DS (2), goes to bed, stays there and lets his dad leave the room. For me, he screams if I leave, needs "more milk" / "blanket"/ "nappy change", won't lie still, climbs out of bed, blah, blah.
- yes, obviously I ignore him, do put back and quietly repeat, but then he just gets hysterical. Tonight I was calm and reasonable for so long, but when he started laughing at me, I lost it and yelled at him that I'd had enough - nothing more than that, but cue more hysteria and his dad having a go at me for speaking to him like that. Then dad takes over - and guess what - the little darling's asleep.
So suggestions please - obviously I know it's best not to yell, and yes to stay calm, but what else?! + Just for info. dad's away four nights a week, so I guess DS is always far more likely to play me up than him - I think this probably all started from insecurity at his dad going away, but now he's definitely just trying it on...