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bedtime tantrums

Mrs.EMSMrs.EMS member
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My DD just turned 2. Bedtime has been the same and like clock work up until Sunday night. All day she clung to me, didn't want grandma or daddy. I had to sit with her all day. Took her to daycare yesterday and today and she was screaming. She use to scream when I picked her up. She didn't want to leave. Bedtime is a nightmare for the last 3 nights. Screaming for up to 2 hours.... my seemingly well mannered child has become a clinging screaming mess! ( There have been NO changes of any kind in routine, food, etc.) Anyone have any words of wisdom.....
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  • klibby707klibby707 member
    Our kids are long lost twins.  However, I have made a change, a toddler bed.  But here's what I think it is.  I think he is getting his 2 year molars (all 4).  Could that be it with your DD? If so, it has sucked for almost a week now.  I could literally have written this exact same post.  Oh, and I am being induced in the morning, lovely timing!  I just want to say that I feel for you.  This too shall pass....at least it better...right???
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  • superauntsuperaunt member
    this happened with us, too. she was always SO EASY to put to bed. then she turned 2 and BAM, she started throwing a fit. we had to follow her lead a bit and change things up and fell back into a better routine. also, we did the 1 2 3 Magic bedtime routine and that helped incredibly well. then she turned 3 and BAM, we were back to zero and NOTHING would help. we're still working on it. I feel your pain.
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  • clussyKclussyK member
    We switched DD to her toddler bed about 2 months ago and that actually prompted bedtime meltdowns but we just hung in there. We have a baby gate at her door so we let her just do her thing after putting her to bed and then she'd fall asleep at the door (after initially crying for about 20 minutes on and off). Eventually the crying decreased to just a minute and then finally she is now staying in her bed and going to be easily again and happily, thank goodness. We let her pick a stuffed animal to take to bed w/her, sing a lullaby together and she's ready for bed. It was a hellish month and a half or so up to this point though. I've also found that just dead panning her when she's throwing a fit stops it. We also use the Magic 1-2-3 method and it works like a charm for us. If we don't feed the tantrums w/any anger of ours or trying to overcompensate and make her happy, she just snaps out of it and goes on her way. good luck!
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