Bedtime problems with 3 yr old

We have always sat with our kids now four and six, we co slept a lot and still do a bit so think they just needed the comfort of having someone in the room whilst they drifted off, it generally stops the in and out of bed thing, it can be frustrating when it eats into precious evening time thou! Just starting to get to sleep independently, we started putting them to bed half hour later, giving them quiet time with a book whilst we stayed upstairs then just coming in for the last bit when they were ready to drift off, then it's only 10 mins or do of sitting it dark room. This has worked really well and quicker than expected with our 6 year old, summer definitely makes it harder and the plan still quite regularly just goes out the window!


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My son is three years old. I put him to sleep in the evening for an hour and a half. I tried not to put it. And in the end he could stay until two in the morning. I tried not to pack it during the day, but then he fell asleep at four o'clock. Then woke up at seven, and there was a sleepless night. I only dream about falling asleep.
Happens, sleep is hampered by increased nervous excitability. When I worked as a kindergarten teacher, I met such children. That is, in each group there were those who calmly went to bed and fell asleep. There were some who needed a special approach. Some children can not even lie quietly: they pull a blanket, wind hair on a finger, pull eyebrows.
I sat down on the stool next to the bed. One hand gently fixed the legs of the baby. The second hand laid on her shoulders. Further, she made very light, jiggling movements. This element allows you to quickly reduce the tone of tense muscles. It has a relaxing effect on the nervous system.
In addition, I use the technique of adjusting breathing. In an excited child, breathing is frequent and superficial. The sleeper has a uniform, deep. So that the child falls asleep, you need to transfer his breath to another regime.
Another technique, after which the child quickly falls asleep - reading a fairy tale. But you need to read not artistically, with an expression, but melodiously, even monotonously. And one more important point. The issue of transition to sleep should not be approached mechanically. Even those children who in principle fall asleep well need help sometimes. Observant parents are able to capture the mood of the child. They can understand if he can fall asleep himself or need to help relieve the day's stress. To do this, you need to sit next to you, pat your back, rub your hair, shake.
That's how you can help your child sleep properly. Each mother chooses the right option for herself.