hi jc,I to am divorced and all my kids went through hell during the divorce,bed time was the worst for me I cried every night because by 7 or 8 I was ready to pull my hair out anyway.
I started sitting in my childrens room,with a book,and I just read untill they fell asleep,if they got up,I got up and put them back down.Eventually I moved my chair and book to the hall way,then the stairs,and now I just tuck them in and leave.
just be pactient with her,divorce is hard on them to,
good luck,
sherri
Dear JC,
You already have the solution at your fingertips. You know by experience that establishing a regular, systematic routine basically does the trick. And you also recognize that taking your daughter into your bed is not going in the right direction.
Your daughter's life has been turned upside down, so it's understandable that she'll be unsettled. But, in such circumstances, it is critical that as much of a stable schedule as possible be followed. Hopefully, while you're with your parents, you can enlist their help in setting a schedule much as you used to do. The goal would be to get as close to that goal as you can. You were doing the right things before - you don't need any guidance on that. Now it's time to get back to doing what you know is effective.