to think that instead of throwing a hissy fit and behaving like her legs have fallen off....

[NorthernGobshite]

....my tired dd just goes to bed!!???

Why do children behave so axfully when tired?? Grrrrr.

Yanbu!

I meant awfully btw not axfully!!

at behaving like her legs have fallen off - I've so been there

Because they need a grown up to say 'bedtime DD, you're very tired.' and then escort them to bed. How old is she?

The joys of toddlers eh? My DD screams and screeches her way through the day, especially when shes bored or tired. Mouse has it right though, when they get too much to handle you simply say "bedtime" sort them out and get them into bed. Its almost certain that they'll be asleep before you leave the room!

littlebrownmouse I had done that and asked her to go for a wee....then meltdown ensued. She's 6 and horrible when she's tired! Like her bloody father.....!!

Laughing that people think she's a toddler!!! She's 6! Little sod

"No sleep mummy! No tired! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
Been there (last night in fact).

Ah you see, nobody below the age of about 13 should be asked to do stuff like weeing and going to bed, they need telling and funnily enough so does my DH! "DH, you've been very tired today and we all know it, it's now 10.30pm/11pm/12.30/2 in the morning, you're asleep on the settee and Jules Holland finished hours ago. Please come/go to bed now.'

Just to clarify, DH is NOT below the age of 13!

littlebrownmouse he is a man however and therefore probably functions at age 13?!