I was adivorced single parent for 3 years of my sons life. During that time I would tend to let him sleep in my room- mainly because we would both just end up falling asleep after reading. But I am now married and my son is four. The past few nights I wake up and he has gotten in the bed with us. No matter what I say or do he just won't stay in his room. Anyone have any suggestions for putting a stop to this?
2007-01-26 03:24:33 · 12 answers · asked by #1mommietwice 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
This is a HUGE transition for him. Make sure he knows he is still important. Then carry him back, love him and remind him he is getting to be a big boy and he has a big boy bed. He will slowly get used to sleeping alone.
Get him something special for his room, I got my son a dreamland star to help him
2007-01-26 03:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We currently are going through the same thing only our son is 5. It started because we were pretty much gutting our old house and our bedroom was the only livable one but now that we have moved it's just habit for him. I lay down with him for a few minutes at night in his room and then I hang out in the kitchen area outside of his room until he falls asleep then it's off to bed for me. You really have to make a big deal out of him staying in his room. Make him feel like the biggest boy ever, a superhero. That's what is finally working for us. When my son wakes up in his room in the morning he's grinning from ear to ear because he feels so big. I'm not going to lie though he still lapses every now and then and tries to crawl in to bed with my husband and I and If it's almost morning we let him, heck I miss him there sometimes too. Good Luck!
2007-01-26 03:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by CountryGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a bad habit to break. I done this with my first baby, i let her sleep in our room until she was too big at about four.
We tried the toddler bed, didnt work.
We eventually had to re do the whole room and get her a twin size bed and paint it her color and let her put stuff where she wanted it. Then we started a routine in her room. With the book and storys. It took a good six months and alot of fights but she sleeps there now.
Just keep taking him back into his room. Even if you wake up in the middle of the night and hesin bed with you. Take him back to his room. Ask him how he feels about his room, maybe get him a new bed or somthing.
2007-01-26 03:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a hard problem to solve as you said . You have to start them sleeping in their own bed early. or it takes a long g time getting them to. Try a night light, music. If he comes out of his room just keep putting him back. He will eventually stop.
2007-01-26 03:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a time other than bedtime, tell him that he must stay in his room after he has gone to bed because he is old enough now to do that ( set a date, say beginning Saturyday night); tell him there will be consequences if he does not - maybe no tv the next morning-no chocolate milk that day. Then, don't give in.
2007-01-26 03:31:14 · answer #5 · answered by ra63 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 20:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put him to bed in his room and read him his stories there. Make sure his bed is comfortable buy him some new soft fluffy blankets and sheets with dinosaurs or whatever he likes. Remember to include him in the decision making for his bed.
2007-01-26 03:32:24 · answer #7 · answered by Huey from Ohio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to exsplain to him that he is a big boy now and he needs to sleep in his room. At nap time lay him in his bedroom and you are goin to have to just keep putting him in his room. It is a very hard habbit to change but it will work out with lots of screaming and yelling but he will understand as long as you keep him in his room.
2007-01-26 03:34:39 · answer #8 · answered by Maria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep putting him back in his bed. It may take a couple of hours, but you just have to make him understand that he needs to sleep in his bed. Eventually, he will get it. There will be crying, screaming, moaning, and complaining. Tell your husband to shut up and it will go a little easier.
2007-01-26 03:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can start with just telling him this is your room and you are going to sleep in there. put some things in his room that he likes and maybe he will go in there to go to sleep. hope this helps.
2007-01-26 03:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by tonib1989 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋