Bed Time Driving you Crazy?I

Thank you for sending me your great questions.  I'm going to try to answer every one of them.  If it's one you want answered immediately, call me.   Question:  My 5 year old daughter  goes to bed ok but she insists on having a light on and the door open.  I read to her and sing a song of her choice but when it's time for me to leave she gets anxious.  She keeps calling for me and won't stop completely until the rest of the family goes to bed.  Her older brother and sister have later bed times. What can I do to help her sleep better?  Answer:  Take some one on one time with your daughter when it's NOT bed time to explain that when her brother and sister were her age that was their bed time too.  You can talk about the benefits of sleep for someone her age.  Rehearse the bed time ritual during the day and make it fun.   Go shop together for a night light...let her pick it out.  A room light is probably too much for her to sleep.  Ask the rest of the family if they would be polite enough to keep the noise down.  If you are having family meetings, encourage her to talk about it then.  During this process, whatever progress she is making (if she calls you ten times regularly and went down to 8 times) praise her for her effort.  If you have questions along the way, don't hesitate to call.