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I hope you find something that works for you and your DD. We have a problem
with our DD(5) wanting to stay up but not about sleeping in her own room. She
still needs a nap but with Kindergarten she doesn't always get one. We made
sure from the moment she came home that she slept in her own room.
Mine are all grown now but one thing I always stuck to was the same bedtime-school days, weekends, summers, etc. I just thought it made things a lot easier.
Thats normal for a 4yo. You just have to stay firm with her and do not give into her. Put her to bed kiss her goodnight and then leave. If she gets out of bed walk her back to bed then leave. No conversation, do not give her an oppertunity to negotiate with you, you are the Mom and you say go to bed, that's it. It will take a few nights but once she knows you mean business she will go to sleep. I never did the whole read to me or bedtime stories with my kid.(we would read together other times). Bedtime was for sleep, if you read to them then it will be one more story or a few more minutes. The less of a big deal you make about going to sleep the easier it will be. Good luck
Hope everything works out. I am no help since I've only helped with my nieces and nephews. I hope I don't have to go through this issue when my kids are that age.
I never did the whole read to me or bedtime stories with my kid.(we would read together other times). Bedtime was for sleep, if you read to them then it will be one more story or a few more minutes.
Thankgoodness I am not the only one who doesn't do this. We read to dd but it is not at bedtime. We go over words too, and not just read.
Anyways, I think it is normal. My ds who is 11 still has to be reminded to go to bed numerous times, but then again, he has to be reminded to do a lot of things boys!!!
My dd has to be in bed at the exact time every night. I mean, if she is 15 min to 1/2 late, I am in a mess with a tantrum the next day. She needs her sleep and she is 6 yrs old. We also keep the same bedtime during summer, and holidays too.
Set up a specific time. Routine. Do the same thing each night even if that means you have to be home at a certain time. You have to do it. No negotiations. Be firm too. This is not the time to be Carol Brady (Brady Bunch).
My boys would go to bed, but had to get up many time to "tell me something"
I started dropping a dime in a jar for them each morning if they stayed in their bed (they were allowed up for the bathroom only) as soon as they had a $1 we went to Dollar Tree. I have twins and after watching their brother get to go to town with mom to spend their dollar they worked very hard for it. I tried to take them to the store the day they earned the $1.
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