Putting an End to Bedtime Battles

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Bedtime can be a very stressful time.

There's lots to do, everyone is tired, and did I mention that everyone is tired? Fatigue can put everyone at their worst. Add in a little baby fussiness, toddler tantrums, and of course whining and resisting, and you've got a scene right out of a horror film.

But it doesn't have to be like this. Really, it doesn't.

Bedtime Index

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• Bedtime Battles
• The Fear of the Early Bedtime
• A Common Mistake - Putting all the kids to bed at the same time
• Settling Babies Under 6 Weeks Old at Bedtime - Gina Ford
• Won't Fall Asleep At Sleep Times - Cries, Plays or Does Both

The Fear of the Early Bedtime

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Jacob, 16 months old

The hard to believe scenario: waking early in the morning because of a too late bedtime or a missed nap.

The last few days for my family have been a bit busy. We haven't been home much and sleep has been a bit neglected.  My 1 year old Jacob has had some short naps and gone to bed a bit late some evenings. The first two days he did ok. The third day he started to get a bit

A Common Mistake--Putting all the kids to bed at the same time

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Just because a child belongs to the same family doesn't mean she needs the same bedtime or nap time.

A lot of parents end up doing this, especially with twins. The problem is that every child has different sleep requirements, different nap

Settling Babies Under 6 Weeks Old to Sleep at Bedtime - Gina Ford

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If baby isn't settling to sleep after 5-10 minutes in the evening Gina Ford suggests offering another feed since this is a common reason babies don't settle well in the evening. Once you are done feeding baby, lay her back down in her bed to sleep. If she isn't settled again in 5-10 minutes,

Won't Fall Asleep At Sleep Times - Plays, Cries, Or Does Both

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Here are some possible reasons why your child may not fall asleep at sleep times. Keep in mind that it is normal for many children, especially older children, to take 15 or so minutes to fall asleep:

• Your child is not tired enough. This usually results in playing. Often young babies will play for 30 minutes or so before going to bed if they are not quite tired enough. My son Joshua would play for 2 hours (yep, his entire nap) if I ever put him to bed too