Help! A 2.5 year old who goes to bed at 7:00 pm, is likely awake at 6:00 am after 11 hrs of night time sleep. We have a set bed time routine that starts at 730 with him including dinner, playing afterwards, bath, teeth, reading, potty, praying and then we both tuck him in. Few self-respecting toddlers will go to bed without a fuss or a fight. Anyway, we have struggled wiht this before with my 4 year old. - posted in 12-24 Months: DD2 is 14 months and has been a great self-settler since about 5 months - happily going in her cot and off to sleep easily. Do the same (though a shorter, modified version of it) before naptime. Turn off all devices, don’t watch TV, dim the lights and play soft, calming tunes in the hour before bedtime so that the transition isn’t so dramatic. 1 yr old suddenly fighting sleep Netmums Parent Supporters are on this board on weekday evenings to answer your queries on all things sleep related. Almost 3 year old suddenly fighting bedtime Freespirit 2 kids; 1 angel baby; Michigan 3740 posts Aug 24th '13 My daughter, who will be 3 in October, is suddenly fighting bedtime. (Just kidding about the last part– that comes later). - posted in 12-24 Months: My 13mth old DS has been a great little sleeper for months.

I'd drop the nap before I moved the bed time later. I don't want to yell or scream or have to have arguements with a 3-year-old who cannot begin to comprehend what we're going through. Nicola F(642) ... BAsically she has suddenly changed from a baby that would go down lovely and stay there all night to one that is kicking off at bedtime and ve no idea why as i have not changed her routine. If you've already established a bedtime routine (a song, a story, a quiet game) in your baby's first year, you can continue with that or you might want to create a new routine. Read quiet stories, sing a lullaby and share lots of cuddles. I am pretty positive it isn't teeth. From a developmental standpoint, being contrary and battling the old routines of babyhood is part of the deal. A 2.5 year old who goes to sleep at 8:00 pm, is likely awake at 7:00 am. We lay her down, after her usual bath and bottle. She has already cut four teeth and this never happened with those teeth. Took me till this Memorial Day to get her off the morning and bedtime bottle. Sleep struggles are common among 2- and 3-year-olds, and when you take a look at the huge developmental changes they're going through, it's easy to see why. 1 year old suddenly fighting EVERY sleep. It's normal for your toddler to fight sleep — there's too much going on! Use … Sleep struggles are common among 2- and 3-year-olds, and when you take a look at the huge developmental changes they're going through, it's easy to see why. Stalling tactics at bedtime. Sometimes your child may stay calm but use delaying tactics such as asking for another story, glass of water, or the keys to the car. The information Netmums Parent Supporters provide is not intended to substitute professional health advice.

It has been going on for the past few days. Kids that are over-tired have a very hard time settling down and going to sleep! After that, we had to let her fall asleep on the couch then carry her to bed. Ease him into sleep. I have a 2 1/2 year old girl and her dad and I struggled with sleep from day one, nap and bedtime.

Here are some of the most common reasons your child is battling bedtime, and tips to get her back to bed.