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Screaming/resisting bedtime

StuuuaaartStuuuaaart member
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We have been battling this since October. My daughter turned 2 in August. In October she started freaking out at bedtime. Screaming and crying for sometimes 2 hours. Things got better in February. Now the last month or so she has been doing it again. She is up late and then she's a mess the next day. Plus the hour + of screaming is ridiculous. We feel like we have tried everything. People keep saying its a phase but it's been 8 months!!! Has anyone else dealt with this??? Help!!
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Re: Screaming/resisting bedtime

  • Linzr0723Linzr0723 member
    sorry no advice...I came on here looking for advice because I'm in a similar boat! My daughter went to bed no problem and slept through the night until the last few weeks (she was 2 in March). She still sleeps through the night but doesn't go to sleep easily and seems like a different kid these days and I think mostly because she's tired :(
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  • StuuuaaartStuuuaaart member
    Yes it's ridiculous. I don't know how to break this. We have tried everything. She will cry for literally 2 hours and is a disaster for the next day
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  • liz1562liz1562 member
    Same here. My little boy was 2 in February. He did great going to sleep and now he screams for hours and tries to hurt himself if we don't stay in the room with him. And wakes up screaming. I've gone from laying in bed with him, to sitting next to his bed and now I can sit by the door. Hoping the next step is being in the hallway. Not sure if I'm doing more harm than good... But it has helped to keep our sanity. Good luck to you all. Maybe someone out there has another idea?!
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  • britneythebridexobritneythebridexo member
    My little boy is 3 and he'll do this sometimes. First I moved his bedtime back an hour. Sometimes an overtired child is the hardest child to put to bed. Second I would make the bedtime routine very clear for him. He knows it's brush teeth, pjs, two bedtime stories only and hugs and kisses. I did at the beginning set with him until he fell asleep and he seemed to take to bed a lot easier but then he became attached to that and now we are breaking him from that but he's doing pretty well. I usually walk away after goodnight kiss and hug and leave the door cracked with hall light on. Then he fusses for a little and next thing I know he's out. I hope one of these work for you. It's best to start now.
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  • KadzoKimbiaKadzoKimbia member
    Try moving bedtime up. That way atleast if she cries for 2 hours she is still alseep at a time that is reasonable. As things get better you can always push things back slowly.
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  • sammich078sammich078 member
    Does she still nap? We've noticed with DS that sometimes he won't fall asleep at night for a long time but wakes up at his normal time, and then he'll compensate by taking 2.5-3 hour nap in the afternoon and the cycle will continue. It has helped us to cut his nap down to 1.5 hours to reset his clock so to speak so that he is ready for an earlier bedtime.
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