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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Kitty" data-source="post: 36982" data-attributes="member: 3647"><p>You know, I can totally relate. I used to have to lay down in bed with my difficult child and hold her for 2 hours till she fell asleep. As she got older I tried weaning her off of that but she wound up coming into my room every night. A chart worked for awhile, shere if she stayed in her own room all week she got a slurpee. But even that stopped after awhile because she would just give her dad the puppy-dog-eyes when she went to visit him and he would buy her one.</p><p></p><p>One day I found a bunch of girly bedroom stuff on clearance (sheets, blanket, canopy, pillows) and bought them up. I allowed her the opportunity to earn them by staying in her room. By her 5th birthday, she had earned all the cool bedroom stuff and had stopped giving me grief at bedtime. Well, for the most part anyways. She does not know how to spell yet, but now she has a reading lamp, and if it's bedtime and she is not quite tired yet, I will allow her to "write in her diary" for 15 or so minutes until lights out. </p><p></p><p>Now, I know that these are all very girly things, and I do not know the first thing about little boys. But if there is a similar path you could take that would make bedtime more enjoyable, he may cooperate better. I also guessed that part of my difficult child's apprehension of going to bed was that she was afraid she was going to miss out on something. I make it a point to read quietly until she is asleep so that she does not think I am doind something "fun" without her. </p><p></p><p>Hugs and best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Kitty, post: 36982, member: 3647"] You know, I can totally relate. I used to have to lay down in bed with my difficult child and hold her for 2 hours till she fell asleep. As she got older I tried weaning her off of that but she wound up coming into my room every night. A chart worked for awhile, shere if she stayed in her own room all week she got a slurpee. But even that stopped after awhile because she would just give her dad the puppy-dog-eyes when she went to visit him and he would buy her one. One day I found a bunch of girly bedroom stuff on clearance (sheets, blanket, canopy, pillows) and bought them up. I allowed her the opportunity to earn them by staying in her room. By her 5th birthday, she had earned all the cool bedroom stuff and had stopped giving me grief at bedtime. Well, for the most part anyways. She does not know how to spell yet, but now she has a reading lamp, and if it's bedtime and she is not quite tired yet, I will allow her to "write in her diary" for 15 or so minutes until lights out. Now, I know that these are all very girly things, and I do not know the first thing about little boys. But if there is a similar path you could take that would make bedtime more enjoyable, he may cooperate better. I also guessed that part of my difficult child's apprehension of going to bed was that she was afraid she was going to miss out on something. I make it a point to read quietly until she is asleep so that she does not think I am doind something "fun" without her. Hugs and best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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