The problem is that before he had his crib in my room in the other apt. so he was used to sleeping in the same room with me. Now i recently got monitors for him to sleep in his own room but it's hard for me as much as its for him to be in a room by himself. He doesnt like to sleep in the same bed with me just in the same room. How can i get over this?
2006-08-07 05:36:44 · 15 answers · asked by Jersey Girl 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
It's tough...just hang in there. In the long run it's best for him (and you) to be sleeping in his own room. Check on him often at first...after a while it will be easier for the both of you.
Good luck...
2006-08-07 05:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by cookie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 15 month old and a 3 month old so you can imagine that in the past 3 months my 15 month old has had to deal with some major changes in her everyday life. My 15 month old not only has lerned to sleep in her own room but also in her own toddler bed and eat at the toddler table not in a booster chair and has been off the bottle since she was 6 months old. Every child is diffent but for my child cold turky has been the best method. It may be hard to beleave but it is not as hard for them as you think. Its harder for the parent. You have to use great disipline and do the samething every day. Don't think to yourself "well my child has done well all week it would be ok to sleep in my room just one night." Your child must have a night time routine and stick to it. If you can do it I am sure within 2 weeks your child will sleep much better and so will you.
2006-08-07 05:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by oreobabylove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring him back into your room. There is no problem with him staying in your room until the two of you are ready for him to move to his room. It's "an American thing" to make a young child sleep in a different room. It's totally normal in many cultures for a child this age to still be in your room or even in your bed.
2006-08-07 05:42:18 · answer #3 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it is a pain and I don't know how big your apartment is, but this is the silly thing that worked for my husband and I. We put the crib in our room and then every day we moved it a little farther toward the door, then into the hall, then eventually into the other room. It made the transition easier on the both of us. Good Luck!!
2006-08-07 05:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by Danielle P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound just like me! I am so afraid of putting my 20 month old daughter in her own room. She also doesnt sleep with me just in the same room as me. I am so afriad of someone taking her at night..ect! I think what we need to do, is check windows, make sure there is nothing in reach for him to get, keep your monitors on, maybe even try sleeping with him in there for the first couple of nights. Best of luck to you!
2006-08-07 05:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mom 2 Twins + One 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put him to bed in his own room. He will probably wake in the middle of the night and want to go to your room. Let him. His new room is scary, until he gets used to it. Eventually, he will stay in his own room.
He also needs to learn where his room is in relation to your room.
He should get a new bed (not a crib) if he doesn't have one already. This way he can walk to your room from his. Having access and control will make him feel more secure.
2006-08-07 05:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by limendoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about what is best for him and think about what is best for you, if the two are not the same then try to find a solution that falls in the middle. Whatever you decide, just make sure you're not doing it because it is the easiest thing to do. A lot of parenting decisions are hard to make, but better for our children in the long run.
2006-08-07 06:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by Gloria M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time will take care of this. It's hard to separate especially if it's your first baby. Take it from one who knows, keep him in his room and he'll get used to it. I kept my son in my room much too long and when it was time he had a really rough time. The younger you make that move the better. Just make sure your monitor batteries are good.
2006-08-07 05:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get over this by realizeing the following:
1)All of life is based on us being close to our parents and other people, then the older we get the farther apart we get.
2)Can you imagine what your husband/(b/f)/g/f is going to do when he's 16 and still sleeping in the same bed?
:D
2006-08-07 05:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
read him storie sing songs in other words stay in the room with him untill he falls asleep and for u leave both of your doors open so u can here him u can even get a monitoring system that u hook up to a tv so u can watch him if u need to
2006-08-07 06:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by heather f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋