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3 year old acting out

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lyssie29 · 22/01/2019 20:24

My 3 year old won't go to bed. She's always gone through stages of getting up and coming out of her room. This time last year she went every night for about 3 months coming out of her room and treating it like a game. She's started doing it again now but now that she's older she's basically trashing her room! Shes taking all of her clothes out of her drawers, she opened her toy box and all of her toys are everywhere and jigsaws spilled out. I go in and put her back to bed 5 minutes later she's doing it again. Help! What can I do to make her realise she can't do this? I tell her off and tell her it's wrong but she'll still do it regardless. She just isn't bothered. Any tips?

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lovely36 · 23/01/2019 14:01

I'd make her clean up all of it up herself and if she did it again, I'd take all her toys away. Harsh I know but she's testing you to see how far you'll let her go and now she's seen she can get far with you. Put your foot down, you're the parent.

MumUnderTheMoon · 23/01/2019 16:47

Honestly I'd strip her room. I know it sounds severe but if she's going to use her toys and furniture to express her displeasure then I wouldn't let her have them. Warn her that you mean business tell her you'll strip the room until she learns to behave herself. If she does then do it. For a time my dd had only a mattress and curtains in her room ( in her case it was for safety so she had nothing to hurt herself on and no distractions at bed time ) and a stairgate on the door.

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