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<blockquote data-quote="allhaileris" data-source="post: 181590" data-attributes="member: 5663"><p>We have tried Melatonin. For a week it was going okay, but then she decided she didn't want to take it, so we took a couple nights off. Then I gave it to her again (3 mg) and it didn't work! 3 hours later she was still bouncing off the walls.</p><p> </p><p>She takes no medications right now so it's not like something is keeping her up. She gets up around the same time each morning. We attempt to put her down around 8pm (since she's 6). Last night the fight was only 45 minutes, normally it's well over an hour. </p><p> </p><p>I've been trying to keep her routine going, but even with that she still keeps getting up. Her routine that she seems to like is book (then a fight to keep reading more and more, I do have a limit), the potty and a glass of ice water. I know she'd like a massage, and it helps, but I can't give her a massage all the time. She has a flashlight most nights so she can stay in bed and read. She has blackout curtains now to keep out light and noise. </p><p> </p><p>We literally have to hold her in her bed many nights. I try to kind of lean on her and stroke her face instead of being mean about it, but more often than I like I have to pick her up and dump her in bed again and again. And if husband is trying to get her down she yells and yells for me, and if I come in she grabs my arm and won't let go. She's been telling me she wants me to sleep in her room with her. I think not!</p><p> </p><p>husband and I are emotionally exhausted and need those couple hours after she's gone to bed to wind down and spend with each other instead of fighting with her. And I can't just fight with her and go to bed. My brain needs it's own download time. </p><p> </p><p>Is this normal for ODD? Are there any tatics that have worked well for encouraging your child to go to bed and stay there? </p><p> </p><p>Of course there are a myriad of other issues, but this is the biggest one this week.</p><p> </p><p>Sandy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="allhaileris, post: 181590, member: 5663"] We have tried Melatonin. For a week it was going okay, but then she decided she didn't want to take it, so we took a couple nights off. Then I gave it to her again (3 mg) and it didn't work! 3 hours later she was still bouncing off the walls. She takes no medications right now so it's not like something is keeping her up. She gets up around the same time each morning. We attempt to put her down around 8pm (since she's 6). Last night the fight was only 45 minutes, normally it's well over an hour. I've been trying to keep her routine going, but even with that she still keeps getting up. Her routine that she seems to like is book (then a fight to keep reading more and more, I do have a limit), the potty and a glass of ice water. I know she'd like a massage, and it helps, but I can't give her a massage all the time. She has a flashlight most nights so she can stay in bed and read. She has blackout curtains now to keep out light and noise. We literally have to hold her in her bed many nights. I try to kind of lean on her and stroke her face instead of being mean about it, but more often than I like I have to pick her up and dump her in bed again and again. And if husband is trying to get her down she yells and yells for me, and if I come in she grabs my arm and won't let go. She's been telling me she wants me to sleep in her room with her. I think not! husband and I are emotionally exhausted and need those couple hours after she's gone to bed to wind down and spend with each other instead of fighting with her. And I can't just fight with her and go to bed. My brain needs it's own download time. Is this normal for ODD? Are there any tatics that have worked well for encouraging your child to go to bed and stay there? Of course there are a myriad of other issues, but this is the biggest one this week. Sandy [/QUOTE]
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