He used to always sleep through the night and go to sleep well after stories, it's as if he's terrified to be in his room. What can I do to help him sooth himself back to slep at this age? Should I just let him come in and fall asleep with us, then take him back to his room and hope this "phase" ends?
2006-08-22 08:22:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
No, the worst thing you could do is take him in to sleep with you. Leave him in his bed. The phase will never end if he's sleeping in your bed. He needs to learn how to put himself to sleep. If he wakes up then go into his room and stand/sit next to his crib/bed. Don't let him get out of it. If he gets up put him back in his bed and tell him to go to sleep. I guarantee you he isn't afraid of his room--it's just that you've given into him and he knows it works. It's just going to take time. Good luck and God bless.
2006-08-22 08:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take him back to his bed. My 6 year old tried to do that. The first night I let him sleep with me (said he had nightmares). But the next day I made him sleep in his bed. After about 5 days, he was back to normal and no longer whining about sleeping in his bed. Once I understand. But I refuse to start something I'll have to break him of. The only person I want in my bed is my husband, and even he wiggles too much when he sleeps!
2006-08-22 08:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by Velken 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DON'T LET HIM COME IN WITH YOU!!!- you'll never get a night's sleep!!! Go in, make sure he's ok and then leave. Don't stay. Make him understand you will not hold him or talk to him or pick him up. This is SOOOO tough, but he HAS to learn to fall asleep on his own. You're not being mean, you're doing him a great service. Interacting with him will only reinforce undesired behavior. This means a few long nights, but once he realizes you won't cave (note: don't cave!) the late night trips to his room will be fewer and fewer.
2006-08-22 08:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is normal. My daughter use to wake up in the middle of the night like clock work. Only thing is she use to go into the bathroom and stick maxi pads on the floor or turn on the sink and go back to bed.
Now at five she still wakes up in the middle of the night and get in my bed and I tell her to go back to her bed. I've learned to tire her out completely before bed. She sleeps through the night when she is completely drained. Try playing hard before dinner and bath time. Also try Bedtime by Johnson and Johnson in her bath water. That works too. It is soothing.
GOOD LUCK!!
2006-08-22 08:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by Miss. Tee98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! If you let him come in he will always want to come in and you will never have a private bed again! Just go in and rub his back for a few minutes then leave. If he cries, let him cry for a while then go back in and rub his back for a min...repeat as needed. He will learn to go back to sleep in his own bed and you will have peace...just be patient.
2006-08-22 08:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my daughter will be 3 in october, and i was having the same problem early on this year.. I bought her a nightlight and put it in her room, and that seemed to work.. there have been times she tries to climb in bed with us in the middle of the night, and i carry her back into her room... Try the nightlight thing, it does help! Otherwise, just keep putting him back in his bed, he will get it down... It will get worse as they get older if u dont put your foot down now! Trust me.. Good luck!
2006-08-22 08:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by ROBERT N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is to pat him and tell him he is okay and to go to sleep. Then walk out and let him cry and every 10 minutes tell him he is okay. He will eventually stop this and sleep through the night when he finds out it doesn't get your attention.
2006-08-22 08:32:44 · answer #7 · answered by kb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would talk to him and let him know even if he's not sleeping he has to stay in his bed. eventually he'll fall back to sleep.(just do what ever it takes to make him comfortable staying in his own room in his bed.)
2006-08-22 08:32:27 · answer #8 · answered by Jax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats normal like tehy dreaming something and they think is really.like my daughter she wake up and crying at night and scared to go back to bed.
2006-08-22 08:29:53 · answer #9 · answered by cute sam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...you should make him go back to his room. He will yell and scream and such but just let him get it out...whatever you do, do not let him in your bed...he will never get out!!!
2006-08-22 08:31:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋