How can I get my 2 year old to sleep she just point blank refuses and screams no at us she his keeping her brother up at night who then is tierd for school we have just had a new baby and I no its more than likely she is lashing out for the attention bt this can't go on we've have tried everything from tiring her out to just simply putting her back in bed but nothing works she's so strong willied she can keep it going till 3 4 oclock in the morning we've always had a good bedtime routine bath at 5.45 then story and hot drink and in bed for 6.30 we need to find away to make her go to sleep she is unpunishable at the best of times nothing seems to phrase her she's pretty well behaved during the day bt at day she's like a different person

Put her to bed and make her stay in bed, a swat on the rear is hard to understand that it would not get her attention if she keeps it up.

So she crys and screams to 4 am, after three or four days she will understand it is not working.
Let older child bunk in your room or camp on couch if needed for a bit

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

Put her to bed and make her stay in bed, a swat on the rear is hard to understand that it would not get her attention if she keeps it up.

So she crys and screams to 4 am, after three or four days she will understand it is not working.
Let older child bunk in your room or camp on couch if needed for a bit

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They have separate rooms bt she can be heard for miles this as been going on for weeks she's so strong minded its unbelieveable I love it bt it drives me crazy I've read about a bunny alarm clock idea I think I am going to try it

Also - if she pulls the old 'I won't fall asleep till 3 in the morning' trick, make sure to get her up at like 7. If she is falling asleep so late, and then being allowed to sleep till like 11 oclock, then she's setting a sleep schedule for herself.