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need serious help getting toddler to bed

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ok, so up until now (19 months) my dd has been fine getting her to bed - we do the bath then watch a little tv and play a bit, an hour later we read books and i gave her her bottle and she went to bed.

Now! forget it! i bring her to her room and freak out starts to happen! won't even look at a book, screams her head off and cries till she pukes which then turns into a nightmare in itself cleaning up and all. all she wants to do is watch tv. i know i should just not turn it on after her bath but my god, it is like screaming bloody murder!?

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  • ecoppinsecoppins member
    wow, I'm sorry. I have no ideas, we're not there yet, but wanted to give you a (hug)!
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  • smiley2smiley2

    I haven't experienced this- but DS does sometimes get upset if I won't turn on the TV (I let him watch 15m of Sesame Street every couple of days).  But as you said, I think you just need to stop having her watch TV so close to bed.  It will suck for a few nights, but once she figures out you're not going to let her watch it, she'll get over it (obviously you can't crack).  Let her watch TV another time- if she has a meltdown, at least it's not compromising bedtime.

    Anyway, that's just my $.02!  Good luck!

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  • jessicada76jessicada76
    It sounds like you need to establish a new bedtime routine.  I don't have this issue either but children THRIVE on routine!  If you want to watch tv watch it before your bath and books.  It sounds like the routine you have now is calming your child in the bath then giving her a high again of watching tv and then trying to calm her again to go to bed.  I think TV stimulates more then calms.  So let her watch tv before bath then calm her in the bath, get her dressed for bed, brush hair and teeth, read books and go to bed.  I agree with pp that this may take a few days but by the end of the week she should catch on!  GL!
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  • TexasmommyTexasmommy

    My DS is 19 months too!  I don't think there is anything wrong with tv, but if she's puking over it, I'd nip the evening session.  I don't know how your DD is with communication, but maybe try to tell her you are very sorry that she can't watch it, but she may not watch if she can't go to bed like a big girl. 

    When she pukes, make sure to not make a big deal out of it, so that she doesn't start doing it knowing the outcome is getting the tv turned on.  If you have to, have DH take her to the living room while you clean up the room or vice-versa, but make sure she doesn't think it even phases you.  

    I'm a tough love kind of mom.  It may sound bad, but I would tell her if she throws a fit that she can cry in her crib or bed for 3 min. and take a break.  Then I'd go back in and say "are you ready to read a book now?"  And if not, I'd ask if she needs a few more min.  She'll start to understand that if she stops the fit, she gets a book and a snuggle.  If not, she can get it out until she's ready.  That may not be what you want to do though.

    I'm sorry you are having a rough time.  Hopefully it gets better soon!  GL! 

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