Suggestions for bedtime and night time visitors.

[BrightSparkles]

I have 2 issues here:
ONE: DD1 is 2.5years and DD2 is 1years. They have always shared a bedroom and I have always had these problems - DD2 goes to bed first - usually about 6/6.30pm DD1 goes to bed (we try) at 7.30/8pm. DD1 has always had the routine of dinner, bath, books, bed but still refuses to go to bed and then wakes up DD2 in the process - then they are both awake till whenever.

Does anyone else have 2 kids in the same bedroom that has similar issues? How do you get around it?

dd1 rarely has a daytime sleep anymore - where she gets her energy I will never know, she is usually up at 6.30/7am then sometimes isn't going to bed until 9pm.

TWO: DD1 coming into our bed. This seems to happen every night and has done for a while now. Anytime from 1am - 6am. Now I don't mind if she comes in at 6am for a cuddle but sleeping there all night - i'm a little over it. I try ptting her back to her own bed when I know she is in there but when i don't know she ends up being there all nigth and i'm sure that she thinks she can get away with it.

So, any other suggestions???

[Arcadia]

Don't have any real suggestions, but last night dd (2.5) wasn't in bd until 10pm and she sleeps in our bed every night. I just keep telling myself it's not forever.

I hope you get some helpful advice!

[Mum2Romone]

How is your one year old getting in your room? isnt she still in a cot?

[~Lashes~]

cant help with sleeping in the room together my boys still dont! ds2 gose to sleep on the couch and is then transferd to bed, he did wake threw the night and sneak into my room, he eventualy grew out of it at arround 2.5 yrs. dd1 is back in her bed almost everynight now df just kept putting her back in her cot till she stayed there. (he put her back as id get up to her cries and put her in with us!) am about to start this week with the girls in the same room.

[damprye]

She may be a little young for this, but what do you think about a sticker chart? If she stays in bed until (insert whatever you want) she gets a sticker. Likely a bit age inappropriate but it is an idea.
Other than that, putting her back to bed every single time. If you do that for a week, then you will hopefully see a difference. It needs to be every time though and for that week, can be both very physically and emotionally draining.

[Arimeh]

I can't give advice cos I'm currently sitting here in bed feeding the baby, with Dd2 next to me and DS next to her lol

We bribe them to stay in their beds - they get 10 cents for every night. Looks like kelti gets her's this morning and Aricyn misses out lol!!!!