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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh my. I hate to say this, but grow some balls. There are no monsters, stop feeding into it with a spray bottle. Put him in bed and lock the door. Do not go back in until morning. Let him cry, let him bang, let him scream. Until he gets it together, the younger one sleeps in your room. It will last a couple days to a week and he will get it. He is manipulating you and you are falling for it. He doesn't need a hug, to be covered, etc at night. Same goes for nap time. Praise him when he wakes up. [/quote]

This is terrible advice. He isn't manipulating you. He's 2.5 and doesn't know how to do that. What he does know is that he wants Mama and will try whatever has worked in the past to get it. That's all he's capable of doing, and it's normal. I would set up your rules/routine and expectations and talk to him about them. And then follow them. Don't lock him in his room until morning - he's 2 years old! How terrifying for a child to be locked in his room and not get to a parent!
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Get to his parents to spray monster be gone at 3am?!? Umm no[/quote]

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