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My 2y/o is being difficult when it comes to bedtime. refuses to take naps. what are some tips to make bedtime easier? he fights us to go to sleep.
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Don't fight, ignore: his delaying tactics. Read "Little People" by Dr. Christopherson. . At a consistent bedtime, brush teeth, read, cuddle, then put him to bed in his own room, drowsy but awake, without bottle or pacifier, to learn to self-calm to sleep. Calmly walk him back to bed without making eye contact, talking to him or getting angry. His behaviors will 1st worsen, then stop, if you consistently ignore them.
Answered 2/23/2015
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