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06.12.08, 17:28 PM General Topics
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is there a meltdown in YOUR home every nite sometime between dinner and bath and bed - i feel like i am doing something wrong- 5 yrold dd and 1.5 yr old - help me- what is YOUR routine at nite with two this age? 1 yr old falls asleep in carriage and 5 yr old likes for me to read her a book and rub her back a while [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.12.08, 05:28 PM Flag

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What time are your two going to bed? I have younger kids and getting them to bed is a juggling act but we have pretty strict routines and that seems to help. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:30 PM Flag

730-8 pm - what exactky is the routine and what do you do with the meltdowns in between that they have [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:31 PM Flag

That sounds late. Try starting prep at 5:30 with a goal of bedtime at 7 pm [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:36 PM Flag

i do - dinner at 5, followed by baths play books then meltdown then bed - need DESPERATE HELP [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:37 PM Flag

what does the melt down entail? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:38 PM Flag

whining and loud crying and just her not moving and her body is like half laying down wherever she is, couch, toys whatever [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:39 PM Flag

^^ I might tighten up that routine by eliminating the play. Less chace of wearing her out, or getting her worked up and reluctant to stop playing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:39 PM Flag

Can you skip the playtime as it might be tiring them too much and then read the story while they are in bed? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:40 PM Flag

I have 2.5yo and 8mo so I'm sure things are different for you but here's what we do... 7.30 dinner and clearing up (kids play) then I run the bath and put toddler in. While he is playing in the water I dip baby in and out of the bath and dress him ready for bed. Then leave the baby on toddlers bedroom floor to play while getting toddler dry and ready for bed. Then sit and read a story to both. Put toddler into bed and then take baby to our room for final feed and sleep. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:36 PM Flag

^we only have meltdowns if they are overtired. If dh is home he helps out with reading a story while I sort the baby. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:38 PM Flag

youre cool [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:40 PM Flag

It took me about 7 months to work this out but it seems to work well. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.12.08, 05:42 PM Flag