So I have three children and my ds4 has always been a challenge to put to bed. Once asleep he will sleep through and very rarely wakes up, if he does it will be for a quick wee and back to bed. He sometimes is great and is asleep by 1930 and it’s all lovely and calm but it’s sometimes awful and when I say awful I mean he gets quite physical. He doesn’t do this at any other time of the day really.
We have been consistent with all of them since a young age and have the same routine and at a consistent time although this is staged (he is the eldest) so that we get quality time with stories.
We tend to follow the super nanny technique but have tried different things. Including staying in the room with him (no way am I lying down with him!). He isn’t afraid of the dark, has no issues with toileting, lives in a safe and loving household.
However when he is in one of his moods I can put him into bed really calmly saying nothing 100 times. He gets angrier and angrier and more physical. We try to swap if we feel ourselves getting cross as he really does push our buttons. There is only so many times you can be grabbed or kicked!
Unfortunately these things tend to go in a cycle, he gets overtired as he isn’t asleep in good time, then is overtired and won’t sleep in good time and so the cycle continues.
I don’t really know what I’m asking for, advice, comfort, reassurance or help!