DD age 6 won't settle in own bed -driving me potty

[SecondhandRose]

DD just 6 last week is starting to make a habit of having to start the night off in our bed and then has to be carried back to hers when we go to bed.

This is starting to happen far too frequently. She has a lovely new room, new bedding etc. We moved house 3 months ago and she says this is why but she did it in the old house too.

I get all sorts of excuses, nightmares, noises, hard bed you name it.

Any ideas?

No ideas, but everlasting sympathy. My DD2 aged 6 doesn't settle in bed for bl**dy hours. She's gotten into the habit of calling out for water, something to eat, to turn the tape over, because she's scared. I reckon we find the nanny from little angels and hand them over. lol. Sorry, no help at all but know that I'm with you.

sticker charts? They work an absolute treat with my 5 year old dd.

I guess you've heard it all before but the 'experts' say be consistent - ie just keep putting her back again,again,again,again,again.
Apparently they do get bored, and get the idea after a while.

but I know it is also a pain for you, and completely understand caving in to her demands!

(what we are doing with dd.. 5.6yrs is using money rather than stickers.
She wants an expensive toy, so she is having to 'earn' it.. and bed time is part of that.. seems to be MUCH more of an enticement than stickers these days!!)

Good luck

I find that ignoring DD2 works. You'd think with the amount of kids that we've got DH would as well. He's all for a quiet life. Hoping to convince him that the best quiet life is keeping me quiet by doing it my way lol. Bribes are definitely good though. Amazing how quiet DD2 goes when she knows that a party is coming up. Incidentally, if she still misbehaves after that threat, wicked mummy doesn't let her go to the party. I think part of her problem is the twins and this is her way of getting a little extra attention. No excuses though. Time to get tough grrrrrrrr.........

Last night I had an early night watching the TV in bed as DH was out and about 9pm she appeared in my room ready to get in my bed yet again. I sent her packing!

Oh my God! She's been asleep for 30 minutes in her own bed. Made a sticker chart and she's very keen on having a small present after 7 nights in bed. Watch this space.