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Which three words does a toddler hate the most? “It’s bed time”! At the mere mention of those words, a toddler will break into an automatic “I don’t wanna go to bed” fit. All parents whose toddler won’t sleep know exactly what I’m talking about. So what can you do to get that toddler to sleep? Rather than pulling your hair out, I have some useful tips to offer to get that toddler into bed time mode. All these tips are tried and tested to work, however not all all them will work on every toddler.

 

During the day, you should make sure you keep your toddler active. Parents with toddlers know that they are always full of energy. Toddlers need access to a playground or to run around in the garden in order to burn some of that energy off. Remember when you were a child, Didn’t you used to love playing out of doors?

 

Of course your toddler can’t be outside all the time, so keep him occupied with toys indoors.

 

Select a bedtime to suit your toddler and stick to it. Children are just like adults, they have distinct sleep times. Some awake bright and energetic in the morning. While others tend to come alive in the evening. While you will be able to control this to some point, it will pay to fit in with your child and consider delaying bedtime if he is still wide awake at 7pm. For a child that is falling asleep over his dinner plate, then you can choose an earlier bedtime. Try this and you’ll soon find bedtime becomes a breeze!

 

Daytime naps may also affect how sleepy your child feels at night. If bedtime’s a constant battle, try cutting out or shortening his daytime naps.

 

Perhaps you feel your toddler still needs his rest during the day? Just let him have a quiet rest period in his room instead of a sleep. This will refresh and re-energise him until it’s time for bed.

 

Have a bedtime routine and stick to it! It’s very easy to get off track so this may take a bit of effort at first. Start the sequence that leads up to bedtime right after the child has had dinner. If, despite trying this routine for a few weeks, your toddler is still impossible to get into bed, a glass of warm milk may do the trick. Never give a toddler or young child any kind of sleeping pill. It will always lead to further sleeping problems in the future.

 

In conclusion, if your child is a sleep walker or tends to wander around at night, attach a bell to the bedroom door.

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