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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 64951" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Warm milk is a natural melatonin source.</p><p></p><p>I understand your desire to have him ready for kindergarten but you may just have to hope that his behavior at home does not trail over to school. He may actually surprise you and listen to the teachers. Plus, if you put too much emphasis on him doing such and such now to get ready for kindergarten, he may end up disliking school before it even starts.</p><p></p><p>Here's another mom who had major problems getting her little one to bed. I actually reached the point that at a certain time she was in bed in whatever state of dress or undress she was in. A few nights of that and she actually got ready for bed on time even though getting her to stay in bed and go to sleep was another issue entirely. For awhile bribes worked. If she stayed in bed, an extra 30 minutes at the park the next day. If she was asleep by X time, another 30 minutes at the park and she could pick dessert. I tried punishing but that didn't work.</p><p></p><p>I agree that I wouldn't try to force him to eat if he wasn't hungry. Just isn't worth the battle. Let him know that his breakfast/lunch/dinner will be made at a certain time but if he doesn't want to eat it then, you will wrap it up and he can eat it later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 64951, member: 3626"] Warm milk is a natural melatonin source. I understand your desire to have him ready for kindergarten but you may just have to hope that his behavior at home does not trail over to school. He may actually surprise you and listen to the teachers. Plus, if you put too much emphasis on him doing such and such now to get ready for kindergarten, he may end up disliking school before it even starts. Here's another mom who had major problems getting her little one to bed. I actually reached the point that at a certain time she was in bed in whatever state of dress or undress she was in. A few nights of that and she actually got ready for bed on time even though getting her to stay in bed and go to sleep was another issue entirely. For awhile bribes worked. If she stayed in bed, an extra 30 minutes at the park the next day. If she was asleep by X time, another 30 minutes at the park and she could pick dessert. I tried punishing but that didn't work. I agree that I wouldn't try to force him to eat if he wasn't hungry. Just isn't worth the battle. Let him know that his breakfast/lunch/dinner will be made at a certain time but if he doesn't want to eat it then, you will wrap it up and he can eat it later. [/QUOTE]
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