Hi all
DD who has turned 5 a few weeks ago is refusing to stay in her bed after bedtime.
Up until now she has been an angel. Would only get out if she needed a wee or some water which was very rarely
The past month has been awful. She just won't stay in her bed. She either says she's scared or that she's not tired. These are the main two reasons. Her usual bedtime has always been 19:00-19:30 and now she falls asleep at 23:00
We have tried EVERYTHING
In regard to her being scared .. we have a new nightlight - didn't work
Bought her a tonie box to listen to whilst she falls asleep - that didn't work
I have tried to wait on the landing with her bedroom door open - it didn't work
She wants me in her room by her bed. Which is not something I want to start doing as I have two younger children and DH works away for weeks, some months he is away for 2-3 weeks at a time.
She says she sees shadows. So we left the lights on - didn't work
Tried complete darkness- that didn't work.
Please has anyone got any more suggestions? She's such a lovely girl in the day but at night she completely turns into a monster. When I try to take her back to her room once she's downstairs she screams the house down .. waking the other two.
I'm so tired ...