Ever since she came back from her dads like 6 months ago, she go to bed very late! Me and my fiance try to put her to sleep and have the lights out and say we are going to sleep and she just turns everything back on just to play!
2007-04-03 09:20:20 · 10 answers · asked by I love my angels 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I don't agree with locking a child out of your bedroom @ 3 years old, because of the danger that could pose leaving a child that young unattended, but have you considered having a "wind down" time. I have a 5yo and an 8yo and their bed time is 8:30. At 7:45 they start their baths, and by 8:15 or so we make sure they both have their jammies on and get ready for bed, at 8:30 we go in a read them each a story or in the case of my 8yo he tells us what all he thinks will happen the next day at school, then I put a movie (a short one) in for each of them or put a cd in their stereos, turn out the lights and shut each of their doors most of the way. usually by 845 or 9 I go back in a check on them and they're both sound asleep. I am much more lenient on the weekends and holidays, so it takes a little bit to get them back into the swing of things, but usually after a week everything runs smoothly. On another note, you could try to take most of her toys out of her room and move them into another room so she doesn't have anything tempting her while she gets ready for sleep. We're lucky enough to have a play room and don't really have a problem with that.
2007-04-03 09:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by LizaJne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So how late is "late"? If she stays in her room to play there's really no harm as long as she can get up when needed in the morning. Get a room monitor so that you can hear if something happens while you're asleep if you need to. Some children don't require a lot of sleep. There were times when I'd get up in the morning to find my daughter out of bed on the floor surrounded by the toys she was playing with the night before. The world didn't end. Nobody died. Learn to pick your battles now otherwise you'll be doing battle over insignificant things.
2007-04-04 04:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How long did she go with her dad??? Next time time to him he needs to help you, whenever it si time to go to bed early he needs to put her to bed early too.... use a nigth light that way she will not be all in the dark... send he rto sleep at the same hour every day... and try to make her tired let her play outdoors, (bike, running, walking ) and do the same in the morning wake her up at the same time and if she takes nap let her sleep only 1 hour between 1 and no later than that.....try this and it can work like it worked for me !!!!! My 2 yr was the same and he got in a roll ... Good luck !!!!
2007-04-03 17:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of that is just her age. they all start showing their independence about then. try getting her up a little earlier from her nap in the afternoon. start a bedtime ritual with a bath, reading a book and maybe some lulabies. stick to it. make sure bedtime is the same each night. try to make sure she isn't over tired too. sometimes they get a 2nd wind if they're overtired. when she starts to play,go in and put her back to bed without saying much. do it as many times as it takes. you might want to do that on a weekend. you may be up for a while. consistancy is key. be patient. she'll figure out you mean buisness.
2007-04-03 16:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that she gets up early in the morning and that she doesn't take a nap during the day and you should be able to correct that problem. Also give her a routine so that she knows what to expect and don't change it, she'll get it after a while. It worked very well with my daughter.
2007-04-03 16:32:40 · answer #5 · answered by yolaba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure she is really tired when she goes to bed, like getting her up earlier and not allowing naps.
My 5 yr old son has been on minute doses of Melatonin for a couple of years. I only use it on an as needed basis.
good luck
2007-04-03 16:29:14 · answer #6 · answered by Robin R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her dad the next time she goes with him that she has to go to bed at a certain hour.
2007-04-03 16:27:26 · answer #7 · answered by Paige B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take the light bulb out of the fixture say lights out and i mean it. Go to bed. If she gets out go in your bedroom and lock your bedroom door. if she knocks on it dont let her in. tell her to go to bed.
2007-04-03 16:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by pegasis 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well put your foot down and tell her is time to go to bed!!!
2007-04-03 17:32:08 · answer #9 · answered by tear drop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give he or her some bilateral
2007-04-03 16:48:22 · answer #10 · answered by kayla f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋