At noon or in the evening, he dont want to asleep without me or my husband. what can i do? i was trying everthing: live him alone in his room, punish him (put him in one lower bed), told him a story... i must say that he sleep in a normal one person bed. what can we do to teach him to sleep alone?
2006-07-09 08:06:17 · 14 answers · asked by anczol1 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
This madness was begining 2 month ago, when he was ill. i want to do something now, until is not to late.
2006-07-09 08:45:11 · update #1
Just relax. This won't go on forever. He was sick, he was scared. He hasn't gotten over it. He just needs your love and a bit of extra attention. Make bedtime an ongoing ritual. Do everything exactly the same way each and every night. Bathtime, small cup of hot chocolate (not too warm!), and a story. Then tuck him in and say good night. Leave the door open if he wants it open. If he comes out, just take him straight back in. Do it over and over and over again until he falls asleep. Don't get angry or mad. Just calmly take him back to bed. It may take a couple times, but he'll eventually be ok with it. And, besides, you'll be wishing for this time again once he's a teenager and doesn't want much to do with you at all!! Enjoy these days... they go by so fast.
2006-07-09 09:15:25 · answer #1 · answered by mJc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait until he is a little older. Like 2. You can get some books on sleeping in a big bed alone and start reading them now. Then in a few months, stick to it and make the move. It will be hard and there will be protesting at first, but as long as he is soothed and transitioned into it, it might turn out better than you thought. There is a huge difference in trying it at 1 1/2 and 2 years though.
2006-07-09 08:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read him stories until he falls asleep in his own bed, in his own room. It sounds like a security thing, kids that young think that if they can't see you then you're not there and that scares them. Keep a baby monitor in his room so that you can hear him if he wakes up through the night. Go to him immediately to ensure him that even though you're not in the room with him, you are there when he needs you and stay with him until he falls asleep again. Don't ever "give in" and allow him in your bed and don't lie with him in his during these times - he needs to learn that his bed is for him to sleep in and yours is for you. If he needs to feel the closeness of another 'body' by him while he sleeps, get him a stuffed animal to cuddle with. In time, he'll feel more secure and he will sleep through the night.
2006-07-23 06:30:07 · answer #3 · answered by gorfette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's still considered a baby and they mostly don't go to sleep unless you sit there with them sometimes. My niece did that. You should really enjoy getting to hold him and watching him fall asleep rather than calling it a madness. Consult in a doctor to see what gradually steps need to be taken to get him to go to sleep by himself. Doing what you've all ready done, are making it worse.
2006-07-21 06:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by Allyson B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a security thing. Try rocking him to sleep then putting him in he's bed. But what ever you try be consistent. Otherwise he figures out if he throws a fit long enough you'll give in and he'll get his way!!
2006-07-09 08:12:00 · answer #5 · answered by pollywogsmama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put his crib in your room at night its a security thing he's only 1 wait till he's 2 and more the crib to his own room
2006-07-20 18:53:31 · answer #6 · answered by wthmassage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch 'nanny 911' or 'super nanny' they show this all the time.
Basically you put him in his bed and say good night and leave (repeat as necessary)
Keep calm, and tell him ' your a big boy now and big boys sleep in their own beds" or "by themselves"
It may take all night or it may take 2 nights but repeat as necessay ( your husband has to do the same)
2006-07-09 08:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by GardeningGurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what you need to do is get him bed a cover of his favourite cartoon character , then put him in his bed and lie beside him until he falls asleep do this for couple of weeks then just sit beside him for another week or so then start moving towards his bed room door in time you will just be able to put him to bed and go , it worked with mine anyway but this method does take time and you have to be consistent
2006-07-09 08:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that happens a LOT with parents when he was young did u let him sleep with u all the time??? this will be hard to brake him from this, i know this girl where she has a kid thats 9 and still sleeps with her so i would have to say is to make him sleep in his room WARNING THIS WILL BE HARD BUT UR GOING TO HAVE TO DO IT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER
2006-07-09 08:14:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe that you should try rocking him to sleep or sing a song rub his back tell him mommys here.dont stop until he fallsasleep. it would take me two hours sometimes to put my daughter to sleep completely and it was exhausting but that is what parenthood is all about. being there when your kids need you. your baby is so so so young that you havev plenty of time for him to get used to his own crib.
2006-07-23 05:18:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋