Bedtime DRAMA from a 2 1/2 year old......

DS is still in a crib, THANK Gosh. I am DREADING the move to the big boy bed. BUT, does anyone else's toddler call out demands and their name??? He's not crying, just saying MOMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! Over and over........... THis has gone on for a few nights now. And I KNOW he's tired.... Anyone else? Insight? Advice? BTDT experiences??????? It's driving me batty and I feel terrible ignoring him but that's really what I have to do. Or is that wrong?

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Anything from the morning mommies?

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Once we leave the room he is fine - but before we get out - he gives me "Uh oh - Pig!" - So I put the pig in his crib. "Uh oh - train" - so I put the train in his crib --- this can go on for about 20 toys until there is no room left for him in there.

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DS recently started yelling things from his crib at bedtime. Mostly it's "mommy!" and "go to sleep." And I will respond the first few times "good night" so I think he thinks it's a game.
He only does it for a few minutes though and falls asleep. I am sure I should have ignored it from the get go but it was funny the first few nights.

I have noticed though that he does try to delay bedtime by asking for another book or a diaper change or just chatting before I turn off the light. I just stick to our routine and don't have any trouble with him eventually going to sleep.

I don't really have any useful advice for you. I think if you ignore it, it'll stop sooner than if you go the route I did.

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My DS is 28 months and also still in his crib. First he went through a phase where he would go in his crib fine, but you had to sit next to it and hold his hand or be touching him. If you tried to get up, he would cry and say "SIT DOWN!" until he pretty much fell asleep. Now we do the bedtime routine, and he wants to lay with me for a bit on his bean bag before going in. I tell him he has five minutes. Sometimes he asks for one more minute, but usually afer 5 minutes he's ready and goes in. I think for us it's a control thing as he wants me with him instead of with his new lttle brother, but he also just wants to be the one to say when he's ready. For now, it's easy to give in to him for 5-10 minutes. But I hear you b/c some nights I think of all I still have to do and just want to put him in bed and go. Good luck!

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My DD never did that. I can understand you feeling bad ignoring him. From what I've read, I think if you don't want to ignore, you're supposed to go in, and without speaking to the child, lie him back down, cover him with the blanket (if you use one) and then walk back out. But never speak to him or make eye contact or engage him in any way. I don't know if this works or not. I tried it with my 3 year old to get her back into bed (a bit different than a crib b/c she would actually come out of the room) and it didn't work.

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DS is the same exact age and usually goes to bed in his crib great

But lately its been the same way you describe. He decides he wants cheerioes or anything else that will delay bed. Then he calls my name which is even worse since my 7 month old is sharing a room with him

I go back in usually at least twice and i give him a book or toy just to shut him up--then he is usually out