A few weeks ago we moved DD from cot to bed. It was seamless..for about a week! with hindsight, she was ill at the time (which we didn't realise until after) so was probably so done in that a)she crashed out as soon as head hit the pillow or b) she hadn't worked out she had the freedom to get out of bed herself!
But, over the past week or so bedtimes have been getting increasingly drawn out. On average taking about an hour and usually involving me staying on floor in her room until she falls asleep. I have more patience for his on some nights than others. When I am tired and feel my evening wasting away (I go to bed early as she is an ealry riser too!) I feel myself getting tense and ultimately angry with her...which I hate.
She doesn't resist going upstairs to bed, and happily gets in bed. No tears are involved. She just gets in and out a million times! if I try to leave after reading stories she just follows me out. If she was stil in cot I'm pretty sure I could just leave and although she may grumble a bit owuld quickly fall asleep. It doesn't bother me that it takes a whle to fall asleep...it's the fact that I have to be in there with her!
She is still sleeping in the day, but length of nap varies. If she only has short sleep she usually wakes up grumpy & still tried which makes me think she still needs to nap. But even on these days when I think she maybe needs an earlier night it's taking ages to get her to sleep. I am relcuatnt to let her bedtime get too lateas she still tends to wake early and then the next day is no fun for anyone!
Anyone else gone through similar with move to bed? will it pass?
(sorry this has been longer rant than I intended...probably because I've just come out of her room and need to vent frustrations!!)