E has always been hard to get to bed, but I’m not sure he’s ever acted like K is acting now (at her age). She is just throwing an absolute FIT at bedtime. She goes initially just fine and then she’ll play a bit and then playing turns to grumping and that turns to yelling and crying. Attempts to get her to calm down are useless. Often she gets back up for a while and plays while being grumpy. Actually, she’s not grumpy if you let her get her way, but get between her and what she wants… you’re gonna pay for it. In fact, she’s up again now. Of course, her being up makes it harder to get E to bed, he thinks he gets to stay up if she does.

The last two nights, and now tonight, have been absolutely torture to get this child to sleep. I feel bad letting her cry at all, probably because it hasn’t really been an issue in the past, but I don’t know what to do with this kid! She’s really been throwing tantrums lately, too. She’s started throwing her arms straight up to try and get away from someone who’s holding her and a few minutes ago when I wouldn’t let her go, she turned around and clawed once at my face.

People would tell me that after having E and then everything I went through with K that I deserved a calm, quiet child… yeah, right! She’s just like E is, already! She’s 16 months (13 adjusted) and going on 30. :P