Why does my toddler think the couch is lava at 11pm?

Dec 31·1 min read

Every single night right before bed my 2yo decides to jump from pillow to pillow screaming "LAVA LAVA" and it's somehow the funniest thing that's ever happened to her. Wife and I are trying so hard not to laugh because we know we're rewarding the behavior but man it's impossible. This kid is gonna have so much energy when she actually needs to sleep.

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LLuke N.RegularJan 1

Have you tried tiring him out more before bedtime? Sounds silly but we found if our guy ran around outside for like 30 minutes before dinner he was less likely to get the couch lava energy.

BBrandon T.New DadJan 3

Mine does this too and honestly I just let her do it for like 10 minutes before we actually start the bedtime routine. She gets it out of her system and then settles down better.

DDerekNew DadJan 1

This is so funny because my 2yo does the exact same thing and I swear it's like a switch flips right at bedtime. Like suddenly the floor is literally toxic.

VVincentRegularJan 1

The energy they have right before bed is insane. We call it the zoomies. Our daughter will lose her mind doing parkour on the furniture for like 15 minutes and then crash hard.

MMarcusNew DadJan 2

At least he's being creative and active I guess? Could be worse than jumping on the couch screaming if you think about it.