I purchased a nite lite but she still does not want to sleep in her own bed. Or she will start out sleeping in her own bed and then i will find her in the morning in my bed.
2006-09-25 16:42:11 · 22 answers · asked by Ricky 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
You need to allow her to sleep with you for a while longer. Children have a natural fear of being alone in the dark and a natural, healthy craving to be with their parents. Please, be patient a while longer and keep her with you.
2006-09-25 16:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try leaving a lamp on in her room instead of a nite lite. Tell her that she is a big girl now and mommy needs her to sleep in her own bed. Also try putting toys in the bed with her, maybe she don't want to be alone.
2006-09-25 17:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, good question my husband and I are going through the same thing except my daughter is 20 months old. I had the same problem with my son and he is now 12 years old.When my son was 4 my now husband then boyfriend put an end to that once we met and started sleeping together. However this is his biological child not to mention his little angel so I know what you're going through I believe the key is not to let it start in the first place. Sorry to not be much help however perhaps it is a comfort to know you're not the only one who is a push over and getting kicked in the back all night. Of course now a days with everything that is going on in the world with these crazy people breaking into to peoples houses and taking their babies at least we know that they are safe and sound.
2006-09-25 16:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a hard time with my oldest staying in her bed. We would just put her back into her own bed and tell her that she had better behave. Leave the nightlight on in her room and the rest of the house dark. She won't want to leave the lit room to go out into the dark where she can't see. That will help some. Other than that- time will cure it. :) Maybe a new stuffed animal that is ONLY for the bed- can't be played with anywhere else.
2006-09-25 16:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son and daughter had the same problem... i got a little t.v in their room, and let them watch it to go to bed--i have since then gotten a dvd/vcr for the room so they can watch their movies when they are good--basically they earn the t.v for bed now--before that, i would put a dvd in they like - our scooby doo ones will start themselves over and keep playing, so when they would wake up at night, it would still be going, and they would fall back asleep (kept the volume down a bit)...now that he is in school he gets the tv only on non school nights--i know it seems a little spoiled for them to have their own tv, but i had tried everything, and i couldnt take them in my bed anymore--i usually ended up on the floor or in a chair...lol the tv thing worked really well, as well as letting them have special breakfast or a mid morning treat for staying in their own beds all night....now they dont want to get in my bed unless we are watching a movie together...and they are now in the process of rewards for no tv on weeknights, and only sleeping with a radio and night light---if a tv isnt an option, try a radio--i play an oldies country station for them (not inappropriate compared to the other stations lol) and it helps them not hear other noises that they are curious about or would scare them.
2006-09-25 19:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by silvermaiden4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL...I think we've all been through that. Keep putting her in her bed as usual and she will eventually get tired of coming into your bed. It'll take some time but it does work. Does she complain about nightmares at all? If so, you can purchase a Dream Catcher and hang it in her room and tell her that it catches all the bad dreams (if she's having any). My 2 kids have it and since then, we've never had any problems.
2006-09-25 16:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking her shopping for her own bedding... let her pick it out. Have her "help" you make the bed with her new stuff. Then tell her she'll get to sleep there tonight. Leave her door open and let her know you will check on her. When you find her in your bed, gently take her back to her own bed. Praise her when she wakes up in the morning in her own room... Also, try seeing if there are shadows and "dark" spots in the room... those might actually frighten her. Good luck! And remember, treasure those warm mornings with her snuggled up next to you. They will end quickly and you will miss the little girl who treasures and trusts you!!
2006-09-25 16:47:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her NO, when she comes in your bed, take her back to her bed. Is her room a nice place. Maybe a fish tank or something that is pretty and colorful would help.
My son never slept in bed with me. If he did, I never would have slept, he is a restless sleeper and this would not be acceptable.
Maybe a reward system would work, if she spends the whole night in her bed, she gets a special breakfast. If she does it for a week, she gets a movie, she had been wanting or something.
She is 3, she is not your boss. You are the Mommy, act like it.
2006-09-25 16:47:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a hard battle back and forth... But actually my little ones climbed into our bed almost every night until one was 6 and the other one was 4.....When we purchased a house and told the kids as soon as we moved they would have their own beds to sleep in from now on. No more sleeping with us and it worked. I actually did not mind them in my bed. We just snuggled, bonded and are still close today now they are teenagers. Don't worry about it if she sneaks in now and then. P.S. If you tell family members or friends they usually frown upon it. So don't tell them and you won't have to worry about them judging you and saying that you are making a big mistake...Just enjoy her now while she is little.....
2006-09-25 16:53:32 · answer #9 · answered by Lea 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always make trips back to bed with my kids in the middle of the night. If you don't wake up, you could start her out sleeping on the floor next to you and see if she stays there all night, then have her sleep in the hall, etc. Just mostly takes persistence, good luck!
2006-09-25 18:18:39 · answer #10 · answered by Daisy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 6 in March and I have the same problem. I've tried everything and unfortunately have had no results. I think it's a comfort thing and hoping that sooner or later one day he'll just decide that he's too old for it. I'm hoping it won't be too much longer. When he gets older and starts bringing home his girlfriends there's really not enough room in the bed for 3 of us!!!
2006-09-25 16:47:14 · answer #11 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋