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Our bedtime routine generally starts right after we finish dinner.  [b]Most of the time we'll head straight upstairs after clearing the table[/b].  About every other day both boys will take a bath (older brother is almost 5), if not, or after that its pjs and brushing teeth.  Once they're ready for bed, we'll read a story or two, and if I'm doing bedtime, i'll nurse him for a few minutes, but that's not a crucial piece of the equation.

Some nights he'll get wound up while we're reading a story, but it usually after the lights are off and everyone's in bed.  One of us will usually stick around in the room till both are asleep, otherwise the little one stands at the door screaming.  Rocking, singing, patting, all used to work to help settle him down, but none seem to have an effect even more.  He's not super verbal, so generally his antics are mostly climbing out of bed and all over everything else (his brother, me, the headboard of his bed, the rocking chair, reaching for the doorknob).  We've tried the wordlessly putting him back in bed, but I lose my patience around #20 and it seems to wind him up even more.  He generally happy this entire time, unless you leave the room while he's awake.

He has no lovey, or blanket, or anything that he's even mildly attached to.  [/quote]

Ugh, no transition time?? No unwind time? No time to even digest dinner - heartburn, acid reflux! And his blood sugar is elevated now that he's been fed so of course he energized and ready to move around post -dinner. NOt go to bed!

Seriously, I would have a small activity after dinner to burn off the post-dinner refueling. Bring flashlights and go for a small walk, do an exercise DVD, allow some play time with his toys, whatever you think. [/quote]

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