Bedtime seems to be such an up and down, loopty-loop rollercoaster ride with my 3 year old lately. 3 days in a row now it's been a struggle trying to get him to go to bed. He's always, since infancy, been so good at going to bed. It's been the last 5-6 months or so now he's not only getting up in the middle of the night to come into bed with daddy and I, but now he's not going to bed easily any more either. I suppose this is what I had coming to me after having it so easy for the first 2 years. I walked up and down the stairs 8 times last night putting him back in his bed. After finally my husband went up and stayed with him until he fell asleep. I'm not usually a big fan of the whole, laying down, rocking , holding until one falls asleep bit, but I was so desperate last night, I would've done anything. My 3rd child is so stink'n stubborn, so set in his ways. As many times as I put him in his bed 2 nights ago, he still got out, telling me no, until finally he fell asleep at the very top of my stairs on my floor. IF THIS IS A PHASE, WHEN WILL IT END??? But the night before that he wouldn't accept sleeping in his bed AT ALL! He wanted to be in Mommy's bed from the giddy-up! We've created a monster. I'm just so tired in the middle of the night when he comes in begging to fight with him. With my husband having to get up early and drive an hour to and from work, I can't expect him to get up and fight with him either. So with that said, it's just easier to pick him up and squeeze him in between us. Now tonight... I could some what make out the words as he was crying "it's dark", so I turned on his light. Keep in mind he's always prefered to sleep in complete dark, with the door shut. So it was a shocker that he past out right as soon as that light switch flipped up. We've had a fish tank night light in his room that he refuses to let us turn on. For some reason it scares the smack out of him. I can't go on every night just leaving his bedroom light on all night, can I? I guess I'll be on the hunt for a bright night light that I could turn on at night that won't scare him to death.
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I got one I like ( nightlight that is) no bulbs to replace, it swivels so you can point it to the ceiling or floor to brighten or dim it and it is light sensitive so it will go on and off with no help from me!!! I got it at Bed bath and beyond. If you want more info call me !
Seth is newly afraid of the dark, monsters, etc. (Where did he get the idea of monsters? He's never even seen one!)He has a nightlight and it helps for sure! He will stay in bed once he's asleep and will roll over and go back to sleep during the night. But, getting him to fall asleep is a marathon. We once put him back in 147 times before giving up. Now, we stay in his room til he is asleep. I will break him of this habit when he's ten :) Good luck!
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