DD is 3. Remembering the hell that ensued when DD1 slept in a real bed quite a few years ago, I've kept DD2 in her cot as long as I felt suitable, so she has only been in a proper bed for two weeks.
She is normally a great sleeper but has been up constantly, when she goes to bed and all through the night, we slept three hours last night.
She has been in her own room since 9months and since she could communicate has always been afraid of things whilst there- ghosts, hat wearing monsters, strange noises, the front door which she can see from her room.
A few nights ago I told her if she got up again I'd close her bedroom door, she did, I did, she cried for a few mins and I felt terrible, went in and she said "that was really scary." But she stayed in bed after that so that I'd keep the door open.
AIBU to even threaten that if she doesn't stay in bed I'll close the door? I think I probably am and it's lazy and makes me feel a bit abusive using fear as a tactic, but I don't sleep well at the best of times and really exhausted already, struggling to function.