Saturday, January 7, 2012

Any ideas to get 2 year to bed?

Two. What an age. The short and simple is she's at an age where her mind is going non-stop. When our first born began doing this, at about the same age, we were stumped. After many trials and errors, and many late nights, we discovered the problem. Over-stimulation. We began by "starting" her bed time earlier. When children behave as yours is, it's because they are tired. However, their minds are giant sponges that soak up everything and they don't want to miss one second. They become more and more "hyper" in order to keep themselves awake. Start her bed time rituals an hour or so before her bed time. Remove any stimulus such as tv or radio, have quiet time. Read several stories. I suggest a children's Bible. They contain many stories, but since the stories are less exciting to a child then more commercialized stories, she will calm more quickly and also be more willing to end the story. This worked for us, I hope it helps. Good luck!

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