What can i do to get my 4 year old to sleep in her own room?

Answer 1

Take her to buy a treasure box and stuff to put in it. That will get her excited! then every time she's stay's in bed she get's 1 thing from the treasure box.

Answer 2

I would never bribe a child to get the to sleep in there own room.

Night time ROUTINE! All of my kids have one. (I have 4 kids) My 5 year old has had the same routine since he was 3. He eats Dinner then he can play...then we start about an hour before bedtime. He gets a bath, brushes his teeth, tells his brothers and sister good night, gets read a book, hug and kiss goodnight from mom or dad or both. And then we turn off the lights and leave his bedroom door cracked.

It has worked everytime. He doesn't get up at all.

When we first used this method, he did get up for the firsr 3 nights...we kept putting him back to bed not saying anything at all.
And walk out of the room. All it took was 3 nights and he has been in his own room ever since.

Sleeping in there own room is expected, if you bribe them they are going to find other ways to get more (bribe wise) from you.

Answer 3

I had probelms with my son sleeping in his own room. He's 2. And I bought the Super Nanny book. I followed her advice and he does pretty good. Everytime he got up I would pick him up put him back in bed tuck him in kiss him and go back to my room. I never carried on a conversation, the book tell syou not to. It's the child getting your attention. So just repeatedly put the child in bed, don't speak, fuss or fight and walk away. It could mean some rough evenings but eventually it might work. And I also started a bedtime routine and try to have him in bed within 10-15 mintues of a set bedtime schedule. The only time it seems to change is when he's sick.

Answer 4

It will sound worst than it really is... BRIBE HER!! Put a wall calendar in her room, and clip from a store catalog different things, like a barbie doll, a princess dress, you know, stuff she likes, and glue each clipping to where the last day of each month is, one for each month. get a book of stickers (pink glittery ones) and tell her that every day she sleeps in her room, a sticker will be placed on the calendar, and at the end of the month she can get one of the clipped toys, then go to the store and buy it!!
PS, maybe a WHOLE month is a long time to with for a 4 year old, so you can try weekly prices too!!

Answer 5

Tell her that she is a big girl and needs to sleep in her own bed. If you can afford it make it fun for her, let her go out and pick out new bedding for her big girl bed as a reward for sleeping in her bed for like a month. In the meantime is she afraid of the dark, does she need a nite light maybe. Try reading her a bedtime story in her bed and then staying with her until she falls asleep and then slowly wean her. Move to a chair to read her a story and only stay for fifteen minutes, then ten, and so on until you can leave right after the story. Try to make it as comfortable as possible for her. Good Luck.

Answer 6

This method takes time and patience, but works. When it is bedtime, take your four year old to his or her bedroom, read a book, play a small game then explain that they are bigger now and need to have their own room. You WILL get resistance. Wait for your child to sleep then leave the room. repeat it every night. Soon they will fall asleep faster and you will get alone time for yourself or with hubby. If the child wakes in the night and crawls in bed with you. Immediately take them back to their bed, and explain this is their room and they are big now. With patience and love, you will get it done.

Answer 7

Find out why she doesn't want to sleep in her room. If she says she's scared of the dark, put night-lights in her room. Also, you can kind of bribe her by making her room how she wants it with cool wallpaper and a new bed cover. But you don't have to do this if you don't want too much expense. Good Luck!

Answer 8

At 4 years she is still sleeping in the room with you? That sounds quite crazy. How do you give yourself privacy at night? My daughter was in her own room at 4 weeks. My room is my room. Her room is hers. We each need our own space.

I suggest what most others did. Put her in her room and let her cry it out. Explain that all big girls need to sleep in their own rooms and thats that. No exceptions. BE FIRM

Answer 9

Stop letting her sleep in yours. That sounds harsh, but it's true the only way you can stop her from doing something is to stop rewarding her for doing it. In this case she is being rewarded for getting out of her room, you must find a way to reward her for staying in her room. Maybe she needs a new big girl bed or just a new sheet set that she picked out. If you don't give her attention at night for leaving her room she will eventually stop. Best wishes

Answer 10

Maybe if you go in her room a few nights until she falls asleep, then go back to your own room this may have to be repeated several times. Sounds like she is a little unsure of being alone. Good Luck.

Answer 11

Take them to the store and let them pick out their own alarm clock that has a tape/cd player. Then go to the library and let them pick out books on tape or lullaby music that can only be played at bedtime. Make a special ritual by saying prayers, giving hugs and kisses and then play the tape. They should fall asleep listening to the tape and start enjoying going to bed. Also, make sure you leave the door open and a light on.