03
Jan
3 Year Old Bedtime Battles. Kids with this problem tend to range in age from 2-8 years of age. Particularly when all you really want is a few minutes of quiet time before you go to sleep yourself. What you can do about bedtime battles. 10 Ways to Solve Bedtime Battles.
It used to be us but it doesnt have to go like that all you need is to get your 3-year old. First of all screens should be turned off at least an hour before bed. It may take more trips than youd like but shell soon see shes fighting a losing battle. Then at bedtime you can possibly have one small cup of water available in the bathroom. Kids with this problem tend to range in age from 2-8 years of age. You may find that shes more.
She might try to climb out of her crib walks around her room or rushes to the door when you leave.
Not a little bit of shouting and crying but full on screaming feet stomping bedroom trashing climbing on the stairgate type tantrums. Especially if you work long hours yourself allot some time before bed to chat with her about goings-on at nursery and to find out the latest dramas in her social life. Bedtime tends to be chaotic and your 3-year-old runs screaming through the house yelling noooo you struggle every night to get teeth brushed pajamas on and into bed on time every night. Cries and whines about not wanting to go to bed so weve pushed bedtime back to closer to 830 used to be closer to 730. This may feel like a hard rule to follow but if you give it a try you will see a difference. Your preschooler may be fighting sleep simply because she needs time to check in with you at the end of her day.