my 4yr still sleeps with a sippy cup and when i try to not give it her she will scream like someone is hurting her. She will get up all through the night wanted more. and even when i give her a sippy cup she will get up all night. Any ideas?
2007-05-30 06:03:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
your supposed to be in control!! handle it!
2007-05-31 05:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by slopoke6968 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually get very thirsty in the night, so I keep a glass of water with me near the bed. My children are allowed to have a sippy cup of water with them at night, but I will not refill it. If they drink it all, they are done. You have to let her know where the boundaries are. She MUST stay in bed except to pee, she can have her cup but just the one, you will not refill it. The overhead light stays off, the nightlight can be on. No toys, only the one blanky/lovey etc. If she leaves, take her back without a word. Saying no will not hurt her and even if she throws a screaming fit that would wake the dead, if it doesn't work, she won't keep doing it. Make sure you have a specific bedtime routine, it will help her brain get set to sleep mode. For us, we sings some songs and read two books (one per kid). We don't include the bath as part of the bedtime routine because there may be days that preclude a bath and I still want them to sleep. Our routine is just 15 minutes long, and we keep it religiously, no matter what. That 15 minutes is worth it and so much more. The kids know that after I say good night and leave it is time to sleep, I will be there if they need me but will not be coming back for drinks, kisses or anything else. We take care of that before the last goodnight. Make up a routine, get her a nice big 10 oz sippy cup with a valve, fill it with ice water or cold water for the night, kiss her and be done with it. Good luck.
2007-05-30 06:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Decide what is acceptable behavior (for you) and act accordingly.
Sleeping with a sippy cup doesn't sound too bad, you may want to teach her how to re-fill it.
Give as little attention as possible when you need to do it, and get her back to bed quick.
If you feel the cup should go, get ready for a week or two of screaming, NEVER GIVE IN!, and provide a cup she can drink from in the bathroom, so she can't get too thirsty.
2007-05-30 06:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Don't look too close! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i no this is probably really bad parenting but who cares give her the sippy cup , its not hurting anyone and trying to get it off her will just be a really hard battle , and honestly can you really be botherd to fight her on it? little childern just cant sleep at the times we put them to bed , i dont know why but its the same all over the world though every generation so try putting a few sippy cups next to her bed like for when she finishes one she can start on the next one but ask her not to bother you if she does insist on getting u. if i was you i would just shut my bed room door and if she comes to bug you just ignor her , she will soon get bored and go to bed.
if this doesnt work then she my have some trauma or issuse with drinking / needing fulid and u will have to take her to a doctor
wish u good luck
2007-05-30 07:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you are in for a tough ride....
You have to be firm, consistent and stand you ground no matter what (your now dealing with a 4 yr. old not a 1yr.old)
Be prepared for the next 3-5 nights to be sleepless.
You need to break them of the habit - it's like ripping off a band-aid, but there is no nice and easy way to do it now.
First, get ride of ALL the Sippy Cups don't leave even one around; as you may be tempted to use it, or your 4 yr. old may find it.
Every time she gets up, escort her back to bed, reminding her its late and dark out.
Do not get into a conversation with her.
Tuck her in and wish her a good-night and leave the room.
If she gets up do it again, and again, and again.
You have to keep going until she gives up. It will happen but it takes a long time the first time around. Each night it will get shorter and shorter - you just have to strong and hang in there.
My trick with my 3 children is we went on vacation and I told them there were no bottles (my 1st and 3rd), or soothers (my 2nd) where we were going. There first night was a little unsettled, but by day 3 they were okay doing without. Luckily mine were all around the age of 2.
So I wish you luck.
2007-05-30 07:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by M A D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey i so know what you are going through. My son was just like that untill he was about 4and a half. I just told him that sippy cups were for babies and if he was wanting to go to school that he had to go to bed and go to sleep without the cup and that he had to stay in bed all night. Sometimes that works. Just be patient with her and give her lots of hugs and kisses and remind her that she is a big girl now and give her lots of praise and make a big deal out of it if she does go to sleep without it and stays in her bed.
2007-05-30 06:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Heather B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok no sippy. So she screams, yeah, she will get louder too, but it will pass.
Everytime she gets out of bed, pick her up and put her back. No talking, no interaction, nothing. Just put her back and close her door. Do it all over again when she comes back out.
It sounds as if you might need to fit proof her room. She is going to get ugly(my guess) and will probrably escalate the screaming to throwing and hitting. She will get over it.
2007-05-30 06:35:00 · answer #7 · answered by Question Addict 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not good for her to have a sippy cup. She will cry but she will get use to it. She will eventually get over it. You are not harming her by not letting have the sippy cup!
2007-05-30 06:11:30 · answer #8 · answered by Mimi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who is the parent here? She doesn't need a sippy cup... its a comfert thing and once you get stern about it and let her know there are repocutions for bad behavior she will figure it out. GOod luck.
2007-05-30 06:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You just need to put your foot down. Place her in bed and tell her goodnight, when she gets up again place her back in her bed. When she does it again continue to do the same (after the 3rd time no longer saying anything to her), basically ignoring her bad behavior. It may take sometime at first, but it will get better.
2007-05-30 06:17:13 · answer #10 · answered by just a mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shes just doing it for the attention. Don't give it to her, and she'll calm down. If she gets out of bed, tell her the punishment she'll get from it. (no tv or whatever) Eventually she'll stop.
2007-05-30 06:11:28 · answer #11 · answered by nix_wolfwood 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋