Need your idea's to get 6 yr old son to sleep in his own room.?

Question

I've already bought The Spiderman Theme bedroom wall decorations including the bed set. His train set is in his room along with his own personal "library". He's been sharing a room these 6 years and now has his very own room but I can't get him out of his little sisters room. He says he doesn't want to sleep alone. He is not into stuffed animals, more like army guys, so giving him something cute and cuddly has no effect on him. He doesn't cuddle with his sis he just likes the company. Has anyone ran into this? If so, what worked for you?

Answer 1

There are a few options I can think of: a tv in his room with a calming story or cartoon movie, you can set the tv alarm to turn the tv off, get a cd player and a calming story on cd, if it is just music his mind might not stay busy enough to distract him, something he has to pay attention to, wants to pay attention to and is very calming. It is wonderful he is wanting the company of his sister, maybe you could let him sleep in her room for a while longer. He will reach an age that he is going to want his own room. Maybe you could talk to him and let him know you need his help, - make him feel important and the big brother (grown up!) - that his little sister wants to do the same things he does and you are trying to teach her to sleep in her room alone and you need him to help show her how to do it. And finally what we did: bought the kids walkie-talkies and childrens flashlights to keep them busy. It worked like a charm. The only thing is, when they got used to sleeping apart they would set traps for each other and get up in the night to pester the other one. It didn't bother us, it was a bit entertaining, so we let them go for a little while before we would tell them to get to bed. They usually did that a couple times a night. They remember it to this day and laugh about alot of the things they did. Pray for strength and be consistant.

Answer 2

Talk to him and keep reinforcing how proud you will be when he sleeps in his own room at night. Tell him that he is a big and strong 6 yrs old and not a little baby, and that big 6 yr olds sleep in their own room. Sleep with him for the first few nights to get him comfortable with the room. Read to him at night to ease him. Look under the bed and closets and tuck him in all the while reassuring him. Tell him that you will check up on him during the night. Its not an overnight fix but consistency is the key.

Answer 3

both of my kids love tosleep in my bed. There are so many theories, but you have to do what works for you. I would tell my son long before bed time that he's sleeping in his own room, and then I would do something special for the night time ritual. I would give him a warm bath, tell him a story and make "warm chocolate milk" as he calls it!! This will give him time to accept he is sleepig in his room, and also he'll love all the extra attention he gets when he is beeing a big boy!! good luck.

Answer 4

I had the same trouble with my son (who is now 8). He is a twin and he and his brother share a room. His brother is fine sleeping in his room...but he would always crawl into bed with my husband and I. We put plenty of light in his room and finally had to put our foot down about him staying in his room. It's tough; and we still to this day do not always win. He still ends up in our bed sometimes. Just keep telling him that he is a big boy and big boys have their own rooms-point out all the great things about his room!

Answer 5

Since you have the spiderman theme. Target has a spiderman pillow doll...it is rather big and he could sleep with it. I am about to have the same problem. My son unfortunately been sleeping with us since the hurricane and his room will be finished soon. I am going to have a baby in April and I really am going to have to work on him sleeping in his room as well. Maybe you could leave a radio on for him to listen to. Tell him to sing himself to sleep. I know it will be a hard transition. I wish you luck.

Answer 6

I agree with mystic on this one. It's not too uncommon for siblings to share a room, and many have no choice and do so grudgingly. You should consider yourself fortunate that he is so close to his sis. Eventually, as mystic said, he will want his privacy (at which point you should have no trouble getting him in his own room), but I wouldn't knock it while it lasts. It won't hurt a thing for them to sleep together, especially as young as they are.

Answer 7

well since i have a 6 yr old too, who also happens to b the only child i did face this dilema...if he's into superheros n army guys make him understand how they can take care of them selves n dont need anyones help...its doesnt have to b a stuffed toy..let him choose a sleep buddy...as in any superhero etc he likes..n tell him they transfer their powers into kids at night...but only if they sleep alone...so that they too can b superheros one day...next morning praise him n tell him u find some thing different bout him..i use to ask my son how he got so many muscles over night...well in short he fell for it....heheh good luck

Answer 8

If it doesn't bother his sister what's the big deal? Siblings always used to share rooms. He will want his privacy eventually and it will resolve on its own.

Answer 9

try getting one of those cd's with the sounds of the ocean or something that way he has other noise in his room and that might help make him feel not so alone. good luck.

Answer 10

duck tape him to the bed