When I moved out of my boyfriends's house a couple of months ago my son started acting funny about going to sleep in his own crib, we've both been sick and so to make it easier I just keep putting him to sleep in my bed. Now what do I do to break him of that? I NEED my space back fast!!!
2007-02-19 04:49:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
youll have to perservere i had the same problem with my eldest if hes still in a cot put him in it make sure hes safe and i know it sounds harsh but leave him he will cry i know its hard but it will get better eventually good luck
2007-02-19 04:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by ♥~shona~♥ 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Well I have a 1 year old (actualy today is her birthday) anyways she is still in her crib so I would sugest that you put him in his crib and tell him he's ok and mommy is still here.
Shut the door and leave the room. let him cry for 5 minutes - count the clock. Don't left yourself go back in until the 5 minutes are over. then go back in and reasure him that your still there and didn;t leave him and maybe start a routin. babys love routin. I personly give my daughter a soother and turn on her mobile.
then leave the room again and this time wait 10minutes. and do it over again and then wait 15 minutes and so on.....
This will work, it might be hard the first two night but he will understand that you haven't left him yet your still the parent and said it's bed time. and eventualy he'll just go to sleep for you.
Best of luck!!!
2007-02-19 06:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put him in his crib, give him a stuffed animal, turn on some soothing music and walk away. Try a night light too. And then, if you have to, leave him a bottle with water in it.
2007-02-19 08:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found this on the site below....maybe it can help you out. If you need to look up the supernanny site.
3 yr old wont stay in bed
We had no problems with our son adapting to sleeping in his "big boy bed". It was too easy. As everything else has been with him. Well, we hit our wall. One night, he started talking about monsters (turned out to be shadows). We got past that with techniques such as letting him sleep with his own children's flashlight, we would do a monster hunt, squirt them with a water bottle, switched from a nightlight to a reading lamp (placed close to the ceiling did away with shadows). We got past it fast. We had to stick our ground. It was hard for my husband. Once our son was no longer afraid of the shadows, he pretended to be so dad would sleep on the floor next to the bed. So I interfered... I slightly changed the bedtime routine so dad left the room as I tucked in our son and kissed him good night. He never tried to convince me to sleep next to him, but I never did either. Eventually, he would get out of bed and come out of his room. Again, I handled this. Basically, the rules were "if you stay in bed, the door stays open". When he continued to get out of bed, I shut the door. I let him cry 5 minutes the first time. Then, I returned to the room and "got down to his level" and explained why the door was shut and asked him to promis to remain in bed if the door stays open. The next time we went 10 minutes and the third time I repeated it we went 15 minutes, but before the 15 minutes hit... he crashed from crying. Since then, we don't have a problem with it. (This is the same technique I used for transitioning to a crib, to a bed, etc.) For us it worked amazingly.
Good luck. It's hard to hear them cry like that. My husband and I took a timer and went outside to wait it out. The time passes faster than if you stay in and listen to the screaming. If you can't go outside, try headphones.
http://www.supernanny.co.uk/Community/Forum/Search.aspx?search_text=sleeping
2007-02-19 05:15:07 · answer #4 · answered by l_peplow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put him in his crib for his naps. Maybe have his crib in your room, as he can still see you at bedtime and feel safe. Then after abit tell him hes a big boy and move him to his own room. Good luck.
2007-02-19 05:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by HAH 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tuck him in his own bed each night. If he gets up and comes into your room simply put him back in his room. Be consistent and firm. It may take awhile but you will break him of the habit eventually.
2007-02-19 04:57:51 · answer #6 · answered by blcria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean how do I let my son go back to sleeping in his own bed? lol....just put him in his bed. He might cry the first couple of nights. But soon after he will be fine. I used to rock my daughter to sleep before I put her to bed at night. Try that. They usually stay asleep while you put them in there bed. That might make it easier.
2007-02-19 04:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
just start putting him in his own bed again.. when he gets out.. simply walk him back to his bed.. He is going to cry for a while.. but you just have to deal with it.. he will stop in a few days.. it's not going to kill him..
2007-02-19 05:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by Legs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put him back in his bed. At 1, that's likely still a crib.
He may cry. Go into his room and reassure him. But, in the end, at his age... he'll adjust quickly. Let him cry.
2007-02-19 04:58:04 · answer #9 · answered by Jay 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell him no more sleeping in Mommy's room - put him in his own bed, tell him if he gets out of bed he'll be punished - then follow through if he does get out of bed. Be consistent - you kind of created a monster but it is definitely fixable!!
2007-02-19 05:13:28 · answer #10 · answered by Zabes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋