She is just 4, but for some time (after visit to grandparents) she wants one of us to stay with us while she falls asleep. We did manage to break this habit but hospital stay and another grandparents trip has undone all of that. So she asks you to stay, the deal is that we stay if she is quiet and trying to go to sleep. But it takes forever - 9.15pm tonight and DP has just taken over from me. She cries even if I tell her I am going to the toilet and will be back in 2 minutes. We both work and are busy and this is breaking us. She also arrives pretty much every night in our bed which I'd like to stop as well. She is a healthy, happy, confident 4 year old who likes to push boundaries.
Bedtime routine is (usually) no TV for at least 30 minutes (not that this makes much difference), PJs and teeth, some playing in her room, story and into bed (she shares her room with big sister)
Any advice, or even reassurance that it will get better, very welcome
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4 year old driving me mad at bedtime
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rhetorician · 27/12/2015 21:22
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