https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:51:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889991 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 19:35:46 +0000 MrsSRS 2889991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A visual timer and a reminder of expectations ahead of time! So, first, silently just move bedtime 15 minutes earlier to give you time to navigate the tantrum if necessary. Then set a timer-we use a literal like hourglass with sand style 3 minute timer. "See the timer, bud? When the timer goes off it will be bedtime. We will say goodnight everyone and then we will hold hands and go right upstairs! It is not a time for screaming. If you choose to scream I will pick you up and carry you to your room and you will stay there until your body is calm." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889989 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 19:30:45 +0000 MrsSRS 2889989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889654 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:25:54 +0000 agold 2889654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2.5 year old was also stalling bedtime. And then she would ask me for about 4 more bottles after I put her in bed. So I reluctantly dropped her afternoon nap just last week, which pained me to do. She would go down for a nap around 2, sometimes a little earlier, sometimes a little later, and then sleep until 4 or, yikes, 5, if we let her. I'm sure she wasn't fully tired when we tried to put her to bed at 730 or 8. It has made the bed time go a lot better because she is actually tired. However... now I'm finding her to be a little more cranking. So I need to fine tune this a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889652 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:21:42 +0000 LemonJack 2889652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m right there with you too! DD2 is just over two, and is suddenly fighting her naps with all her might. She just yelled and screamed in her room for 45 minutes because she didn’t want to go to sleep. I think she’s just mad because she knows her big sister is still up, but it’s frustrating. I know she’s testing me (I’m only home with her in the summer, and this started as soon as break began), so I’m holding out. When I go in to check on her it just makes her more angry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889608 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:03:55 +0000 Mrs. Cupcake 2889608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm right there with you! Mine will lay down initially, but then get up and want to "snuggle mama". He's waking and doing this in the middle of the night too. I just keep being consistent and bringing him back to his bed. We have the tantrums sometimes too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889604 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:18:40 +0000 graceandjoy 2889604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sympathies to you! My 2.5 year old has been crazy with sleep lately too; I think it's just a phase (if I remember right my 1st LO was also kinda like this). She just skipped nap this entire weekend and was a total monster. Night time is a ton of stalling and since she naps well at daycare, she isn't tired till like 9-9:30pm and it's killinggg meee slowwwly esp since I'm pregnant. I'm just riding it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889595 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 06:49:27 +0000 cyoung 2889595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have similar issue some nights with my kids especially my son who is the same age as yours. I just put him in his room and "sorry its night night time." And close the door. My son stops having a tantrum in like 5 minutes and gets in bed. I think if you give attention to it it makes it worse and they keep it up. Once my son realizes he isn't getting attention and what he wants he goes to bed.</p> <p>Also I think it's just a phase. My son has major FOMO (fear of missing out) he doesn't like going to bed cause he wants to play all night but once he plays down he realizes he is tired </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-refusing-to-go-to-bed#post-2889583 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:43:49 +0000 delight 2889583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bedtime and nap time have become a huge struggle with our 2.5 year old DS. We have never had sleep issues with him before. Up until this week as soon as we said it was time for nap or bed, he would march right upstairs after yelling “goodnight everyone!” Now he throws himself on the floor kicking and screaming “I don’t want to go to bed.” It’s very hard to calm him down and it’s becoming super frustrating. I don’t know what has changed. Has anyone experienced this refusal to go to bed? It’s not even the sleep part that is the problem, once I can get him in the crib he will go to sleep. It’s the trying to get a screaming, kicking toddler upstairs into his room that is driving me bonkers. </p>