unruly child

my four year old grandaughter, continuously wont go to bed without tantrums and also gets violent, she also sleepwalks occasionally.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

If she otherwise is doing well and developing in a normal fashion, what is required is a systematic behavior management program. Take a look in the Archives in this Forum and you will see other postings about handling Bedtime problems. Definitely it requires a bite-the-bullet approach, with firm and consistent limit-setting on the part of her parents. Lynn Clark's book SOS Help for Parents is a useful tool for parents, as is Richard Ferber's very practical guide to managing bedtime issues.