heres the scoop.. my daughter is almost 3...(will be in august) and she is so independant..which hasent been a problem till now.. BEDTIME. i swear she never sleeps!! i dont know what her problem is but i cant get her to sleep to save my life... on top of the crying and the excuses not to go to bed (i.e. hungry, thristy, poopy, etc) she cries till she almost throws up.. ive tried making deals, making promises, and have thought about spankin. im not sure what to do.. plus could this be a sign of adhd? cuz during the day she is wired!! i mean going a million miles an hour constantly!! is this normal? anything would help
thanx all!!
well, from having my sister around (she's five) I've seen what you're talking about. This is a normal thing. Kids that age want to run around and casue mayhem all day, get exausted and still want to stay awake like "big people". Did you ever try saying something along the lines of "you're not missing anything. when you go to sleep, mommy's going to bed, too."?
Sorry I can't help further. Good luck!
--Kris :)
Does she take a nap still? She could be over tired.
There's a great book called, "the No-cry Sleep solution" which you may want to check out.
What does she eat??
It's not uncommon for hyper active behaviour to be related to diet.
Yes, she has a new bbook for toddlers and preschoolers. The author is Elizabeth Pantley.
wow, i didnt think anyone else was struggling with this same problem. jaiden will be 3 this month and i have been battling with bedtime for i couldnt even tell you how long! she complains she is wet, or poopy or is thirsty or wants a hug/kiss. i am getting soooo frusterated!
My thoughts exactly.
Also, paying attention to all the "excuses" and then preparing for them next time can help. Say "do you need a drink? this is the last drink of the night." Do the same for a diaper change, a hug and kiss, etc..letting her know with each thing that you won't be doing it again until she wakes up.
you could lay down and cuddle with her...
you want her to learn to go to bed because she is tired... not scared or because she's "supposed to" so I wouldn't recommend spanking
my three year was still taking naps.. maybe you should cut them out?? do you have a bed time routine?? we had to start ours at least on hour before.. i would tell her she had an hour... bath... you have fourty five minutes.. brush teeth .. you have fourty minutes.. and so on...