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Aidan is 3. My mil describes him as having "two lives in him" because he literally just goes and goes and goes. He is absolutely exhausting to deal with because he is so active. Literally, my adorable little boy spends his day building houses with sofa cushions, climbing on tables and yelling "look how far I can jump mommy" while I run to catch him.
His idea of a nap is laying down to watch Dora the Explorer instead of watching while coloring and dancing at the same time. (I know you think I'm kidding...I'm not).
Bedtime is an absolute nightmare for us...nightmare. We start our routine at 7.30pm and this kid is still going sometimes after MIDNIGHT. Thomas and I are both beside ourselves and totally beat. This is not the first toddler we've parented..
He refuses to sleep in his room...or in the bed with Alex or Andrew. If I lay down with him in his special firetruck bed, he screams and cries hysterically screaming "I can't breathe, I can't breathe, you're breaking my arm, my leg is falling off....help, help, help, help"...and I swear to God I'm not even touching him...nothing. He is terrified to be in his room even if Zoe is in there. He won't sleep with the boys.
He won't go to BED!
We let him sleep in our bed last year because of all of my health drama etc....but even still...our older children shared our family bed until much older and they all go to their rooms and their beds at 8 pm. They don't necessarily sleep (Amanda and Andrew read for awhile but Alex is out like a light by 8.30pm) but they all stay put.
Last night, I fell asleep at about 11.45 with Aidan in our bed. DH and I both laid there pretending to sleep while he jumped about, begged for ice cream, turned the tv on....as if it were afternoon.
How can he not be exhausted?
I finally dozed off and dh was up with him for another 1/2 an hour in the dark in our room while he jumped about and refused to sleep. Even when he was laying under the cover he just chattered away.
Someone...Help us....aaaaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh
kris
His idea of a nap is laying down to watch Dora the Explorer instead of watching while coloring and dancing at the same time. (I know you think I'm kidding...I'm not).
Bedtime is an absolute nightmare for us...nightmare. We start our routine at 7.30pm and this kid is still going sometimes after MIDNIGHT. Thomas and I are both beside ourselves and totally beat. This is not the first toddler we've parented..
He refuses to sleep in his room...or in the bed with Alex or Andrew. If I lay down with him in his special firetruck bed, he screams and cries hysterically screaming "I can't breathe, I can't breathe, you're breaking my arm, my leg is falling off....help, help, help, help"...and I swear to God I'm not even touching him...nothing. He is terrified to be in his room even if Zoe is in there. He won't sleep with the boys.
He won't go to BED!
We let him sleep in our bed last year because of all of my health drama etc....but even still...our older children shared our family bed until much older and they all go to their rooms and their beds at 8 pm. They don't necessarily sleep (Amanda and Andrew read for awhile but Alex is out like a light by 8.30pm) but they all stay put.
Last night, I fell asleep at about 11.45 with Aidan in our bed. DH and I both laid there pretending to sleep while he jumped about, begged for ice cream, turned the tv on....as if it were afternoon.
How can he not be exhausted?
I finally dozed off and dh was up with him for another 1/2 an hour in the dark in our room while he jumped about and refused to sleep. Even when he was laying under the cover he just chattered away.
Someone...Help us....aaaaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh
kris
While my daughter doesn't physically move constantly, her brain is going ALL.DAY.LONG. She is completely unable to just sit and rest. I would just figure out whatever is the least painful routine for all of you and do that until he starts to go to sleep with less pain. 
What...oh What...would the super nanny say. 
I know it must be impossible in a house with 5 kids, but is there any way to just quiet things down as early as possible? I agree with no TV, no stimulation, etc. Just spa-like peace. (I hear you laughing. 
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