bedtime tantrums

Are You An Exhausted Parent Looking For Tips On Parenting Without Power Struggles At Bedtime?

Each night it is the same thing — a bedtime battle with children, every step of your bedtime routines. First, your child refuses to put on pajamas, then doesn’t want to brush teeth. The more you remind and push, the firmer your child refuses to cooperate. You end up raising your voices at each other …

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How Can I Help My Child Through Bedtime Tantrums Caused By Fear?

For months bedtime went smoothly.  You follow the daily bedtime routine; tuck your children in, give a kiss, leave and they drift off to sleep.  Recently, one of your children has become scared and is afraid there is a monster under the bed.  You reassure your child that there is no monster, but he insists.  …

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What Is The Best Way Of Handling Temper Tantrums At Bedtime That Are Caused By Toddler Separation Anxiety?

You have tucked your child into bed. The moment you walk out the door, your child begins crying and screaming for you, saying “Don’t leave me!” You go back in the room, pat your child’s back and sing a soothing song. Once your child has calmed down, you start to leave the room again. As …

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What Is The Best Way To Handle Bedtime Tantrums Caused By Over-Stimulation?

Each night you plan to follow a bedtime routine, but are so busy, you often get started later than you intended. You spend special time with your child, including a fun activity so your child ends the day happy. Then, when it comes time to actually complete the bedtime tasks, your child falls apart and …

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What Do You Do When Children Wake In The Middle of the Night and Want to Sleep In The Family Bed?

  It is the middle of the night. You are suddenly woken up. Your child is poking you saying, “Can I sleep with you?” You are too tired to get up so you let your child squeeze into your bed. You toss and turn the rest of the night because you have a foot in …

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Looking for Bedtime Routines To Make Bedtime Peaceful?

 It’s time for your children to get ready for bed. You say, “Time to go brush your teeth.” One whines, “But I don’t want to brush my teeth.” The other says, “I want to keep playing.” Your spouse steps in and says, “You both need to get in the bathroom and start brushing those teeth.” …

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