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Toddler Trouble.....
I have a 2 yr old soon to be 3 in Dec. and a 1 yr old soon to be 2 in Feb. both kids have trouble letting me leave for work and when it comes to bed time they wont sleep they want to be in my bed i just dont know what to do. My 2 yr old throws these tantrums where she can get physical and my 1 yr old is so accident prone when he throws tantrums i have to hold him or he runs into things. How can i handle night time terrors and non-sleeping children? any advice is wonderful. my emails.
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Re: Toddler Trouble.....
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2 year olds throwing tantrums is normal. You might want to get them checked out by your doc to make sure there are no underlying physical conditions.
You may have to resort to bribes to get them to sleep in their own beds. I think any 2 year old can get it that it's time to sleep in a big girl bed.
Use the night light, a teddy, whatever you need to get them to stay in there.
If the kid won't sleep, period, you might want to look into a crying baby/sleep clinic. Rule out some kind of disorders.
The kids need to be distracted when you leave -- also, do not turn it into a big teary goodbye scene a la Gone With The Wind.:) The less fuss you make, the better -- make no fuss at all. Just leave --- let their caretaker keep them busy with a special toy they get when you're gone for the day.
This!!
You posted another thread about feeling used and whatnot living with your inlaws. Of course your kids are throwing tantrums and not sleeping. There's way too much going on in the home. Be a responsible parent and move out already!
I'm not sure what you do for a living, or whether or not you're happy, but I can imagine you probably want to be with your little ones.
I work from home, and it saves me from my 2 year old freaking out at a babysitter or daycare (because he absolutely would) and maybe your children would sleep better or without you because they saw you more and weren't trying to get every second they could with you.
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I really love what I do. I've made some wonderful friends, but the absolute BEST part, is I get to be here for my son.
Keep your chin up, hon. Toddler stages are rough. You can do this!
If you don't know someone's situation, don't judge them. They may have lost their job, gotten in an accident, a number of reasons. This forum is for being uplifting and helpful, not judgmental.