i have a seven yr old daughter, who will not stay in her room at bed time and go to sleep! i put her to bed at 8, but most of the time shes awake till 10.30. I've tried reading to her but i tire b4 she does. Does anyone know of a miricale cure i can give her to knock her out!? apart from a mallet that is.
2007-02-21 22:32:30 · 11 answers · asked by amandapanda 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
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2007-02-21 22:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Jack 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mallet these days not a good idea but sometimes they do take us to the edge. However you need to become a lot more strict in the leaving of the room as when bed time comes around you can read the story Short one and only if there is no getting up possibly you could leave some books with her for a short period and again this is only if she is not getting up. Another miracle cure which will probably also tire you out initially is to wake her up earlier and do some exciting things in the morning gardening? drawing? reading? cooking? sewing? Knitting? exercise...work on it so that going to bed and going to sleep early is no drama just a natural thing that happens at the end of the day.....yet another suggestion is possibly to make bed time a little later it does not have to be exactly at 8 depends on what she is like in the mornings.....
2007-02-22 06:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by njss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she comes out of her room put her to work: dishes, folding laundry, dusting, etc. Don't have anything exciting going on while she is doing this, just sit down and read (or polish your mallet). Remind her she has the option of going to her room and reading as well. Make sure she gets some exercise during the day and then start winding down your activities an hour or so before bed.
2007-02-22 16:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by Meems 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay Relentless about the returning to bed . It is best to march her to bed without speaking a word . All lights turned down low and noise from other parts of the house turned down to a murmur . No screaming , no yelling , no speaking , no reaction at all . Just repeated Tuck & Leave . No bargaining involved or allowed . Save the mallet for later to beat off the boys,,,,,,,,,,,LOL !!
2007-02-25 22:07:18 · answer #4 · answered by iambettyboop 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start her bedtime early, perhaps with a warm bath with lavender (for calming and soothing), or a glass of warm milk, it has some chemical in it that when warmed, will assist in going to sleep. Sounds like she's afraid she'll miss out on something if she goes to sleep, so tell her that mommy and daddy are just going to have some quiet time of their own to talk about grown-up stuff or finish up whatever, something so she won't feel left out and think she's missing something.
If everything else fails, ask her pediatrician what he/she would recommend.
2007-02-22 06:43:35 · answer #5 · answered by Laurie K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With one of my children, for every half an hour late he is going to sleep that is one hour I take from his computer/TV time the next day. Since he doesn't have too many hours I let him spend on them anyway, this really hurts. My eldest needs a quiet hour in her bed reading before she is settled enough to relax and sleep. I take this into account when I send her to bed and make sure it is early enough to add this to her routine. I also find if my lot watch TV or play computer games too close to bedtime they find it even harder to get to sleep.
2007-02-22 07:56:49 · answer #6 · answered by Avril P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids have a thing about going to sleep at night. It does not matter if it is a girl or a boy, they all have this thing: they hate going to sleep. Even babies will fight sleep like it was the devil. They cannot stand the thought of missing out on anything and they simply refuse to fall asleep and that is why you as the parent need to find out all of the top techniques that will help you to get your kids to sleep at night.
Let us focus on babies. They need to be on a strict schedule from the get go if you want to get them sleeping through the night. Kids need structure and balance in order to sleep well each and every night. That is why you should have a time of night that you put your child down. Do not simply wait for the kids to get tired before you put them to bed, have a time and stick to it. This is the best way to get your kids sleeping through the night quickly and easily.
Good nighttime rituals can really help you to get the kids to sleep at night. For example, you may want to give the kids a warm and soothing bath at night before bed. This can go along way towards relaxing them enough that they will go to sleep with ease when put to bed. Kids like rituals and these kinds are great.
It is also a very good idea for you allow the evening to unfold quietly. Playing games with your kids just before bed is probably not the best way to go. Instead of wearing out your kids playing games is only going to get them riled up. This is not going to help you get them to sleep each night. You need to get the kids calm and relaxed and a quiet evening followed by a nice warm bath is great.
If you are trying to get your kids to sleep, especially when they are still babies you need to take into consideration that your baby is not used to real silence. They come from your tummy where tings were really loud all of the time. Total silence is scary to many babies. Having a ticking clock or some other stead sound in the room with him or her might be what is missing in their bedtime routine. Try having these kinds of sounds in the room with your kids and watch the difference they can make. In no time your kids may be getting to sleep right away each night.
It is also important for parents to learn about whether their kids are self soothers or not. The techniques that you choose for your kids will be hugely impacted by this fact. Find out what works for your kids by experimenting. Don’t worry if you do not get everything right the first time, in fact, you might as well get used to it because no one is the perfect parent right off the bat.
2007-02-22 08:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by uncle buck 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why dont you tell her a story that will scare her(not totallly scary),I mean tell her that if she wont go to sleep something will happen or why dont you try to sleep with her,maybe she just want some bonding with you....you can also try tiring her up in the morning or before bed time to knock her out coz you dont want her to have it as a habit...right?
Good luck!
2007-02-22 06:47:27 · answer #8 · answered by sLeepinGcoZz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a girl with ADHD.. consatantly hyper and doesn't want to slow down for nothing! I got her into sports.. she plays basketball. softball, and cheerleads (whichever is in season .. not all at once LOL). It really tires her out. Sometimes she goes to bed early herself now!!
2007-02-22 06:42:47 · answer #9 · answered by megonjay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume there is no television of computer there? Just put her to bed, turn the light off, and tell her to stay put. If she comes out, send her back.
Or, send for mr Mallet. Like your style.
2007-02-22 06:37:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋