Ignoring her. If she is screaming your name, dismissing it as "drama" teaches her that her distress is invalid. It also trains her to escalate the behavior next time (louder crying, physically barging into your room).
A little sister at night is a creature of pure impulse. She does not attack to annoy you; she attacks because she has lost the battle against her own biology. For parents, the solution is routine (consistent bedtimes, weighted blankets, white noise). For older siblings, the solution is patience—and maybe keeping a glass of water next to your bed for the inevitable 2 A.M. visit. night attack on little sis%21
There is a moment that every parent or older sibling dreads. It happens shortly after the house settles into darkness. You hear it: a sharp gasp, a muffled cry, or the sudden thud of small feet running down the hallway. It feels like a coordinated assault on the peace of the night—a night attack on little sis . Ignoring her