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07.24.08, 18:50 PM General Topics
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Oh, my god. My 5yo is making me nuts tonight He will not stay in his bed, has been coming out dancing around, kicked me in the butt, and will not stay in his bed. I finally lost it and screamed at him, and not he's in tears. On the one hand I feel guilty, but on the other, I am seething. WWYD? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.24.08, 06:50 PM Flag
 

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apologize & talk to him later about his bratty behavior [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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I did apologize, but he still keeps coming out..."I want cold water, not room temperature", "I can't sleep" (he has yet to even close his eyes), "I need you to lay with me", "It's dark", "I'm having bad dreams" (yet you have not even been asleep)...it's neverending. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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sometimes you scream at kids big deal sounds like he had it coming. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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oohhh...picturing the dancing kid coming out of his room made me LOL. But then I am not there yet. Just keep telling yourself it's one night, it will pass. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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op: unfortunately, it's not one night. It is at least once a week for the past 2.5 years. I'm so, so tired of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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I hear you. This would drive me wild -- I have good sleepers, but little patience. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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you are a lucky person [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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^^or you may just be lots better at consistency than I am. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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Nah, I've come to believe that almost all of this stuff is genetic. My dh and I are sleepers, so the dcs are too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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OP: I am such a great sleeper, but dh is not. Unfortunately, seems that ds inherited his dad's sleep habits. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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Can you lay with him until he is asleep or will that set a bad precedent? (This coming from a mother who coslept with her dd and who still has to lay with her 5 yo to get her to sleep....ugh!) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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I do lay with him for about 10 minutes every night right after stories. I don't stay longer because for that 10 minutes, he crawls all over me, talks nonstop, and tonight kissed me with his tongue sticking out (ew). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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i have found 5 to be a tough age, and I really pray this isn't a glimpse of what the teeenage years are like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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op: unfortunately, I'm afraid that they probably are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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Here's something to try. Just stop talking to him period when he does this. One warning "it's time to stay in bed and go to sleep." And then just start walking him back. Don't rise to the bait, no reaction at all, totally silent w/ zero affect. It takes some effort but it worked here (with an often v. difficult DS). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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thanks. I'll try it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 08:16 PM Flag
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We put those plastic things over the door knobs so they can't leave their room. If my kids keep misbehaving at bedtime I just leave, And I tape down the lightswitch so party time is over. Once they are asleep I leave their door ajar. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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I would never leave my kid alone crying in his room. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 09:53 PM Flag
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That's what you say now...... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:01 AM Flag
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That's what I have been doing with all my kids and they are all teenagers now. And yes, there were phases when they would walk out of their room. Staying with them until they are asleep is one of the things you could try. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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My kids would never stay in their room w/o the plastic knobs. They learned the protocol pretty quickly & don't cry very long. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 08:18 AM Flag
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