https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 06:54:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-shift-or-toddler-power-struggle#post-2510087 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:01:15 +0000 looch 2510087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son went through this...screaming, the whole bit. I didn't realize it at the time, but he didn't want to be in the crib. One day, after we read books and I announced it was time for bed, he just got off my lap and walked over to the futon we had in the room and climbed in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-shift-or-toddler-power-struggle#post-2510003 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:49:59 +0000 gingerbebe 2510003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's like us now - DS is almost 19 months so they call the 18 month regression but my ped said it happens anywhere between 16-24 months. My son would cry and scream at bedtime, then yell and holler in his bed for up to an hour or more, then wake up at 5am hollering. Then he's obviously tired and cranky and throwing tantrums. It's the pits.</p> <p>We tried pushing his 730pm bedtime to 8pm like you but it wasn't helping and all the moms in my birth month told me to try an earlier bedtime instead. For 2-3 days we went with a 7-715pm bedtime and he actually fell asleep faster and slept through the night. Then we had a few days of the same nonsense as before, but then followed by a few days of normal behavior. I think it's just a phase you have to ride out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-shift-or-toddler-power-struggle#post-2509992 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:12:09 +0000 Alexandra603 2509992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think its a stage. My daughter (22 months) went through this a month or so ago. Even now after I put her down I usually have to go in at least 3 times to respond to her demands (water, another hug, a specific book she wants, etc). I never changed her bedtime... she still goes to bed at 7pm. I wouldn't push your little one's bedtime back - 8:30 is pretty late bedtime for that age (maybe he gets up later than mine who wakes up 6-630?). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-shift-or-toddler-power-struggle#post-2509965 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:11:58 +0000 avivoca 2509965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a stage. Bedtime was ROUGH for a few months with H. She would stay up for over an hour pat when we put her down. Insane. My husband wanted to keep her up later, but I put my foot down. As far as the wailing, we would go check on her if she seemed like she needed us, but otherwise I just left her to talk to her animals/happy screech until she fell asleep. A switch flipped a few weeks ago and bedtime has been SO MUCH EASIER. Like night and day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-shift-or-toddler-power-struggle#post-2509950 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:42:26 +0000 runnerd 2509950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 20 months old. He has been going down without a peep for bedtime for about 6 months, and bedtime was 8pm, or earlier if he acted grumpy/tired.</p> <p>As of the past week, he cries, runs, says "no" in the most pitiful and obstinate ways if you say it's bedtime. We have been letting him stay up until 8:30 since he doesn't seem tired and he still DOES NOT want to go to bed. We feel awful shutting the door and listening to him wail. </p> <p>Is he just going through a stage or is he not tired?? What's normal for this age? </p>