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2 year old tantrums

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miles3 · 03/09/2010 10:59

Hi my 2 year old has started refusing to go to bed, and now screams up to an hour for the toilet. She is usually a fantastic sleeper and we have tried everything we can think of . At first we thought she had an infection but after a week of constantly on off the toilet only at bed or nap time, she is fine during the day we realised she was playing us, HELP SHE IS NOW KEEPING MY OTHER TWO AWAKE AND WE ARE BACK TO SCHOOL.

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ppeatfruit · 03/09/2010 13:06

Is she really tired when it's bedtime? take her out to the park (walking)) does she need the nap? use her toys to role play eg.(teddy or dolly is very tired shall we get them to sleep).Tell her stories and sing songs.

Dinghy · 03/09/2010 13:09

...and if she's going to scream for an hour, shift her bedtime an hour earlier. She's 2 - she can't tell the time, presumably.

Maria2007loveshersleep · 03/09/2010 13:11

when you say she's 2 how old exactly? 24 months, 2 and a half or closer to 3?

Also: when you say she screams for the toilet? I presume she's toilet trained then? And also at night (or not)? How did that process go? Did it happen recently? Perhaps she's just anxious about this newly acquired skill (which after all is a big deal for toddlers) & needs a few extra trips to the toilet before bedtime to feel reassured?

ppeatfruit · 03/09/2010 14:02

Yes maria or maybe a potty in her bedroom?

noeyedear · 08/09/2010 08:45

I thought even potty trained 2 year olds needed to be in nappies at bedtime until they were at least 3? I may be wrong, as I havent got to that stage yet, but maybe she's anxious about wetting her bed?

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