Need help getting my almost 5 year old to bed. He’s always been a good sleeper but for the past week…
Need help getting my almost 5 year old to bed. He’s always been a good sleeper but for the past week or so he won’t go to bed. Nothing has changed with his bedtime routine. It’s taking my dh and I over an hour to get him to sleep. I don’t know what to do anymore. It’s making dh and I upset then we aren’t in a good mood after he’s asleep. What do we do? I may check back tomorrow cause I’m exhausted and just want to sleep. But any advise Is welcomed! Please help
Yo mama·
Whiskey works wonders. If not for him then for you. Just pass out 😂
Sabi ·
Melatonin works great. There’s one in the zarbee? Brand. Not sure if that’s the spelling of it
Sabi ··
@dope.ass.mom, I use the regular melatonin and they work for my kids. Did you try different brands?
Nikki ··
no I’ve only used the Vick’s brand
Sabi ··
I use the 5mg ones
Sabi ·
@dope.ass.mom,
Sabi ··
@dope.ass.mom, you can break the gummy in half. My mom told me to do that for my 2yo if she’s being really crazy and being wild for hours.
Sabi ··
@dope.ass.mom, try reading about different brands and reading peoples reviews.
The EK 💋··
@dope.ass.mom, It’s a synthetic hormone that can interfere with natural hormone production. I wouldn’t use it without a doctor’s recommendation.
The EK 💋·
Ride it out & it’ll pass. Stay consistent. Drink wine. 🤣 My ds just finished a 3 week sleep strike and is now back to his normal routine. Nothing changed before and we stayed consistent throughout. Eventually he got back to normal.
Stephanie·
I'd give it time to see if it goes back to normal. I've read that they don't know what using sleeping aids do to little kids brains. If he is going to stay awake then he stays in his bed and has to read or color in his bed. 🤞🤞 Good to know there might be a 5 yr regression. 😉
Ss3mom··
Yea I’m not using that’. He sleeps all night I just can’t get to to go to sleep
Hakuna·
When you figure it out let me know. This is me almost every day
Ss3mom·
Thanks everyone he’s tired but he’s saying he’s scared. He sleeps all night once he’s asleep. I don’t wanna use melatonin on him. It’s just falling asleep that he has a problem