If you have a set bedtime for your child but they simply refuse to go, don’t despair, you aren’t the only one with this problem. Don’t resort to bribery or other tactics.
The problem here is that kids quickly learn that they have the upper hand, so you must stop these now. Try some of these methods which have been proven to be very effective at getting kids to bed.
Make sure your child has a bedtime from being a baby. As little as they are, their young brains will associate their bath with bedtime and settle quickly. This pattern carries on as they get older.
If you set a bedtime of 8 pm for example, make sure that by 5 to 8 they have had their bath and cleaned their teeth. On the dot of 8 put them to bed. If they try and resist be firm without being aggressive, they will learn quickly that there is no point in arguing and will fall asleep.
Even older children need a set bedtime or you are asking for trouble, you need to not give the many viable excuses. If they have any assignments or homework, make sure that they are done early and are out of the way.
By doing this, you are eliminating the scenario of the major assignment that must be finished by tomorrow, which they conveniently remember 5 minutes before bedtime. If the work is completed, they have no excuses at all.
Your kid shouldn’t really have a TV in their room, but if they have, take away the remote controls or gamer controls when they go to bed so they won’t switch them on the minute you close the door. Kids are very sneaky, so you have to show them who’s boss.
Stay calm and disciplined while doing these and you will succeed. It my not happen overnight but be patient and you will get there in the end.
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