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What has happened to my 4 year old?!

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foreverchangingnappies · 11/02/2025 20:14

My child has always been very well behaved in general. He turned 4 a month ago and since then it's like he's become a different child.

Constant tantrums over the littlest of things, delaying bedtime every day by keep whining/calling us in for no reason/asking for the opposite parent halfway through bedtime, etc. Basically anything to avoid going to sleep. He's gone from bedtime being about half hour (with 1 or 2 call ins) to 2 hours (with about 20 call ins) every night.

Nothing has changed in his routine apart from that he's so tired and grumpy from going to bed later than normal! But he won't sleep in any later or have a nap to catch up.

Any ideas how to handle? I'm getting so frustrated at bedtime and losing any potential evening every night! I know it's a minor thing in the grand scheme of things but it's so frustrating! I have a 2.5 year old as well and he's keeping them awake by the constant moaning/calling in as well.

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Brownm · 12/02/2025 19:14

Hey my daughter is 3
4 in August and your story is very similar to mine. I feel your pain it is so frustration. So you have other children?

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