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Child sleep: Put preschool bedtime problems to rest
The problem: Bedtime is chaotic
The problem: Your child won't stay in his or her bed
The problem: Your child wakes up during the night
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The problem: Bedtime is chaos
The problem: Your child doesn't want to go to bed
The problem: Your child stays up too late
The problem: Your child won't fall asleep alone
The problem: Your child won't stay in bed
The problem: Your child has a bad dream
The problem: You're frustrated with your child's bedtime problems
The problem: Your child won't stay in his or her bed
The problem: Your child wakes up during the night
Content
The problem: Bedtime is chaos
The problem: Your child doesn't want to go to bed
The problem: Your child stays up too late
The problem: Your child won't fall asleep alone
The problem: Your child won't stay in bed
The problem: Your child has a bad dream
The problem: You're frustrated with your child's bedtime problems
The problem: Your child won't stay in bed
The scenario: You put your child to bed, only to find the child trailing you down the hall.
The solution: If your child often gets out of bed to ask for water, a snack or a stuffed animal, start to take care of those needs during the bedtime routine. Let your child know what to expect. You could say, "This is the last snack for the night." Or "this is the last time to go potty."
If your child still gets up for these things, calmly take the child right back to bed. You may need to do that many times. And it's important for you to respond the same way each time.
You also can use the technique of sitting in a chair by your child's bed and slowly moving the chair out of the room over time.
