We have a three year old daughter, she is used to sleep in her bed room from day 1, but recently since 6 months she started coming back to our bed room in the night. We tried almost every thing tried to tell stories before she slips to sleep, carried her back to her room after she comes in the night. Some time she walks back 3-4 times until we stop shifting her back to her room.
I think she is subconsciously thinking that she is sleeping in different room, What can we do as parents to help her get over that habit.
Any suggestions would help us. Thanks in advance
2006-07-07 06:04:14 · 14 answers · asked by shob_ponna 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If you're comfortable doing this, give her a little area in your room to sleep when she wakes up. My son, who is also three, does the same thing. After a while we just got so tired of carting him back to his room ten times a night so we tried setting up an area for him. He has a little pillow and a blanket on the floor near our bed. Whenever he came in and tried to crawl into our bed, we put him on his blanket on the floor and tucked him in. After a few nights he understood that he could be near us when he was scared but he didn't have to wake us up unless it was an emergency. We all slept better...my husband and I don't notice when he comes in because he's so quiet.
It has actually helped him sleep better in his own room, too. I think it helps him to know that his mom and dad are available if he needs to be with someone, so he sleeps better on his own. He went a couple weeks without coming into our room once at night. He did it last night but didn't wake me up, and in the morning he woke up and played independantly until I felt like getting out of bed.
2006-07-07 06:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by Call me AL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just keep walking her back to her room. I wouldn't say anything or even give her any eye contact. Just take her, put her back in her bed and walk out. This may take a few times, result in a sleepless night for mom and dad, but will be better for your child in the long run.
I you haven't I'd invest in a night light. My 3 year old loves hers. She's very scared of the dark right now and the light helps her.
2006-07-07 06:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a crib mattress on the floor, and tell her that there is no room in mommy and daddys bed, so if she comes to your room in the middle of the night, she can not come into your bed, she has to sleep on the floor on the mattress, and then keep moving the mattress closer and closer to you door, and she'll get sick of it BELIEVE me , my son did the same thing, and he no longer does. We love them, but we don't like them when we are always woke up in the middle of the night..
Good luck, and give it try for 2 weeks, and see...
2006-07-13 18:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by noahsmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want her in your room until she's a teenager, then you need to take her back to her room every single time she gets up and comes in your room, even if it means doing it all night. In a couple of days, if you are consistent, she will adjust.
It is actually good for children to sleep in their own room and learn how to fall asleep on their own, it teaches them independence.
2006-07-07 09:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by bye bye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot give you the source the advise given for the problem is to keep gently taking the children to their own bed and telling them gently to go to sleep. After time the child will sleep in their bed. Do not give in to tantrums. The chilren if safe will be better for this.
2006-07-09 08:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by todaysvicechocolate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can tell you is to take her back, every time, to her room, and whatever you do, do not talk to her or overly cuddle with her, and NEVER let her stay in your bed. She is old enough to explain to in the daytime that if she gets out of bed at night she will be in trouble. Good luck!
2006-07-07 06:09:45 · answer #6 · answered by MamaMia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same issue . What You do is Put her inher bed and sit next to her.Dont lay with her. though.Reassure her thats nothing going to happen teall her with a firm voice that she needs to sleep in her bed and tell her just that.Dont bribe her or anything. Continue this for about a week and she if there any improvement.
2006-07-07 06:11:00 · answer #7 · answered by kashae12@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all ask her if she is ok. if yes then tell her to go back to her own bed and that you will see and talk to her in the morning. she is just checking on you to see if you are still there. it happens.. then roll over and listen to her and see if she does, she just wants you around by you putting her back in her room..once she knows you are not going to get up out of bed to "help" her she will stop checking on you so much..
2006-07-08 14:54:34 · answer #8 · answered by montanamom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop it now do not let her sleep in you room dont evenb put her asleep in your room, kids r clever she knows u will give in. itll be hard at first but stick it out, stay with here till she falls asleep so she knows your still there. my parents made the same mistake and i stayed with themn till i was 5...do u really want that, think of that when u start to weaver
2006-07-07 06:09:27 · answer #9 · answered by invigeration69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make up a little space on the floor in your bedroom and say she can sleep there. Maybe she just needs you or is having bad dreams and feels safer with you.
2006-07-07 06:08:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋