Now 2 weeks later she is still there in bed with us. I tried moving her back to her own room the other night but my daughter absolutely freaked out about sleeping by herself. Is there any way I can gradually get her to go back to sleep in her own bed at night. New parents here needing some advice.
2006-08-16 10:59:03 · 14 answers · asked by jp_457 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I don't think there's a gradual way...I've had that problem with my husband. I just sent her back to her room once, twice and so on...until she understood that she couldn't come into our bed anymore!!! You have to be strong and stick to it...otherwise...she'll win!!!
2006-08-16 11:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by Blue Blue Blue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you just have to let children cry. My 2 year old neice recently moved from a crib to a toddler bed. She started crawling out of bed and into mom and dad's. So now they close her bedroom door. At first she cried but now she sleeps happily through the night.
2006-08-16 18:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Gwen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be gentle but firm with her. Make sure she's ready for sleep and keep returning her to her own bed. Give her comfort things like a special toy, blanket, etc... but DO NOT fall into the habit of allowing her to sleep with you, just to shush her up. Try leaving a nightlight on, sometimes this helps.
This will be a battle of wills and the more she can do to upset you, the easier it will be for her to win.
2006-08-16 18:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason why children insist on sleeping with us adults is because we offer them the feeling of security .. they feel that as long as we are there they will feel safe and nothing will happen to them as long as we are there .. yep you bet! kids do think about these things!
I had a friend who had that exact same problem so we thought about just being there with the baby in her room and wait till she fell asleep after story time or just simply not saying anything 'n just staring .. baby eventually fell asleep and mommy walked away .. long as baby is well fed 'n burped with a clean diaper they will sleep to the next morning! eventually baby got used to sleeping in her room and slept every night because she always fell asleep thinking her mommy is not going anywhere .. it's a long process but be patient and be strong and it'll work
Don't pressure and don't get upset if it takes longer .. babies don't react well to even the tiniest bit of dissapointment or anger they respond only well to gentle voices
2006-08-16 19:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by tantalus1076 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...I don't understand the parents on this website.
Just put your daughter in her own bed and lock your door at night. It's not that hard. What can a 2 year old do about it? Nothing!
She'll get over it eventually. Just tell her she can't sleep with you, and that's that.
2006-08-16 18:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by Stella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get her used to do it. Take her to the bed and lay her down. If she gets up lay her back down this will show her that it is the time to sleep and the place to sleep. Stay with her in the room until she falls asleep. And gradually she will fall asleep faster.
2006-08-16 18:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Jon T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As had as it may be...try sitting next to her bed while she falls asleep in her bed. Then move closer to the door, each night or every few nights, until you are out of her room. It takes some patience but it worked great with mine!
2006-08-16 23:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by 1 Supermom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can, but it might take some time, and you have to patiently set up a new routine. Read Ferber's book, Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems. He is the guru on this topic.
2006-08-16 18:54:37 · answer #8 · answered by rollo_tomassi423 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put her in bed and let her cry it out. And no more sleeping in bed on vacation
2006-08-17 14:11:58 · answer #9 · answered by Carp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not a good one on this my children slept with us til 6 or 7 yrs old, lol but basically you gotta let her cry it out and that means you gotta take it . sould stop in a week. stick to your guns hvae her bathe and brush her teeth tuck her in read a story then bed and no giving in.
2006-08-16 18:10:06 · answer #10 · answered by eve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋