started fighting (the first to really be a problem out of five of them) I'm not tired, I want a drink (AFTER she's gone to bed!) I've lost my dummy (or hidden it!) etc etc etc. Now I make sure she has EVERYTHING she could possibly need before bed, the not tired bit I won't argue with - It's bed time! and then when I come downstairs she starts calling me, now I answer her and after about 3 times I just say 'THAT'S ENOUGH!'
The worst is if she starts REALLY fighting - kicking and screaming up the stairs Then I take her anyway and talk to her about 'other stuff' to try and change the subject! But I have NEVER let them 'win' (unless they are sick) because I really believe once I do that I've lost the battle forever.
Sorry to go on and on - just trying to be helpfull
My kids have set bed times which they all know and luckily I haven't had alot of problems with any of them (Until now!)
One of my kids will actually ASK to go to bed
And one started to get into long, heavy conversations 2 minutes before bedtime every night like magic! So now I say to him '15 minutes OK?' giving him warning that 'that time' is coming up! and he's been ok.However my 2 year old has started fighting (the first to really be a problem out of five of them) I'm not tired, I want a drink (AFTER she's gone to bed!) I've lost my dummy (or hidden it!) etc etc etc. Now I make sure she has EVERYTHING she could possibly need before bed, the not tired bit I won't argue with - It's bed time! and then when I come downstairs she starts calling me, now I answer her and after about 3 times I just say 'THAT'S ENOUGH!'
The worst is if she starts REALLY fighting - kicking and screaming up the stairs
Then I take her anyway and talk to her about 'other stuff' to try and change the subject! But I have NEVER let them 'win' (unless they are sick) because I really believe once I do that I've lost the battle forever.Sorry to go on and on - just trying to be helpfull
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We pretty much have a routine.But for some reason dd is butting heads with us.Before Dinner is started they get baths and while I'm cooking dinner they play/clean up and dinner is done dd is home we sit down at the table and eat together with no tv until they go to bed,we play with them for a while and at 7:30 we start brushing teeth,washing face and hands,etc.Then a story for both and dh will put dd to bed and I will put ds to bed( this switches everynight)Ds goes right to sleep,but dd is the problem she gets getting up,coming downstairs and swears she can't sleep.I have no idea what to do but to lock her in her room(I wouldn't really do that)
my 5 year old dd does that. we have a routine for both her and ds(7yr old). i'll get both of them put to bed then 20 minutes later dd is backdownstairs. i send her right back upstairs. bedtime is bedtime. you have to stay in your room unless you have to go potty, you're gonna be sick, or you're bleeding.
when she tells me she's not tired, i tell her she can play in her room, but she has to stay in her room. she will usually stay in there and play on her floor or bring a couple of toys up on her bed and play. usually she is out like a light 20 minutes after playing in her room. if you don't have a problem with her playing quietly in her room or looking at a couple of books, give her that option. just tell her she has to stay in her room. if she still won't stay in her room, you could try putting a baby gate up for a couple of nights to re enforce the stay in your room idea. just take it down once she is asleep so no one trips over it in teh dark in case there is an emergency.
when she tells me she's not tired, i tell her she can play in her room, but she has to stay in her room. she will usually stay in there and play on her floor or bring a couple of toys up on her bed and play. usually she is out like a light 20 minutes after playing in her room. if you don't have a problem with her playing quietly in her room or looking at a couple of books, give her that option. just tell her she has to stay in her room. if she still won't stay in her room, you could try putting a baby gate up for a couple of nights to re enforce the stay in your room idea. just take it down once she is asleep so no one trips over it in teh dark in case there is an emergency.
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