Argh. It's 10:25 and yet again DS has JUST fallen asleep. WTF. This is getting ridiculous. Admittedly this evening was our fault we were out to dinner and then we all went for a walk and went to the playground. We have a great routine. Bath brush teeth, pj's, books, and then we lay down with him for 10 or 15 minutes, then we leave. This is where the problem begins. His room is gated, but he usually gets out of bed and starts playing with whatever he can find in his room. We took out most of his toys in his room ,but he still has his stuffed animals and books in there, or he'll start playing with the curtains or drawers sometimes emptying them out. Recently he's started turning on the light too. We've tried physically putting him back in his bed frequently, but then he'll just start jumping on his bed or doing somersaults/talking to himself. This can go on for more than an hour. How do I get him to wind down/lay down? Do I have to physically go in there and starting holding him down until he can stay laying down quietly in his bed on his own? That seems really drastic, but I'm out of ideas and he can't stay up until 10PM + especially when we have to take him to daycare at 7AM. I'm open to any suggestions. HELP
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If it helps; once DS asleep he sleeps thu the whole night in his own roon in his double bed.Â
