Bedtime Struggle Bus

Hey y'all! Anyone else here have issues with bedtime routines? We got in the bad habit of falling asleep in our daughters bed with her and now we are trying to break the habit but it is really hard. We want to be able to just say goodnight and leave but every time we do she cries or gets up. Feeling at a loss of what to do. Thanks advice appreciated!

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Girl you are not alone. My daughter sleeps in my bed and she still fights bedtime so much.

Your so far from alone on that one lmao. Neither my 3 or 1 year old sleep well if they do at all half the time. We co slept up until their birthdays. (Figured getting them "big kid" beds wojld help and it did) but now im stuck in the same situation as you. Im bringing it up at their doctors appointments cuz its making me literally crazy at this point. 😅🤣

Yeah it’s a full mess for us right now and has been all year. Even when she doesn’t nap she just won’t fall asleep! It’s like two hours of calming down, books, stories, and me laying with her until she falls asleep just for her to wake up crying for me at night. We are really good with routines and structure but I never know what to expect from her each night even when we are consistent. I feel like I have a baby again.

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