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Routine resistance

Bedtime resistance is repeated refusal, delay, or distress around going to bed, staying in the bedroom, or settling after lights out.

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Child resists routine and inconsistent routine problems

Child resists routine and inconsistent routine problems

What routine resistance can look like Routine resistance may appear as refusal, bargaining, stalling, emotional outbursts, or repeated attempts to restart a completed step. At bedtime, common patterns include refusing to get into bed, leaving the bedroom, calling for a caregiver, asking repeated questions, requesting food or water, and becoming tearful or angry when lights […]