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Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:52 am to WildManGoose
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This isn't true, and studies show that it is safe short-term and most likely long term.
Even if that's the case, why are you giving them something that they dont need? Man up and figure out the problem instead. 99% of the time they just need to calm down and they will fall asleep on their own
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:59 am to WigSplitta22
quote:Why give them Tylenol for headaches? Cough medicine for coughs? Those things will just go away. What's your deciding factor for what they need?
why are you giving them something that they dont need
quote:That's a ridiculous statement. 99%?
99% of the time they just need to calm down and they will fall asleep on their own
Posted on 2/9/22 at 11:03 am to jscrims
What did the ole lady say this morning?
Posted on 2/9/22 at 11:29 am to jscrims
We have this issue with my youngest son. I got tired of having to spank & yell when he was fighting with us over bath time, etc. It would make me feel terrible and he would forget the spanking in 10 minutes.
What I have been doing recently is to take away his current, 1 or 2 favorite toy(s) making sure he understands why and that he will "NEVER" get them back unless his behavior improves. And in fact he will loose more toys for each repeat issue.
He then gets room confinement where he can read, etc. No tv or toys the rest of that day/night and possibly the next day.
It's actually starting to work so far. And the key is to be firm and assertive but not "mean"...Follow through with your threats. No negotiation or waffling. If it doesn't work, adapt the plan. Don't give up.
And for the love of God, make sure you get the wife on the same page because they will likely end up sabotaging any progress you make.
What I have been doing recently is to take away his current, 1 or 2 favorite toy(s) making sure he understands why and that he will "NEVER" get them back unless his behavior improves. And in fact he will loose more toys for each repeat issue.
He then gets room confinement where he can read, etc. No tv or toys the rest of that day/night and possibly the next day.
It's actually starting to work so far. And the key is to be firm and assertive but not "mean"...Follow through with your threats. No negotiation or waffling. If it doesn't work, adapt the plan. Don't give up.
And for the love of God, make sure you get the wife on the same page because they will likely end up sabotaging any progress you make.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 11:55 am to jscrims
It is obvious to me that she has never had a routine bed time. Get her on a schedule. My two boys (5 & 7) are in bed by 8 pm and are usually sleeping 15 minutes later. It is tough when school starts to break them of their summer habits but after a week their internal clocks adjust. By 7:30 they are usually both yawning. The only down side to this is they are usually awake around six am everyday, and it doesn't matter if it's the weekend but they are getting old enough to get their own breakfast if I sleep in which is rare.
ETA- I see all the comments about spanking your kids. This is something I NEVER have to do because they know not to cross that line. If you keep them in check you'll never have to spank them.
ETA- I see all the comments about spanking your kids. This is something I NEVER have to do because they know not to cross that line. If you keep them in check you'll never have to spank them.
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Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:15 pm to jscrims
Melatonin is not regulated, and can have up to a 480% variance in mg. LINK
It’s only been the last 100 years or so that children have not slept with their parents. My daughter slept in her room from 1-4, but In today’s busy life, I feel like I hardly would see her, and I cherished the moments of her sleeping in our bed, or on the floor as she got older, knowing that eventually she would outgrow it, and she did at 10, I see her even less now as she likes to do her own thing in her room.
It’s only been the last 100 years or so that children have not slept with their parents. My daughter slept in her room from 1-4, but In today’s busy life, I feel like I hardly would see her, and I cherished the moments of her sleeping in our bed, or on the floor as she got older, knowing that eventually she would outgrow it, and she did at 10, I see her even less now as she likes to do her own thing in her room.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:20 pm to jscrims
Kids that age are dumb as shite. You gotta set up a reward system instead of of punishment system. Make a chart tracking the nights the dumb kid goes to bed, and if they do so for # amount of days in a week, reward them with something at the end of the week. We had the same problem when our daughter was that age, and that worked like a charm. Start off with just 2 nights, then gradually increase it.
Some kids are just night owls. Daughter is 14 now and stays up until 2 or 3 in the morning nearly every night. She gets up in time for school and makes good grades, so I really couldn’t care.
Some kids are just night owls. Daughter is 14 now and stays up until 2 or 3 in the morning nearly every night. She gets up in time for school and makes good grades, so I really couldn’t care.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:31 pm to Salmon
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don't even let them under 1
1 - my Dad could tell your horror stories of parents rolling over on their infant and smothering them
2 - breaking the habit, even at 1, can be hard
put the bassinet or whatever right next to your wife's side of the bed, if you must, but don't let them sleep in the bed with you
always been my #1 rule
That was probably my default anyways, but I haven't had to do any research. I know people whom the kid is over 5 that still sleeps in the bed on a regular basis (i.e. multiple times a week). I get the whole "OMG TERRIBLE DREAM" shite I guess, but that just seems over the top.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:38 pm to jscrims
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. My 4 year old has been refusing to go to bed and fights us for about 2 hours
Equal parts Dimetapp and Benadryl.
Your Welcome.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:42 pm to jscrims
You could try what my mom did to us when we were kids. . .
A dose of Benadryl about fifteen minutes before bedtime. (At least it's not the nasty tasting pink liquid these days that it once was.)
A dose of Benadryl about fifteen minutes before bedtime. (At least it's not the nasty tasting pink liquid these days that it once was.)
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:04 pm to jscrims
quote:You did it the absolute wrong way imo.
and I finally told my wife to let me handle it. I took my daughter and put her in her room and locked the door from the outside. I let her scream and kick and cry and after about 10-15 minutes
It may not be a huge deal but that's just not the way to do it at that age. One thing adults don't always realize, things like that are sometimes legit stress issues for a kid that age. There's a decent chance the next time or later on when your kid has legit stressful issues, she'll be more inclined to keep that to herself and not tell you considering you locked her in a room the previous time lol.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:08 pm to Rex Feral
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Make them scream it out. You're the boss. Not her. She's looking for you to set boundaries.
quote:Wait your kid was having panic attacks and you locked him in a room, and now you're saying that was the right thing to do?
We had to do that to our 4 year old, too. Locked him in from the outside. He'd scream and try to break down the door. He'd fall asleep with his feet on the floor and torso passed out laying on the bed.
Turns out he was on the autism spectrum and was having panic attacks. We had to take a whole new approach. Kids on the spectrum can have a hard time regulating their sleep pattern and we found melatonin to really help.
Wtf
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:22 pm to dallastiger55
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hired a child sleep therapist
Friend of mine had great success with that. Seriously.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:25 pm to jscrims
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Is what I did wrong
No.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:48 pm to CoachChappy
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You have to handle bed time with her for the next 2-4 weeks. Establish her a routine involving bathroom, water, story, cuddling. Then, make it clear she is not coming out that room. She will eventually stay in bed and sleep.
Routine, routine, routine. Ours started coming out her room right before her 4th birthday. It wasn't a knock-down, drag out fight, but there was always something. We stuck to that routine and in a week or two it ceased (now just an occasional excursion out). You'll get there.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:50 pm to jscrims
the only thing I know about parenting is that you're supposed to say "48 month old"
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:51 pm to Slagathor
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the only thing I know about parenting is that you're supposed to say "48 month old"
So true
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:53 pm to shel311
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Wait your kid was having panic attacks and you locked him in a room, and now you're saying that was the right thing to do? Wtf
I didn't know at the time he was on the spectrum. If he had been neurotypical, I wouldn't have felt like a total a-hole for letting him scream it out.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:59 pm to WildManGoose
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Why give them Tylenol for headaches? Cough medicine for coughs?
Does your body naturally produce Acetaminophen and Dextromethorphan hydrobromide ?
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