https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 05:12:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bedtime-struggles#post-1989293 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:26:24 +0000 Mamasig 1989293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No real advice but sounds similar to my son who is 27 months. He sleeps with us in our room. We're ok with that - love the snuggles and neither one of us could handle CIO. Plus I think it's totally normal for babies and toddlers to want to be close to their parents. But goodness, he has not been going to sleep until 10-11! He's always had a later bedtime and has not required a lot of sleep, but it's been worse lately. He just fights sleep! DH passes out before him and sometimes I do too! Thank God little brother sleeps and it's in his crib! I guess it's just normal toddler behavior. He'll grow out of it one day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bedtime-struggles#post-1989276 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:10:47 +0000 Jess1483 1989276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One more idea…could you have her help you make a "How XXXX Sleeps" book? You could take photos of her and the "acceptable" activities (singing quietly, hugging her stuffed animals, etc), and have fun being silly and doing things that aren't okay at night (eating cereal, dancing, etc.) Then talk to her each night before bed and have her find which photos are acceptable and which aren't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bedtime-struggles#post-1989271 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:06:41 +0000 Jess1483 1989271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you talk about it when she's awake, and in an unrelated moment? Like, go for a walk and talk about how big girls sleep at night time just like Mommy, that they can put on and take of their own blankets, that when they wake up in the middle of the night they can (fill in acceptable activities), but they need to be super quiet, etc.</p> <p>I think at this age, talking about it a ton really helps, but not in the moment. Even bribery (er, positive reinforcement) may help you here. A star chart for nights that she is quiet if she wakes up with a great prize at the end, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bedtime-struggles#post-1989267 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:03:08 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1989267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SleepyMonkey: no real advice here just a big "I fell you!" Our son is 27 months and we just quit co-bedding in our room a month ago. It was great for a few weeks, but now he fights sleep for about an hour and refuses to accept us leaving his room (he used to fall asleep in minutes so we'd sit next to his bed until he was out). It's SO EXHAUSTING! We've been trying to be patient, and never did CIO in the past, but the past two nights we've let him cry after telling him we love him &amp; are in the house, but it's time for us to leave the room. And on that note, it's about time for me to leave and him to cry.<br /> Good luck tonight momma! These things don't last forever, right?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-bedtime-struggles#post-1989252 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 21:53:32 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1989252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is 26 months. We've recently succumbed to co-sleeping in her room and I mostly enjoy it, but she has recently hit a patch where she takes about 1-1.5 hours to fall asleep where she cries a lot, and then wakes up in the MOTN for about an hour crying and yelling. the crying and yelling usually goes like this:</p> <p>"i wanna blankie!!!" (i put the blanket on her)<br /> two minutes later "NO I DON'T wannit!!" (i take it off)<br /> "wanna blankie!" (put it on her)<br /> "NO NO NO WANT IT!! WAHHHHHHH!!!"</p> <p>rinse and repeat for an hour at bedtime and at 4am in the morning. </p> <p>so...i don't know if i'm looking for advice or maybe commiseration? i'm not really into CIO since i did it when she was a baby and don't have the heart to do it again. plus i also think that would be hypocritical of me, since i slept with my parents when i was a kid and i remember how it feels to always want to be with mommy. so...anyone have any words of wisdom? its really frustrating for dh and me and we are both really tired! </p>