Reddit reviews The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep A New Way of Getting Children to Sleep
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Getting my oldest to sleep was a goddamned nightmare. Each nap time and bed time was 1-1.5 hours of struggle. He just didn't (and still doesn't) want the action to end (for what it's worth I am the same way). The only reliable method I had was: bath, brush teeth, 3-4 stories, lights out, stay and sing to him and pat his butt, then lay down with him until he passed out.
After lights out, if I moved before he fell asleep we had to start all over again.
My younger one, though, I read him a single story after he brushes his teeth and he's out within 5 minutes. I don't even have to be in the room.
Bottom line- It varies widely from kid to kid and will stop when they get older. Try not to get mad (I know that I would snap at him after about 10PM, and I regret that now) and just speak and move softly and slowly.
There is also a book that you can get (that's kinda boring and long) called The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. It uses hypnosis like techniques to help relax the kid (and you). It has instructions on emphasizing words and phrases too. My oldest got it for Xmas and we did it once and he liked it and it worked.
I hear good things about this. It's probably just as much about the routine and getting the baby used to certain rituals that mean it's time to sleep and not varying from those. You child will test you. You're the parent. It's not a debate.
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Wants-Asleep-Getting-Children/dp/149617951X
You should read me this, or any other children's book. It really doesn't matter though. Your voice is super soothing. You could read me an air-conditioner installation instruction manual and I would probably enjoy it.