She goes to bed by herself, but between 12 and 3am she sneeks into our room and sleeps on the floor. We have tried everything! We are fresh out of ideas! Please HELP!
2007-03-15 13:12:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Another reference to Supernanny: this weeks show had a lil girl doing the same thing. What was suggested was a consistent bedtime routine. talk a lil about needing to stay in her own bed. Waiting there till asleep if child is scared. Then when she gets up, u immediately (and calmly) take her by the hand straight bk to bed. First couple of times u can tell her this is a no-no. after that u don't talk to her, just keep taking her bk with no comment n no harsh handling. The child in the show did it 17 times in 45 minutes! But with the nannies encouragement the mom did wonderfully n finally the girl stayed in her bed. Just do this until she gets that u r dead serious n will not cave. of course if u do cave that is ur fault not the childs. good luck!
2007-03-15 17:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by •♦๑•TxRose•♦๑• 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well; while watching the Nanny television show there was a family with the same issue that you have; the Nanny suggested possibly reading her a bed time story and to be very firm but not abusive when telling her that she has to learn how to sleep throughout the night in her own bed; hopefully she'll see the advantage of sleeping in her own bed, get her a night light and keep her bedroom door open; she could possibly be afraid of the dark. I hope everything works out well because she cannot keep interrupting her sleep at night she needs an adequate amount of hours of sleep, she probably is a little cranky; if you can watch the Nanny she's interesting and gives good advice.
Best wishes
2007-03-15 13:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet Chocolate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just turned 3 and she used to do the same thing. If you want to break your child out of this habit, you have to be persistent. It will be a pain in the neck to have to do the same routine every night, even if you are tired, but if you want to break her of this habit, you are going to have to do it.
Before she goes to bed, set up a nightly routine where you either talk before bed or read her a story (but she MUST be in HER own bed while you are talking/reading to her). Tell her that she has to be 'a big girl and sleep in her OWN bed' by herself. Let her know that you will stay in the room with her until she falls asleep. Leave a nightlight on for her. My daughter would fall asleep INSTANTLY after asking me 'Mommy will you stay with me for a little while?' and after I said yes, she would turn over and go off to dreamland. I think she just wanted to feel secure and that Mommy would still be there.
Are there any changes going on in your daughter's life or your home life? Sometimes when there are changes (big or small) it "stresses" the children out and it shows up in their sleep patterns. Something may be frightening-whether it is on tv, at home, in daycare/preschool, etc. Talk to her and ask her if everything is okay and/or if something is frightening her. Good luck!
2007-03-15 13:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by True Hija De Oshun! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
by 4 a new child could be slumbering on my own.. for my area i think of at 2, yet each and every so often they get scared. it extremely is not a healthful habit to maintain. It won't thoroughly screw him up or something, it is in basic terms extremely demanding. take a seat him down and tell him factor sparkling.. your no longer slumbering in our mattress anymore. positioned him in his room, and if he sneaks into your room positioned him back. do no longer supply in.. no longer on the same time as quickly as no longer despite if he's scared. He has to examine the thank you to sleep and handle those urges and fears on his very own. you're able to do the completed checking under the mattress ingredient, yet do no longer permit him back into your mattress. and don't problem approximately him no longer getting adequate sleep, he will sleep whilst he's drained adequate. it ought to take one or 2 sleepless nights for him to determine this out. wait and notice, which you'll be already!, and loving, and maximum OF ALL business enterprise. it is your mattress, and he does not belong in it anymore.. to boot you choose some Mommy time too. Lmao! stable good fortune! this could be demanding, yet SO well worth IT!
2016-10-02 04:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you get the answer and the one that works let me know cause our 3 1/2 year old comes running into our room each night and jumps into our bed around 2 or 3am too.
good luck to you
2007-03-15 13:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by krYpToNitEsMoM 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you find her in the morning. Pick her up and place her back in her bed without waking. (or if you wake up during the night and find her there). After waking up a few times in her own bed, she'll get used to waking there. This is how we broke our three yr old son from climbing into bed with us.
Good luck
2007-03-15 15:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by nic h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everytime she comes in put her back into her own bed. Make her understand that she has her own bedroom to sleep in her nice bed and mommyh and daddy have their own bed and bedroom.
2007-03-18 10:28:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well mainly as bad as it sounds, discipline. My sister did that until my mom drew the line and made her sleep in her room. If it is a problem with her try to comfort her and tell her you love her but that she cannot continue to sleep with you. If you still want to be really nice, try bribing her lol?
2007-03-15 13:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you see her come in take her back to her bed and tell her a story.Or ask her why she came in.She may be sleep walking and not know
2007-03-15 13:16:28 · answer #9 · answered by toomuchpain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like super nanny says just keep putting her back to bed. the velcro comment was hilarious! :)
2007-03-15 15:52:02 · answer #10 · answered by ProudMommy05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋