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<blockquote data-quote="tessaturtle" data-source="post: 513923" data-attributes="member: 3510"><p>Our soon to be 15 yr old difficult child demands to be tucked in each night too! We thought we were the only ones this was happening to, glad we are not alone. About a year ago, he actually, all of a sudden, started putting himself to bed. He would say goodnight and then head downstairs, turn the lights out and go to bed, no problem. We were thrilled that he finally seemed to be moving into normal teen bedtime routine....it only lasted about a month <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Each night he will get ready and the yell at the top of lungs from downstairs for husband to come down and put him to bed. Even if husband is in the middle of something, difficult child will either yell repeatedly "DAD, Dad, DAD" until husband goes down, or difficult child will come sit on the stairs until someone (myself or husband) go put him to bed. We can't figure it out, he doesn't require actual tucking in, he throws the blankets on himself; he only occasionally wants a hug or kiss - and its usually always only when i tuck him in not husband...the only thing husband and I can think of is that he doesn't want to shut off his own bedroom light?...anyway, I know in the grand scheme of things, its not hugely important...but it would be nice to have a teen that does the normal teen thing and just go to bed themselves! Honestly, I can't see why he wouldn't want to do it himself - I loved when i got to the age that I could put myself to bed...lol, that meant I could close my door and stay up and read or draw, etc. for awhile before I fell asleep! lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tessaturtle, post: 513923, member: 3510"] Our soon to be 15 yr old difficult child demands to be tucked in each night too! We thought we were the only ones this was happening to, glad we are not alone. About a year ago, he actually, all of a sudden, started putting himself to bed. He would say goodnight and then head downstairs, turn the lights out and go to bed, no problem. We were thrilled that he finally seemed to be moving into normal teen bedtime routine....it only lasted about a month :( Each night he will get ready and the yell at the top of lungs from downstairs for husband to come down and put him to bed. Even if husband is in the middle of something, difficult child will either yell repeatedly "DAD, Dad, DAD" until husband goes down, or difficult child will come sit on the stairs until someone (myself or husband) go put him to bed. We can't figure it out, he doesn't require actual tucking in, he throws the blankets on himself; he only occasionally wants a hug or kiss - and its usually always only when i tuck him in not husband...the only thing husband and I can think of is that he doesn't want to shut off his own bedroom light?...anyway, I know in the grand scheme of things, its not hugely important...but it would be nice to have a teen that does the normal teen thing and just go to bed themselves! Honestly, I can't see why he wouldn't want to do it himself - I loved when i got to the age that I could put myself to bed...lol, that meant I could close my door and stay up and read or draw, etc. for awhile before I fell asleep! lol [/QUOTE]
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