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[quote=Anonymous]Well, I'm not sure if this will make you feel better, but my DD has always been a decent sleeper and she is also going through the exact same thing at 3. She's always taken a little time to fall asleep for naps or bedtime, but she used to just sit in her bed playing with her stuffed animals and maybe singing to herself. She'd generally fall asleep on her own after about 30 minutes. But now she's getting out of bed and playing with toys and getting out puzzles and musical instruments and only finally passing out at 10 or 11, and then waking up at the same time as usual in the morning.

Our current approach is to go in every 30 minutes or so, encourage her to get back in bed, and suggest she try closing her eyes for a few minutes to see if she falls asleep. That has not worked! We are doing "natural consequences" (if you stay up late you'll be tired) but since she's home with us all day, it really feels like we're the one enduring the consequences at the moment.

Maybe this is just a normal 3 year old phase. Anyone?[/quote]

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