Need help getting kids to sleep!?

Question

My two daughters refuse to go to bed at night. They are 5 and 3. Any body with any answers?

Answer 1

Okay, this is going to sound crazy, but, since it's the summer and they don't have to be in school the next day, let them stay up. Make sure that they have gotten ready for bed, then, let them stay up till whenever. Let them crash wherever they crash. It may take about 2 weeks, but, after a while, they will miss their beds. Also, part of the fun ( for them ) is the arguing about going to bed.

Good night

Answer 2

I have two boys 3 and 5. I unfortunately do not have the answer. I responded out of empathy. Mine do not go to bed either. We have tried all of the "calming techniques" and tricks the GOOD parents use. My boys are to smart for that stuff. My only solution at this point is cold beer and patience. Beer is for me.

Just read some of the other answers. Bahahahahaha. That stuff works on some but not mine. See if you can ignore my three year old. He has a voice and yell that would scare Satan. He also has the tenacity of a rabid Pit bull on crack. The 5 year old can disassemble and reassemble a my car, you think a baby gate will contain him? He keeps a tool box in his room. TV is no solution either, it causes the brain to liquefy and slowly seep out of the ear into the atmosphere never to be seen again.

Answer 3

Here is a sure fire way to get your kids to bed.

-Start winding the day down a little bit earlier than usual.
-Make your way towards the bedrooms and doing the routine earlier.
-Most kids, and i assume yours are the same way, tend to wake up after a bath or shower (age variable). So this spot in your plan will have to take place early, maybe even before supper.

In some cases, this method has worked in about 3 weeks to about 3 months. The key is to be persistent.

-Follow through with the whole plan and success awaits.

I hope I helped in some way

Answer 4

My daughter went to sleep alone first time at 4 yrs old....she kicked and screamed and I held my ground and didnt give in. She learned faster than I expected to go to sleep but there was like 2 weeks of hell. When my baby learned to sleep on his own recently he put up quite a stink too but I held my ground and he is almost doing it alone. That's a big change considering my daughter slept w/ me for 4 yrs and my son for 1. So see...there's hope. whatever routine you do....do it the same every night. If you put on a movie and go...then do it every night. Then when they get up you repeat the SAME phrase "night night time ... off to bed" or something like that and put them in bed EVERY time. no more words. They'll get sick of it cuz they know what to expect..that they dont win and they go to bed.

I also made a reward bag...so the next morning she could pick from it. good luck

Answer 5

Kids thrive on routine. For example when my kids were that young we didn't have a set bedtime (they can't tell time anyway!) but at the first sign of weariness we went into the bedtime routine. They had a light snack and a drink-- usually juice or milk--no caffeine! They took a nice warm bath, we went through their flash cards or read a story, said prayers, and the lights went out. This worked like a charm with my kids, but you must be firm, loving, and consistent.

Answer 6

Kids this age do best with a nightly routine.You need to decide what works best for you and your children. Usually a set bedtime.Baths and into night clothes. Maybe tv for a short time to help them calm down and unwind.Then bedtime get drinks potty done and then let them take turns picking out a book for you to read to them. Be firm after the book or books lights out and time to go to sleep. Do Not continue to let them get out of bed or keep calling you back in to there room.If they get up just put them right back into bed less talking with them is best. be consistent after a few weeks they should start to go to bed better for you. The first week it will be hard but stick to your guns and you will be rewarded with less bed time troubles in a few weeks. if they cry let them cry it out.

Answer 7

What has worked with mine, is getting them into a routine. Get them up early and don't let them take naps. Get a bedtime routine going, a snack and milk, a warm bath, pj's, brush teeth, one story. Then comes the difficult part, put them in bed and tuck them in, if the get up put them back in bed and so on. After a few weeks they will go to bed easier. Mine will now even sometimes ask to go to bed if I am running late on the schedule. It will not work though if you aren't consistent.

Answer 8

Try using a night light, a baby gate so they stay in the room, and ignore the. If you do not ignore them then they will never go to sleep. They know that when they cry/scream for you, you will come. Then they get to do what they want and not sleep.

Answer 9

Try to get them on a schedule. Up early, nap early,not a lot of sweets in the afternoon and evening. Make sure they have plenty of playtime.
Not a lot going on in the house. Toys put away, bathtime, story time,prayer time ,kisses good night. Mommy and Daddy time...

Answer 10

Do you have a set routine that tells them that it is time for bed? Kids are creatures of habit. Start about 1-2 hours before bedtime giving them their bathes, getting them into theit PJs, reading them a story, etc. After a couple of weeks after their bath they will start feeling sleepy.