2007-02-26 06:16:32 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Since my children were 2-3 months old, I have laid them in their crib and LET THEM LEARN TO PUT THEMSELVES TO SLEEP! After watching my friends struggle to get their toddlers to finally go to sleep, I vowed to learn from their mistakes. To this day I do not have to anything other than tuck them in and say their prayers with them - the rest is up to them! My oldest is 5 years old and still no problems!!
2007-02-26 06:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by BAJC 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it differs by age, but at 7yrs it's a warm glass/mug of milk and a story. At twenty months old it's a warm bottle, bunny and a kiss goodnight and at 8 months it's a nice warm bottle, a clean nappy and a cuddle.
When all goes well they're all in for 8.30pm, 19mth old by 7, the 7yr old by 8 and the 8mth old is still in training so it's generally 8.30-ish for him.
I keep them active during the day so that they're ready to sleep-and no processed foods where possible (less e-numbers that way).
2007-02-26 22:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well nothing much actually.....my daughter just go if we tell her to.But we r always trying to be reasonable with her...If she have to go to school the next day then we'll tell her to go to bed early but we always let her stay up till late during the weekend and sometimes during her school holiday.She's very obedient though.Anyway we have never force her to do anything that she doesn't want to do and maybe that's the reason she listen very well.R u having trouble with ur kids... reading a book and a warm glass of milk with a lil honey should do the trick.
2007-02-26 06:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by noreez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was really lucky with both of my boys. My oldest one (who is now 28), started sleeping through the night when he was only one month old. My other son (who is now 11) started sleeping through the night when he was three months old. As my 11 year old has gotten older, he has always had a set bedtime and we have never had much trouble getting him to go to bed when it's time. However, even at 11 years old, he still likes to have my husband go in and tell him a story. It usually ends up with them telling each other stories and clowning around for 15 or 20 minutes, and then my son knows it's time to go to sleep.
2007-02-26 06:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove from them any incentive they have to stay up. For example, if others in the house are up and watching TV or whatever, they may be feeling left out. Have others in the home go to their rooms for a few days. Remove other distractions as well. After a time, when they get into the habit, you can return to your normal routine.
Another help is to spend a few minutes with them in their rooms, as they quiet down. This reassures them that bedtime is a comfort time, a calm time. Read to them a bedtime story, tell them you love them, ask about heir day, etc. As they feel a calmness about bedtime, it will become an enjoyable time for them. Try not to make bedtime a chore, or a stressful time, bu avoiding fights and arguments. This does not calm anyone down and get them ready for bed.
2007-02-26 06:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by Kerry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont play the manipulating game that they like to play. Kids like to to act like they need 5 cups of water, and ten other things first. I have four. I say I am "done with the day. It is my time. You go to sleep. I'll see you in tha morning. Love you."
I dont allow them to come to me uless they are having a real emergency.
Tell the bed time story of "the boy that cried wolf" and teach that they should not manipulate people. Are they 4 or older? if so, than i do this kinda thing. :) I have four, the youngest is 3. He likes to try to stay up. But he is learning to obey.
BE CONSISTANT. BE WISE. They are ok to go to sleep, if you have done all that you were responsible to do BEFORE bed time. i.e. they ate food, drank water, they are clean & dry..
2007-02-26 09:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by Mark My Words 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bath, teeth and a water bottle, then we tuck then up and read a story and kiss them goodnight, getting children in to a routine is necessary and its never to late to get kids in to one just be persistent. Unlike my mate who has a 1 year old boy that's still up a 11pm screaming the house down!
2007-02-26 09:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing really. He has dinner then a play, a bath a story a bottle (he's one) then goes in his cot. He doesn't fall asleep right away, I can hear him babbling to himself sometimes but he just drops of himself.
I think thats becase I didn't over rock or cuddle him in when he was a baby. They need to learn to fall asleep without any aids from a young age.
2007-02-26 08:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am the most lucky mum in the world.... come 7 each night we say "come on Anthony, bed time" to which my 17 month old walks to his bedromm climbs into bed and waits for his good night kiss. How great is that!!!!
Mind you baby due in 2 weeks so im sure i will be missing out on sleep again soon
2007-02-26 06:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by bow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on da kids age! like my baby is 1 1/2 n 2 put him 2 sleep 1st i take him a nice warn showa n i put nice calmin lotion on him n den i give him warm chocolate milk n put barney 4 him n he knocks out u need 2 b a lli more detailed on ur question n i hope d4at does not offense u
2007-02-26 06:23:15 · answer #10 · answered by in-need-of-help 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋