How do you get 2 kids to bed without duct tape or velcro suits and sheets?
ETA: can they go in separate rooms? Sharing rooms doesn't work for all kids. I've got some friends whose kids sleep much better together but my two certainly don't. When they share a room while we are on holidays, they usually keep each other awake longer than usual.
Are they really tired at bath/dinner/evening time? I think your kids and my own share a similar HIGH voltage setting, and whilst its not always desirable, an extra movement activity might be the go-er? I've found nature walks on a windy arvo, or just this week FMS focused activities on the oval, a lifesaver in terms of really wearing them out, before quiet time (dinner/bath/book) begins. It's also become a great incentive for DD for the next day
My 2 are nightmares most nights at bed time. They are generally ready for bed between 1900-1930 but some night can be a fight until 2300 to get them to stay in bed.
They were in separate rooms, but decided wanted to be together and even separating them again the just get up to go to each other unless 1 of us is is lieing with other one but can still take a long time.
They get out of bed, get clothes out of drawers, get toys out, chuck doonas off bed and then jump off beds. It gets to the point of yelling and screaming as very frustrating. Some nights we end up with DS1 in our bed with DH and me sitting in boys room with DS2 till both asleep, generally 1 or both of them get up overnight and end up in bed with us.
It is very tiring and challanging and cant be depressing. Hang in there good luck
Step 1: Put DD2 into bed (after story) & kiss goodnight.
Step 2: Read to DD1 while she is in bed
Step 3: Put DD2 back into bed & kiss goodnight
Step 4: Sing DD1 a song & kiss goodnight
Step 5: Put DD2 back into bed & kiss goodnight.
Step 6: Provide DD2 with whatever she "needs" (e.g. my dinosaur, my book, my ribbon, my painting etc)
Step 7: Put DD2 back into bed & kiss goodnight.
Repeat steps 6&7 ad nauseam.
If I am doing bedtime solo I will usually let DS watch a movie and have a later night (it doesn't happen that often here), that gives me time to get DD to bed and often DS will fall asleep in front of the movie (I turn all the lights down, set him up with a pillow and quilt so he can get comfy and cosy)
However when DS is tired and I need to put both to bed at the same time, I take them both into my bed and feed DD while cuddling DS and once one of them has fallen asleep, then I cuddle, stroke, pat the other to sleep. Once they are in a deep sleep I'll transfer them to their own beds.
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