Supernanny taught me how to get my 3yr old asleep by 8 without a battle

We had a problem of getting our son to sleep in his own bed at night... I tried everything.. I asked family members, his pediatrician.. I had a bedtime routine dinner... Bath.. Movie.. But i always failed.. We would be up late he refused his own bed... He would only go to sleep in bed with us.. And that was a battle.. Id end up locking him in our room with us and turning his favorite movie on just to get him to lay down.. he would still be up till 2 am. One day i saw a marthon of supernanny on tv. I thought what the hell.. So i spent the whole day consumed in supernanny.. Till i saw an episode relating to our problem exactly.. Turns out i had good intentions but i wasnt doing things right... So i followed her instructions she gave this family...

1. Have a solid routine and follow through. It will be tough at first.

2. Absolutely no cartoons after dark. Cut back tv time threw the day entirely. Create a daily routine mount it on the fridge and follow it day to day as best you can things will come up but try to stick too it.

3. Bedtime routine. In order to have a solid betime routine you have to tire your kids out best you can. Have activitys outside or inside.. And participate.. Limit tv to 1 to 2 hours We go to the park down the street or have a bowling game indoors if weather is bad.. Art time. And chore time.. (Chores are Difficult and take longer but fun)

4. Have dinner at the table as a family at the same time roughly everynight..for us its 6pm. Right after dinner... Straight to the bath. Dont worry about dishes. Youll have time after baby is alseep.

5. Next we go to his room we dress for bed.. And we play together on the floor in his room with cars or trains.. The tv in the living room is either off or turned down. And almost all lights threw the house are off. Set the mood of its time to wined down.

6. We tuck in. I get him his sippy of milk. And we snuggle him into bed. We read two small books or a long book. We say prayers. And we sugars aka hugs and kisses. I ask him his favorite oart of the day. (Daddy and i alternate nights)

7. 8 pm lights out. I sit down on the floor next to his toddler bed. Do not sit facing the bed. Sit where baby can see the side of your face. Do not speak. At all. He will scream. For 3 to 30 mins at first.. he throws his blankets or cup.. Hes trying to get my attention.... Remember that repeat that to yourself over and over to remain calm. If baby gets out of bed. Stand up put him back. Dont speak. Sit back down. Repeat this until child stays in bed. He will still be screaming. Stay seated until baby calms himself and drifts to sleep.

8. Follow through. This will be so tough. I cried for the first three nights... I had to ignore my crying baby. That torn my heart out. I had to silently to myself repeat. My child is loved. My child has had one on one time. My child needs sleep. I can do this. The goal is each night you sit further from the bed. And after 7 days straight of hell on your heart. Baby will go straight to sleep after lights out and stay in bed.

This works. It was not easy.. But now my child doesnt cry when i turn the light out.. He doesnt play tag once i lay him down amd get up out of bed..and run around the house. Hes asleep now by 8:15. My husband and i now have alone time... I have time to do chores for the next day. I have sex atleast 4 times a week. I have my sleep back. This was rough but im so thankful. I thought i would share with you moms incase someone else needs help.