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Sleeping in your own bed
I need some advice on getting my 3 year old to sleep in her own bedroom,she has slept with her father and I since she was a baby.Lately her father & I have been having some relationship difficulties,and she is very insecure about everyone being there when she wakes up.
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wow i have been through that also. what i did is i put her in her bed with a night light. when she would cry i would not respond. it was tough but after about 3 days she realized that i wasnt going to cave in and come get her. if she gets out of bed take her back to bed without talking... make it strictly business. make sure before she goes to bed that she had a drink and used the potty and all that garbage so she wont have them as excuses to get up. then if she makes it and sleeps in her bed all night tell her what a big kid she or he is and congratulate her. maybe reward her with a favorite form of attention during the day for one week of sleeping alone. hope i helped
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your a parent and you need to take charge
this might sound a little rough.but it works.i am a parent too it works.neways like i was saying.you need to simply put your child in her/his bed and tell them they have to go to bed soon..........if they start to cry or throw tantrums then simply take them back to their room and tell them they have to.i know that you prbaly cant take the crying of a young child.but you have to strenghthen up.you are the momma...you can do this.i know it sounds like a sad thing to do but it will help.trust me
-0dana
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Well, unfortunately I do not know because I have never raised kids. But maybe if you got her a night light and a large teddy bear. And make going to bed a special time...you and your husband should both tuck her in and kiss her goodnight and tell her a delightful story. I know that Goodnight Moon puts kids to sleep instantly...or atleast it did to me when I was little...gosh, I'm getting tired just thinking of it. Or Sleeping Beauty, and you can say "See, she went to sleep alone and look what happened to her!" Or you can hire Super Nanny.
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You read her a story, say goodnight, and put her in bed. Leave the room.
If she gets out of bed...place her back in without saying a word. It may take a while, but it will work.
Good luck!
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Been there, done that. Unfortunately you have allowed your little one to develop a habit. So now you just need to teach her a new one. Baby steps.
Make going to sleep in her own bed an accomplishment. Have a ritual that makes it fun. Read a book, sing a song. Let her know that you will be right down the hall if she wakes up and she can come get you if she needs you. As she starts to realize that you will be there, make sure that you take her back to her own bed and reassure her that she will be okay and let her know how proud of her you are for sleeping in her big girl bed.
Soon she will sleep through the night... in her own bed.
Eva J
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Its gonna take a long time for you to break her of this habit. You put her in HER bed, everytime she keeps getting out, you simply put her back. Tell her she has to start sleeping there from now on, because it is her bed and mommys and daddys bed is theres. If she cries, go in there 1ce, and tell explain to her, but NEVER give in. Dont keep talking to her each time. Less talk the better. Its gonna take alot of time and patience, to break a 3 yr habit, but you have to stick to your guns or the older she gets, the harder itll be.
Good Luck!!
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I saw this on super nanny.
You put the kid in her bed.
When she gets up or out you pick her up, and put her directly back in the bed without saying anything.
Granted this is rather arduous, and one must be very patient when doing this.
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