bed time .. trouble time

Try to sllepo with her in her room then when she is deep in her sleep go to your room. Or it is up to you i have my kids to sleep in their room. I just tell them that it is time for them to get their own room to sleep in. I have 3 kids my eldest is 12 going 13 the next is 11 going 12 years old my youngest is just 4 years old but i don't have problems with them sleeping alone. At first I sleep with them then when they are deep into their sleep i will just get p and go to our room with the youngest child

Until you get your husband on board you will never be able to break this pattern. She knows that if daddy hears her that she will get her way. The "back to bed" technique does work but all adults in the house have to work together to make it work. Have you tried the version where you sit in the room on the floor with her. Her problem maybe that she fears being alone to fall asleep. I know the Super Nanny makes it look easy but it is not. It takes consitancy and support in order to make it work.

I am having kind of the same problem with my almost 4 year old but my husband walked out on us almost 2 years ago..... My suggestion would be maybe try and buy her some sheets that are her fave things for Example: princess or Dora. Try if you can to take shifts with your husband and make sure you two are on the same page as hard as it is the crying and screaming will pass it's your daughters way of getting her own way to sleep in your bed I hear of how tired you are with a newborn just take it step by step.... Also maybe read a few of her fave stories while in bed but allow her the option if she wakes up at night to join you guys and that may soon pass as well...Good Luck....Happy Mylotting.

How about giving your child vitamins with lecithin? Lecithin is the best way of keeping hyperactive children behaved. I've tried that with my kid. A doctor advised me to do that because my child used to love playing till late at night than going to sleep.

One of the things that I noticed about what you were saying here is that your daughter doesn't get a nap during the day. This could be the cause of the problem to a certain extent. By the time that she goes to bed she might well be overtired to where she is forcing herself to stay awake. With my children, they both shared a room with us for the majority of their early years, but neither of them was ever allowed to co-sleep with us. This seemed to work out quite well because when we got our house they both adjusted quite well to having a bedroom of their own. My son is now three years old and he does very well about staying in his room. My daughter is older and will leave her room during the night only if she has to go to the bathroom.

I helped my daughter learn how to fall asleep in her own bed in stages. We also have a consistent bedtime routine which I think is important because it clues your little one into the fact that it's time to wind down. We always have a warm bath, brush teeth, give Daddy hugs and kisses and then read a couple books while we snuggle. I really am a firm believer in routine because kids like to be able to predict what's going to happen. After reading I move her to her bed, while she's still awake. (I'd suggest you stay completely away from snuggling in your bed! My daughter has almost always been able to make the transition to her own bed.) At first I sat on the floor by her bed and talked for a few minutes. Then I stood by the door but did not talk to her or look at her, she just needed to know I was close by. Any sort of interaction at that point is stimulation. My presence nearby was for comfort. Eventually I was standing in the hall where she couldn't really see me but still knew I was there. This was a very frustrating and tedious routine but you have to be committed for the long haul. And as soon as you back pedal you're back to square one. Unfortunately it sounds like your husband is totally undermining your efforts to train your daughter. Until he supports you I don't know how much success you're going to have. Good luck.

aconites its been forever since I was a young mom with two babies only 11 months apart, but we never let either of our children sleep in our bed with us. they both had their own room and cribs too. i wou ld suggest you put your twenty month old baby in her crib in your room for awhile. but do not give in and let her in you bed its not even that safe. little babies with adults in the same bed, an adult could roll over and suffocate a child like that.Never ever keep a child that young awake all day as she will be overtired and highly strung, screaming and carrying on because shes so tired she cannot relax. thats almost cruel in a way as she needs that nap. why not put her down for a nap and yourself too as with two children so close together you will otherwise be worn to a frazzle. good luck God bless.