Hand hold please, sat in toddlers room crying

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Is anyone else's toddler still awake?

Mine is 2, she's very tired and hasn't napped yet still refuses to go to bed.

I just want her to go to sleep so I can eat my dinner. I'm so hungry and my belly is hurting.

Is anyone else out there? No advice please such is she is overtired or leave to cry. I'm too fragile for advice right now, solidarity / company is what I'm after please.

Yep it's tough OP. You have my hand hold.

Like previous posters have said, go and eat. Take little one with you. Maybe she will crash out on the sofa.

Eat your dinner please, your DC will be fine.
Mine is 2, still awake, when she’s resisting bedtime, we just leave her to play and when she’s exhausted and had enough, comes to us and takes us to bed. Previously, we would spend ages trying to do the “routine”, after 2 hours wasted each night, we started doing this, much better for us and for her. She sleeps great during the night too. Hugs xx

Absolute nightmare OP.

Have your dinner with DH and your little interloper. After some food the world will feel a better place and you never know in 30 mins she might drop off

I’m with you OP! DD is 17mths and has been a nightmare to get down tonight. Had hoped to have a nice dinner with DH, instead we’ve just scoffed beans on toast with a glass of rose after 2 and a half hours of alternating between screaming and smiles (go figure?!). She’s teething and snotty so suspect she’s harbouring some new joyful germs she’ll share with us 🫠

My dh is the same with shift work so we rarely have dinner together and I always eat with the children but it’s nice to have one night with your other half and eat child free.
You’ve already said that’s your usual routine of eating with your little one so you’re more than entitled to look forward and want to eat dinner with your dh.

I’d give it a rest for tonight, either take her back down stairs or ask your dh to sit with her and you go put your feet up and eat dinner.

Yes currently lying in bed with my two year old, waiting for her to sleep. I do often bring her downstairs when this happens but I’m exhausted so quite happy to lie in bed with her tonight. I have already eaten though as we all eat together. I think you should take her down so you can eat, then try again.

She's sleeping in her bed now and I'm here with my pasta. Thanks to all for the nice comments. Hopefully soon all the little ones will be asleep x

I feel this. DS is nearly 2 and when I say "it's bedtime" he responds with "ONE more party" ... followed by repeating "no sleep" as he's literally falling asleep after an hour of pissing about in the dark. We are fully in the trenches now.

^ as others have said give up for the eve. Bring her down, make it as calm and non entertaining as possible. Not too much chatting so she doesn't think it's playtime. Eat your food.

May have missed this but can you swap in with a partner? Or just you OP?

Also this! I was so low in mood trying to eat and enjoy my tea after bedtime. Hungry, tired and annoyed.

Now DD is 3 and properly eats what we eat (some modifications), I just eat at her tea time and then enjoy my evening - ish lol. Still tired

Moan away! My 2 and a half year old lunatic has been a live wire until 12/ 1 o'clock in the morning all week. I'm dead. I just want to eat my dinner too!

Mine don't want to sleep tonight either we are all in my bedroom listening to nursery rhymes. Once one falls asleep the others will follow shortly after.