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2 year old fighting bedtime

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AmyAkron · 07/08/2025 22:05

I'm reaching out here as a very tired mom of a 2 year old. He is our first child and has always been a good sleeper even as a baby. He had always been put to bed awake and gone off on his own. For the last 3 weeks though, he is a nightmare come bedtime. He fights and crys endlessly but as soon as you get him out of his cot he stops so I know he is not in pain or hungry. He has a calming room, quiet time before bed, nothing has changed. The only way we can settle him is to take him out in his pushchair but I really don't want that to become a habit. But right now it's desperation. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas please? Once he's asleep, he generally stays asleep. Thanks in advance.

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dontcomeatme · 07/08/2025 22:15

Is he upset doing the whole routine? Or just once out in the cot? If it's the cot honestly change to a toddler bed. My DS started fighting bed time and I was heavily pregnant and couldn't keep lifting him in and out so I bought him a single bed, made it special and he's been great since.

AmyAkron · 07/08/2025 22:31

Thank you, I'll definitely think about it. I just worry if we do that, he will just get up and play with his toys instead

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