I have always laid down with my son to ge thim to take a nap hes 2 now and I want him to start getting in the habit of falling a sleep on his own there is only one thing he loves to run his fingers through my hair for comfort when hes tring to fall asleep
Any Suggestions????
P.S. I have tried to get him the hair extentions to run his fingers through but no luck
2006-12-22 07:14:02 · 13 answers · asked by FOXY 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
omg -our sons sounds identical!!! The hair thing was cute at first, but began to drive me crazy. I also laid down with my son, then my next baby was born and I couldn't stay with him in bed, so I let him pick his own bed sheets (he chose Dora-so funny). I put him in a single bed against a wall with a rail on the other side. I told him that he now got to go to sleep with Dora instead of me. He still got to have his pacifier and a stuffed dog. He learned so quickly, I kicked myself for not doing it sooner. I hope it goes as smoothly for you. Jack would have been 2 years, 3 months when we did this. Best of luck!
2006-12-22 07:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by bibliobethica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, make sure he isn't getting any food that contains sugar... Secondly, you can take him for a walk around the block to tire him out. This will do you some good too. Walking is good for your health. The two of you could make it a daily thing. By the time his little 2 yr old legs get him around the block and he arrives back home, he will be ready for a good snooze. Then you can do whatever it is you do while he sleeps.. This worked for all my kids! Just make sure that you don't drive anywhere to do the walking, say to a park, or he will fall asleep in his car seat on the way home. Good Luck!
2006-12-22 16:38:37 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Billy Ray♥ Valentine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read some of the answers and I hope you will take my advice. First of all, your child is only 2-years old, don't grow him up before his time. It is a "bonding", that your son loves and that is why he "plays" with your hair and falls asleep. My son fell asleep with my "scratching" his back. And you know what, when he got around 5 or so, he no longer wanted me to lye down with him, and I am a Grandmother now, and I still miss that time we had together,for that brief moment in his and my life. Enjoy these "naps", you don't have to fall asleep, I didn't. You will MISS them sooner then you can imagine. Life goes by in a New York Heart Beat!
2006-12-22 15:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by peaches 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get him a nice, soft stuffie to cuddle with (a chenile teddy bear?) and some soothing music to listen to.
My son was the same but I finally got him to nap on his own. He would get snuggled in bed with his special blanket and stuffie. I would read him a naptime story, then turn on one of his cds. I would then tell him I had to do something and leave the room with the promise that I would be right back. Each time I would leave for longer periods of time until one day I went back to check on him and he was asleep! Yeah! This now works for naps and bedtime but now I can just tell him it's time to sleep and leave. (although I always go back in to check on him and give him his "good dream kiss").
2006-12-23 02:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by devils'littleangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great job on bonding with him. You sound close. I agree that somewhere after two, when you are ready, kids need to learn to nap on their own. I laid down with mine until after their second birthdays and they nap alone now, even lay themselves down!! So don't be discouraged. I loved the bonding time it gave us.
First, discourage him from hair play. Move his hand to your waist or side, so he can still touch, but weens off the hair.
Make sure the room is dark. I cover their windows with blankets at naptime, since curtains aren't thick enough. Later, move away so you are sitting near him but no longer touching. Explain to him, it's time to sleep. It can help to have special sleep music or something to signal nap and distract from the interesting noise in the rest of the house.
Good luck on whatever it takes.
2006-12-22 16:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by Dreaming Dragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't rush it. I miss being able to lie down with my children and watching them fall asleep. It use to be my favorite time of the day. He will not be taking a nap before you know it.
2006-12-22 15:31:25 · answer #6 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister boy who is 2 always has a hard time nappin my sister some time puts him in the car and drive around, or lay him down and turn on soft music, when they get tired they will pass out.
2006-12-23 11:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by heaven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can give rewards like if you want to take him somewhere but he is always tired because you cant stay with him, you can tell him, "if you want to go to chuck E Cheeses, you have to go to sleep by yourself" if that doesnt work, what I had problems with my 2 year old, is she couldnt get to sleep without me rubbing her head, so every time it was her nap time, I rubed her head a little less longer so you can stay with him for a shorter time each nap time and then eventually, you wont have to be there.It worked with me!
2006-12-22 15:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by tohot2touch1148 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's his way of soothing himself to sleep. Try to find something else that will soothe him like dishwasher/dryer/washer running. A kids bedtime music cd, a soft blanket, pacifier, teddy bear etc...
2006-12-22 15:19:14 · answer #9 · answered by lilmama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach a schedule, that's about the best way.....I am 36, and I have taken about 20 "naps" in my whole life. It might just be that way with him..
2006-12-22 15:16:27 · answer #10 · answered by samaustinashlee_billiewjr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋