How do i get my 3 yr. old daughter to sleep through the night?

Question

She just recently started doing this. She isn't waking up crying or scared she just wants me. She has never slept in my bed.

Answer 1

My 3 yr old son started doing this a while back. He hadn't slept in our bed since he was about 10 months. For a while I let him sleep with us, but that didn't work well. I have started to have a more routine bed time and when he comes to me in the night I just take him back to bed. He usually doesn't protest, just wants a hug and kiss. He has stopped waking up every night now, but it is still a couple of times a week. I'm sure this will pass too, just like all the other phases. I understand what you are going through. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

so your daughters had their own room, the 3 year old had a tv and a huge bed - and then you moved them in one room and no big bed and im not sure about the tv.....and you expected it to go smoothly? Your daughter may have gotten used to the "empty noise" of having the tv on when she went to sleep - she may need it now as a background noise. the bed is also an issue - our 4 year old was given a bunk bed with a double on the bottom after having a toddler bed - she uses the whole bed while she sleeps and i know she will never be able to go back to a smaller bed. You changed a lot about a space that should be comforting to your daughter - ask her what she needs to feel comfortable to sleep in her own bed all night and explain that mommy and daddys bed is just not strong enough to keep holding all of you...... You are going to have some rough nights of transition - but do NOT let her back in your bed - you only hurt all the progress you make.

Answer 3

My best advice is to be strong and make her stay in her bed, if she's in a toddler bed you could put a gate up at her door (as long as she's not climbing over them.) We took my son out of his crib when he was 18 months and that was way too soon, he was becoming a little night roamer. He is 28 months now and we just started putting him back in his crib at night a couple of weeks ago and he had a bad night last night and didn't want to sleep, so I was going to let him lay down with me this morning when my husband went to work and when he got tired he actually said mommy I want to sleep in my crib. Figure out what the best solution is for her and stick to it and she will be great. My 3 year old neice watches a movie in her bed to go to sleep, you could try that or some music that she likes.

Answer 4

Start a routine with her everynight and stick to it. Thats really all she needs. For example, after dinner give her a bath, read her a story and tuck her into bed by 8:30 / 9:00 stay in the room if possible next to her until she falls asleep. This should work by the third or fourth night.

Answer 5

well i have a 3 yr old daughter as well and the only thing that i can think of is that u might want 2 put her 2 bed a lil later i wish i can help with that 1 but i do know how it is mines does the same

Answer 6

You may need to take your child to the pediatrician. Three year olds normally sleep through the night. Try taking out naps during the day or giving less caffeine...or both. You could also get into a routine of reading a story before bedtime, that makes my children very sleepy! I would definitely seek the advise of a doctor.

Answer 7

Well, when my neice was about two years old my sister would
have an appointed bedtime set for her, then she'd sit in my neice's room and read her a couple of books. After she fell asleep my sister would stay in the room a few axtra minutes to make sure she didn't wake up. Of course she left her night light on just in case. However, after a few weeks my neice was so used to it that it didn't even bother her when my sister didn't read to her.

Answer 8

if you gave just started her in her own bed then this is normal. try sitting with her until she falls alseep. if she wakes up in the night, do the same thing. let her know that she is a big girl and big girls sleep in big girl beds. each time she get up, put her back down, but sit farther away from her bed each time. eventually, she will know that it is good tosleep in her own bed like a big girl. be patient and good luck.

Answer 9

Probably wait about 4 more years.

Answer 10

a hot bath before bed