Ho do you get a stubborn child to go to bed everynight on time and with out waking up in the middle of the nig
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On Time: Make a bedtime routine and stick to it religiously. Ours consists of 7:30 bath time, 7:50 quiet time (lights low, soft music, snack and a cup of water), 8:15 brush teeth and kiss everyone goodnight (brother, cat, etc.), 8:20 nurse (which we hope to cut out of the routine soon), 8:30 lights out.
Through the night: The important thing is to be very "matter of fact" about it. Don't let your baby detect any hesitation in your voice. My son is 18 months and until a couple weeks ago woke up and NURSED every night at least once and sometimes twice a night. I picked a time when I knew for sure he was healthy (no cold, no ear inf., etc.) and just made the decision and stuck with it. I explained that I was going ni-night too and would see him in the morning. The first couple nights I had to go in and assure him that the world was not coming to an end, but I gradually made it less and less of an "event": The first night I picked him up, talked to him, rubbed his back, etc. Second night I picked him up and rubbed his back but didn't talk. Third night I picked him up but didn't rub his back or talk. Eventually it was so boring for him that it wasn't worth waking up for.
ALSO, we bought this crib toy by Fisher Price that has little birdies in it and puts a light show on the ceiling. I turned it on any time I was proving night-time comfort, so he would associate the birds and music with the comfort. NOW when he wakes up at night he doesn't cry or anything, he just reaches up and turns on his 'birdies' then goes back to sleep (I know this because I can hear the music through the baby monitor).
I feel SOOOO much better now that we sleep through the night. It's amazing how much it's affected my energy level and ability to focus.
Best of Luck to you!
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my son is the same way we have to sit with him in the room untill he falls asleep. But it does not always work, we have to keep putting him back in his room everytime he comes out.
I dunno. I usually place my kid in a dark room and sit in there with her until she's comfortable. But I can't keep her out of my bed once 4 o clock rolls around
I had this problem with my son. I had to keep putting him back in his bed everytime he got out of it. Finally, he would just cry but wouldn't get out of bed. When that happened, I would just let him cry until he fell back to sleep. (BUT if he cried straight through for 10 minutes without stopping, I would go in and comfort him and then leave again immediately). Eventually, he stayed in bed and didn't bother crying if he woke up -he would just put himself back to sleep. This took a couple months but I stuck to it without ever caving-in and he learned to stay there. I did miss some sleep but I missed less and less every night. It was worth it because it was nice when I would put him to bed and he would go without a fight!
I have 2 children ages 5 and 3. I used to have a hard time getting them to sleep. My mom told me about a supplement called Melatonin. You can get it at the drug store with the vitamins. Give them one about 30 mins before bed and they are out like a light. I asked the parmacist if they were safe and he said that they were. I don't have to give it to them very often because it helps them regulate their sleep/wake cycles. It also helps kids with ADHD get the rest they need. Thats how my mom found out about it because my little brother is ADHD and his doctor told her about them.
Being a mom is probuly the hardest and at the same time most rewarding job in the word!! There is no hand book and no returns!! It sucks to have to spank but you have to make sure he knows that mom is the boss,its easy for kids to gradualy take over the house, I found myself giving in to them just to shut them up!! But that makes it even worse when I dont show consistoncy, (Iv started once its no one time its no all the time) they eventualy stop and enjoy the book at bed time. Mine are two and five, I dont think it gets any easyer.
First off Don't cave in just keep putting them back.Read a story and make that it. Make sure you have enough activety durring the day to make sure they get real tied at Night Not sitting in front of the Tv all day.
dont know!
If she's waking up in the middle of the night, maybe she's going to bed to early. I'd try readjusting her bedtime.
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