Comments on: Bed Time Fights http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/ A Blog About Childcare And Children Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:51:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Sharon http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-197 Sharon Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:07:13 +0000 http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-197 No problem, I am always happy to receive suggestions. Sharon No problem, I am always happy to receive suggestions.
Sharon

]]> By: Maggie http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-194 Maggie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:36:58 +0000 http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-194 Too true, Children are not always tired at bedtime - but we are! Sorry I couldn't help. Too true, Children are not always tired at bedtime - but we are! Sorry I couldn’t help.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-190 Sharon Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:49:21 +0000 http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-190 princess t does have a very good be time routine just like her brother but is a different type of person. She is not always tired at bed time and struggles to fall asleep, which is something I too have always experienced at night. I have been working with children for over 12 years now and I am not new at this and understand what consistency is all about. I do appreciate your input though. princess t does have a very good be time routine just like her brother but is a different type of person. She is not always tired at bed time and struggles to fall asleep, which is something I too have always experienced at night. I have been working with children for over 12 years now and I am not new at this and understand what consistency is all about. I do appreciate your input though.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-185 Maggie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:59:54 +0000 http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-185 I didn't catch how old Princess T is. But whatever her age she needs a routine, and you need to be consistent. If there is a scrabble every night at bedtime Princess T will never really know what she can and can not do, and you will be tired, frustrated, more tired, and - yes - angry. Don't compare Princess T to her brother, but do use him as a good example. Try making a picture story book using photographs of your family. You could make the story about a happy time that you spent together, bringing up memories in your child's mind. Gradually direct the story through to tea time, a calm half an hour after tea maybe reading a book together. Going to the bathroom to prepare for the night-time routine. Let the children in the story take the book to bed and finish reading it with mum or dad or big brother in the quiet of the bedroom. As the story child begins to get sleep draw the story to a close. Bring in ideas like the child wanting to read more books and the parent being firm and saying "No, it is time to go to sleep now. Tomorrow we will read some more books and you can choose the first one." The seeds that you are planting in your child's head will grow and she will start to copy the story child. Ofcourse you don't have to read a story you can make one up. The thing is though to be consistent and get that routine going so that Princess T knows what she needs to do and when. Reward her with praise for every small piece of behaviour that fits with what you expect of her. If you like my ideas please recommend me, I am an Early Years Consultant www.proceedc.com I didn’t catch how old Princess T is. But whatever her age she needs a routine, and you need to be consistent. If there is a scrabble every night at bedtime Princess T will never really know what she can and can not do, and you will be tired, frustrated, more tired, and - yes - angry.
Don’t compare Princess T to her brother, but do use him as a good example. Try making a picture story book using photographs of your family. You could make the story about a happy time that you spent together, bringing up memories in your child’s mind. Gradually direct the story through to tea time, a calm half an hour after tea maybe reading a book together. Going to the bathroom to prepare for the night-time routine. Let the children in the story take the book to bed and finish reading it with mum or dad or big brother in the quiet of the bedroom. As the story child begins to get sleep draw the story to a close. Bring in ideas like the child wanting to read more books and the parent being firm and saying “No, it is time to go to sleep now. Tomorrow we will read some more books and you can choose the first one.”

The seeds that you are planting in your child’s head will grow and she will start to copy the story child.
Ofcourse you don’t have to read a story you can make one up. The thing is though to be consistent and get that routine going so that Princess T knows what she needs to do and when. Reward her with praise for every small piece of behaviour that fits with what you expect of her.

If you like my ideas please recommend me, I am an Early Years Consultant www.proceedc.com

]]> By: Sharon http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-75 Sharon Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:39:27 +0000 http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-75 I love super nanny. I too am a preschool teacher and currently a home day care provider. of course other people's children are perfect in my home, just like my daughter is an angel at school. I will definetly spend time reading your site, hoever my daughter is not an infant she is 6 years old and very smart. That's why I have to be very creative at bed time. Thank for your advise Sharon I love super nanny. I too am a preschool teacher and currently a home day care provider. of course other people’s children are perfect in my home, just like my daughter is an angel at school. I will definetly spend time reading your site, hoever my daughter is not an infant she is 6 years old and very smart. That’s why I have to be very creative at bed time. Thank for your advise

Sharon

]]> By: Chloe Edwards http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-73 Chloe Edwards Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:29:15 +0000 http://www.thechildcareblog.com/bed-time-fights/#comment-73 Do you ever watch supernanny on channel 4 ? I find her tactics and methods for controlling the childen to be very effective. As working in preschool i am constantly fighting up wot 15 children between me and my co-worker - we are highly stressed. I have been publishing some of my education on my baby development blog.. sorry to drop a link but ithink relevant: <a href="http://www.babythings4u.co.uk" title="Baby development blog" rel="nofollow">Babythings4u - My baby development blog</a> Do you ever watch supernanny on channel 4 ?

I find her tactics and methods for controlling the childen to be very effective.
As working in preschool i am constantly fighting up wot 15 children between me and my co-worker - we are highly stressed.

I have been publishing some of my education on my baby development blog.. sorry to drop a link but ithink relevant:
Babythings4u - My baby development blog

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