My 2 1/2 year old sleeps on the couch because he has a fit if he can't watch cartoons. Then sometimes ends up in the bed with me and my Husband!
My one year old has to sleep with us or he cries until he gags until we get him!
2007-01-08 04:12:14 · 10 answers · asked by BlondGrl 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
First, let me say I love your hair! Then, to transition to beds is going to take a lot of work. Start preparing them now. Tell them that when you get in the new house, they have to sleep in their beds. Take them shopping and let them pick out bedding (My son picked pink Dora sheets, but, hey, he slept in them). A new stuffed animal can be helpful, too. Make a big deal out of getting to sleep in the new big bed. Keep it positive. Then, be strong and don't bend. You're not going to get much sleep for about a week, but it will be worth it. Don't let them go back to the bed or couch no matter what. Here's a link with "experts" help. http://parenting.ivillage.com/tp/tpsleep/0,,3wqw,00.html
2007-01-08 04:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by bibliobethica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, this is the best time to make the move to their own beds in their room. Make the rule and stay with it...tell your 2 1/2 year old that the cartoons are asleep and they Wake up at 7:30 and no earlier. Make him stay in his bed OR no TV (Unplug it if necessary at bed time...when he is not looking, as if it goes to sleep) It should be easier to say the new house has new rules and you need to follow the rules in the new house...as for the baby, you need a week of going in after he cries for 5 min, patting his back, and laying him down, then wait 6 min, then repeat...do not talk to him, just let him know you are there...he will get the hint and you will get the sleep you and your husband deserve. Good luck
2007-01-08 04:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by Tawni B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be very firm with them, especially the two year old. If you show them ANY signs of attention, even if it is negative attention, then they get what they ultimately want--you and/or your husband.
If they get in bed with you, don't say anything to them, just put them in their own bed. If you do this constantly and don't talk to them or let them watch TV (things they want), they will become accustomed to sleeping on their own. It might take a couple of weeks and some aggravation for you and your husband, but it will work.
2007-01-08 04:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by taterhatergirl_21rh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow I think you need to decide if you like the idea of a family bed and then stick to whatever you decide. To get your son to stop watching tv to get to sleep is going to be hard! You are probably going to have to do something like use a timer and when it goes off he must get up and go to his bed. When he gets mad you can cop out and say the timer says your time is up then he will be mad with the timer and not you. THat is the idea anyway. I think strict bedtime routines are the way to go. Your one year old need to be reassure you are there but not that it is ok to go gagging to get his/her way. I think before the crying gets to gagging point you would go in the room and calm child down by rubbing back singing or reading a book that you like out loud. Good luck I feel like you are going to have a long road ahead of you.
2007-01-08 04:22:10 · answer #4 · answered by Tetsi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any behavior, if not acceptable by you, needs to be changed. Just be firm. Put them to bed and walk away. It's OK to let them cry. If the older one gets out of bed just pick him up and carry back to bed. No talking, negotiating - just back to bed. Also establish a bed time routine. Read a book, bath etc. Watching TV is stimulating and should be avoided before the bed time. Help them unwind instead.
2007-01-08 04:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by HIDY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, My daughter is 4 and I am working on the same thing. I still put her to sleep in my room but when she falls a sleep I take her to her room. Sometimes she awakes in the middle of the night but she remains in her bed most of the time. Now she only comes out when she has a nightmare. I then put her back to sleep in my bed and take her to her own room. She is getting used to the comfort of her own room and own bed. She has gotten so that she will take naps in her own bed. When you spend more time reading the bed time story in their bed then they get used to their own room. Just think atleast you have a husband to help take the children to their room, I am a single parent I have to get her all by myselft. Some nights she even says that she is going to sleep in her own room without me putting her to sleep in my bed.
2007-01-08 05:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Still_21_nheart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The TV show Super Nannie has the answer for you. Its basically consistency and discipline. It works every time. Reading Doctor Spock, saved me a lot of headaches; try that first. I think you can buy books from the Super Nannie TV show.
2007-01-08 04:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by Dutch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reaally since you let him watch tv in the living room then put a tv in thier bedroom and let them sleep in their own bed.
2007-01-08 07:22:08 · answer #8 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make them go to bed. How hard is it? You don't know how to discipline your child? Why if your kid wanted to go outside and run around in the street all the time at all hours of the day, would you let them do that too just because they wanted to do it? If you don't want them in the bed with you, then don't let them, unless you do. What's the problem?
2007-01-08 05:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by Hmmpphhhh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
stay with them and pretend your sleeping until they fall asleep then go to your room
2007-01-08 11:25:21 · answer #10 · answered by monika j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋