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Re: Bedtime Tantrums
Asked by KathrynR1402
Question:
Hi! I need some suggestions! Our 5 year old is driving us mad.
Every bedtime we follow the same routine she has had for 4 years - upstairs, teeth, face, undress, medicine (cream for
eczema, inhaler for asthma), PJs on, prayers, book, lights out. Every night, sometimes at the teeth stage, but usually at the PJs or cream stage, she goes "deaf" and just goes off doing her own thing, or lashes out at her sister. Pretty quickly this escalates and she ends up with 5 minutes on the naughty step. If she still misbehaves after this she loses her story.
So, what do you do to avoid the bedtime tantrums? Do you have any suggestions for what we can do to skip the tantrums?
THANKS!
My Advice:
Not really sure what is going on there but if it was me (the child) I would be quite bored with the whole routine of getting ready for bed and would do anything to change it. Even if it meant getting in trouble.
We often do things like this as and when we grow up, I am sure most will agree with me. Switching things around and doing new things make life a little more interesting for all of us.
Maybe try a quick push on the swing after tea or play a game of something, read to them earlier instead of at bedtime, let them take a different toy to bed each night.
Maybe they are not tired, if so don't let them sleep to long during the day or wake them up earlier.
Food can sometimes assist in behavour patterns so things high in energy to get them going at the start of the day and as the day progresses decrease the energy input.
It's a hard life being a kid so let make it as enjoyable as possible for them.
As for them lashing out at others in the family; this is not on and hopefully will subside as the child is given other things to think about but don't forget, when kids are fighting it is not always a one side thing and it usually isnt all that serious.
I might be right off track with some/all off this but just my thoughts.
Heres wishing your family all the best.
Robert xx
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