Shirley - posted on 06/19/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )
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My almost three year old daughter can't relax enough to go to sleep without me either cuddling her or being in the room. I have tred the usual, story, bath, quiet time, bottle, relaxing music, cuddle but still she figits. She tries but just doesn't quiet get to sleep, if I leave the room she goes hysterical and another hour to calm her down. any suggestions, we have an appt with a sleep paed in two months.
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Allyson - posted on 06/19/2010
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It could be worms??? It is worth doing religous worming especially if your child is at daycare or around other kids. My son could barley sit still net alone sleep peacefully until I discovered he had worms poor little fella. I did heaps of reasearch on thread worms etc and they contribute to so many behavioural problems. I too couldnt get my son to relax now once a month I worm him and he is a completly different little boy. Hope I have helped it should be mandatory to worm all kids at daycares because it is so contagous and they are so hard to get rid of especially if one or more kids at the daycare centre has them and their parents are not aware of the problem.
Darla - posted on 06/19/2010
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Have you watched any of the Super Nanny episodes on tv? I really like the way she handles it. sounds like you're doing all the right things beforehand - story, bath, etc... Isn't she too old for a bottle though?
super nanny has the parent put the child in their bed - tell them "i love you darling, stay in your bed " or something like that after reading, etc.... the 2nd time child gets out - says same thing. after that you handle it much like you would a normal temper tantrum - you don't give any attention to the tantrum - just make sure the child get back to bed w/o talking. that seems to be the hard part -- a lot of parents want to talk to the child while putting them back into bed or to get them to sleep. at some point you kinda have to lovingly show them who is the parent and who is the child. Right now you are doing exactly what she wants. It may take a few nights - but eventually she'll figure out she's not getting her way - and go to sleep without the hystronics.
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