re: Parenting question - 4 year old

I’ve done the “locking them in thing.” Not abuse and they will be ok. But, as others have said, a routine is best along with some kind of reward system. Figure out what they like. For my son it was dessert after supper and tv. If he did everything he was supposed to do that day, and didn’t fk up, he got both. First infraction took dessert and second took tv. Never had to find a 3rd, but i guess those were the “lock in room” days and it was only a few times. For going to bed, find a small reward for the morning, idk, a sticker or small toy or piece of candy or something. ETA don’t drug your 4-year-old, save the melatonin for the teen years.