2007-01-23 04:51:50 · 8 answers · asked by alio1966 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I would recomend taking him/her to a bed store and letting him/her pick out his/her own bed. Tell him/her if he/she wants to get the bed he/she has to sleep in it by himself/herself. Try getting a bed that interest him/her. When you go to put him/her to sleep try putting a nightlight in the room, and sitting in the room with him/her until he/she falls asleep. If he/she manages to sleep on his/her own, give him/her a small reward. Continue this for a few days, until he/she gets use to it. (Sorry about all the him/hers)
Good Luck!
2007-01-23 04:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by Pirates of the Caribbean :D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you can't turn back time and stop this bad habit back when it started, you now need to just go cold turkey. Put the child in their bed, leave the room, put a baby gate across the door if necessary. Explain that they are a big kid now and they must sleep in their own bed. No exceptions even if they cry or fall asleep by the gate.
2007-01-23 15:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh man i went through this with our oldest she slept with us until i got pregnant with our youngest and then it got to uncomfortable for me and to be honest it was not easy and it took a full 3 day weekend and there was a lot of crying. we had a bed time routine and i explained the whole your a big girl now and big girls sleep in there own bed thing and she had a night light we kept our door open and hers but the only thing was to every time she got out of bed we ignored her and picked her up and put her in her bed and and just keep repeating this till she falls asleep and it may mean a late night for you thats why i said a 3 day weekend because by the 3rd day she finally got it and stayed in bed and we got at least one good night of sleep before going back to the work week! good luck!
2007-01-23 13:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by peterpansdate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My niece just turned three and also just started sleeping in her own bed.
We started her out by having her sleep in her bed at nap time. Wasn't always easy. We had to read until she fell asleep in bed, or put her in bed after she fell asleep so she'd get used to waking up in the bed by herself at first. Eventually we were able to put her in at night too.
Another thing that helped is having my nephew around. He's two and my niece does not like to share. Being able to tell her that this bed is her's and not anybody else's helped her WANT to use the bed. She loves telling my nephew to go sleep in his own bed as she climbs into her's.
2007-01-23 13:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by parents of Bre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not trying to be rude but people when you first bring a baby home put it in a crib and keep up sizing the bed to fit him/her. It will be a little rough for you now that your child is 3 but you need to put him/her in their own bed and when they get up out of it put them back in it. Eventually he/she will learn that they don't get to sleep with you anymore. Good luck!
2007-01-23 13:37:25 · answer #5 · answered by Sassy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had that problem. I would let her fall aslep in my arms, make sure she is wrapped up nice and snug, wait 10 more minutes to gently lay her on her bed, slowly sliding my hands from her but carefull not to move her put two pillows next to her (one on each side) and leave the room.
2007-01-23 16:25:30 · answer #6 · answered by im_the_69_diva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you figurte it out let me know, my three year old son loves gettng in bed with us and snuggling up, I really don't mind but I have no room to move, it's only really early in the morning when he comes in so it's not to bad.
2007-01-23 12:59:55 · answer #7 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u watch SUPERNANY some times might give you a little tips ( WILL ) i watch it all the time for the fun of it ( it said just but him to bed kiss him and slowly walk away ( the nice way u know? )
2007-01-27 09:43:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋