Bedtime battles every night
Is every evening full of 'one more story', tears and running about? A calm, steady routine turns bedtime from a battle into a habit.
What you may notice
- Every evening your child wants one more story, one more drink or one more hug.
- They get out of bed again and again, or won't lie down and run about instead.
- Bedtime ends in tears, shouting or long negotiations.
- They fall asleep at a different time each night, sometimes very late.
- In the morning they are hard to wake, and in the daytime they are grumpy.
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Possible reasons, step-by-step actions, what to avoid, how to use your child's strengths, and when to see a specialist.