we have had a hard time putting k to bed lately ... as with everything else, it seems like she used to do things just fine and without any complaint, and now she has a completely different personality and demeanor about basic things. so putting her to bed is just another in a long list.
we do the whole routine every night around the same time and i tell her to stay in bed so she can watch a movie, play with play-dough, go outside, play with her cousin ... whatever the motivator is for that night. no matter what we do or don't do, she ignores us completely as soon as we shut her door and she is out of bed, playing, and opening and closing her door. it is so frustrating, to say the least.
here's what happened last night - about an hour after we put k to bed, i walked to the kitchen from our room (we had gone to bed so the house was dark) and i hear, "hi mama!" as if there was nothing wrong with her being out of bed. i put her back to bed and told her not to get out, yadda yadda yadda... after another hour or so, husband went to the kitchen for a drink and asked, "how much do you want to bet she's out there laying on the floor?"
he was right! it was like 1:00 in the morning and there she was, sprawled out in the living room sound alseep! this time i was actually able to put her back to bed and she stayed there :) it always helps when kids are already sleeping - they are so much more movable ... not to mention obedient.
so, the moral of this story? tonight i ignored everything she did to try to stay up and be out of her room. when i got ready to go to bed myself, i went to her room, talked to her as if nothing was wrong (her being out of bed ... again) and told her to kiss me so i could go to bed. she did, she was fine, she shut her own door, and as far as i know is still in there and is either playing quietly or is actually asleep!
pick your battles? i think so!!! at least for this day :)
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