DD1 has been a great sleeper for ages and bedtime was never a problem until the last few weeks. Suddenly she's started refusing to go to bed and I've given in and let her watch tv downstairs as I don't know what else to do. Most nights she will just watch for half an hour and will go to bed happily at 7:30 but the last couple of nights it has been 9pm before she will admit she is tired.
I know this is not good for her but she will continually come out of her room and will think up a million excuses and make herself cry which I'm worried will wake DD2 (2yo) up.
I've told her that there won't be any tv tomorrow night so any ideas what I should do?
I could stay upstairs with her and keep putting her back while her cries get louder and louder.
I could let her come down and refuse to put the tv on. She will follow me round while I do chores, eat dinner and read a book but maybe she'll get bored before 9.
Any other ideas?
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DD1 (4yo) won't go to bed. I don't know what to do.
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TickledOnion · 26/07/2014 21:30
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