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@_epoh_ Same sort of thing. 'Oh, you really wanted that other cup, huh? And I put it in the cup you don't want. That's making you really sad/upset/frustrated/disappointed, because the other cup is your favorite cup.' It sounds SO DUMB and I'm not saying it will work 100% of the time, but it is...

@heloise23 100% this. My son started sucking his thumb, so we gave him a pacifier. We weaned him of it around 2. My daughter started sucking her thumb, so we gave her a pacifier. She refused it. She's 6 and still sucks her thumb to fall asleep despite all efforts to break the habit.

@robertharris The Story Orchestra is a picture book that's been a hit with my kids for years (my oldest is now 8). One of the few that's aged well with them.

@rollinsonphilip There's a sweet spot where they're drowsy before they're overtired. After she wakes the next time (she will EVENTUALLY fall asleep), try watching the clock for her next nap instead of looking for drowsy signs. At an hour, start soothing and see what happens. My son at about...

@rollinsonphilip She also has a book and a facebook group - both are pretty great. It was my #1 sleep resource.

@rollinsonphilip A child that age generally has wake times of about an hour. Sometimes they can go past that into overtired, where it becomes really hard to get them to sleep. This site, and in particularthis chart, helped me a lot at that age.