Do you suffer from bedtime battles?

Have you given-up on trying to get your kids to stay in their bedrooms at night? You’re not alone! Bedtime can be one of the toughest times of the day. Everyone’s tired and temper tantrums along with stalling techniques are used by kids with reckless abandon.
Here are a few ideas that may come in handy when the kids are pulling out all the stops:

~Try “bedroom time” instead of bedtime
While it's not within our control to make our kids fall asleep in their beds, we can control whether they stay in their rooms. Say, "You may do whatever you like as long as you stay in your room and you don't cause a problem."

~If they come out of their room, shut the door
Some parents decide to keep putting their children back in the room. Others decide to hold the door shut. Some decide to latch the door shut until their child is willing to stay in their room.

~Ensure supervision and safety.
Make the room safe and stay right outside their door until they are calm.

~Expect them to throw a huge fit.
This is normal.

~Don't talk to them through the door.
Each word we say increases the duration of their fit.

~Open the door only when they fall asleep or are willing to stay in their room.

~Be as consistent as possible.
When parents stick to this plan, they usually see major improvement in less than a week’s time.

~Use these tips only with children who are at least one year of age.
With little babies, just love them and do whatever it takes to sooth them. The first year of life is all about meeting needs and establishing trust and love.