my daughter is 7 and she wont sleep in her own bed?

Question

how can i solve this ,she keeps sleeping in our bed and its getting out of control,we have tried everything ,sending her up at bedtime ,letting her fall asleep downstairs but all fails she always end up in with us,as you can imagine it is causing problems.any suggestions please help,my sister has knicknamed her contraceptive kerri help

Answer 1

put her in her bed n if she cums out just put r back in after the third time don't even look at her just keep Putin her in bed it will take some time but its wroth it

Answer 2

If you can.. do a mini re-decoration of her room. And let her pick it all out. Make it "THE EVENT OF THE YEAR!!!!"
Go shopping shopping shopping -have lunch etc. New comforter, curtains, rugs ...as much as you can afford. Ususally the stores are already jumping on the "dorm room" back to school thing. I would bet if it is all HER doing, and the more you can do the better, she will look forward to going to sleep in HER room!!! Heck, I would! : )
If you do new stuff now at this age, at least it should hold her off for a few years. Till she is a teen and thinks it is all too "baby" and you have to do it all over again.
I speak from experience and I had a boy!!!!! It was always some new theme. Good luck on getting your life back!

Answer 3

keep putting her back in- this may cause a few sleepless nights, but once she knows your serious she will more than likley stay there. Also, try the "nap" or "bedtime" fairy. For every night she stays in bed all night, the nap fairy will come and leave her a prize-weather it be a small toy or a small treat, like a bag of fruit snacks or a hershey kiss. This has been known to work well. Good Luck

Answer 4

I was just telling my husband that this kinda thing can happen if he keeps letting the babies sleep with him!!! Just keep putting her back in the bed. If she is scared of something, leave a light on for her. You have to remember that you are the adult. She is seven so she understands when you speak. Tell her that she is a big girl and needs to sleep in her OWN bed. Also, if you re-decorate her room with things that she likes, it might help. Let her pick a comforter and theme. Good Luck

Answer 5

i cant believe your sister gave her a nickname like that. That's rude. i have a 5 yr old and she's exactly the same way. I'll let her fall asleep on the couch, move her to her own bed and in the middle of the night , she'll wake up and come in my room. I also have my 1 yr old sleeping with us too. , needless to say i end up in my 5 yr olds bed so i can sleep and have some room to move. Although I dont have advice to give , since I'm still waiting on some advice that works myself I can tell you your not alone and your not the only parent going nuts having to share your bed with your children. good luck.. and if you find a technique that works with your daughter.. please let me know!

Answer 6

She may be afraid of something . Like monsters under the bed etc. My advice get some glitter.An do a "monster hunt" before bedtime.throw some glitter around make sure you put the glitter in a pretty satchel and tell her its pixie dust and will help protect her from all bad things. Make sure her room is well lit since maybe its the darkness shes afraid of. Hope that helps.

Answer 7

Everytime she gets in bed with you take her back to her room. I have a five year old with the same problem. It took a while but she has finally got the idea. When she throws a fit about it just close the door and let her cry it out. Trust me it won't hurt her.

Answer 8

first off, you and your partner need to examine why you feel the need to allow a child of school age to sleep between you and disrupt your personal private adult relationships in the intimacy of your bedroom. trust me, there is an underlying cause here which needs looking at by the two of you.

next, you need to get a lock for your bedroom door and use it!


thirdly, you need to set this little gal down and tell hwer that its time , actually way past time, for her to be the big girl she is and begin to be independent from your bed at night!


unless she has some huge fear issues, which in that case, sleeping with you guys will not help it, but therapy can, she is way past the time she should have her own room, her own bed and stay in it and sleep at night!

you will need to be very very firm but gentle in your approach. just tell her that both of you together have determined its what is best for her and act as a united front , in agreement with your partner in front of her, that this is what is best. if she rebells and knocks at your door at night to get in you need to go briefly and see if shes ok , place her back in her rttoom and tell her she must remain there. tell her if she will not stay in bed, well fine, then read with the light on ect. but she must be quiet and she cannot sleep in your bed. act confident that you are totally convinced you are doing the right thing for her because if you waver she will know this and take advantage of yopur wavering mom!

you have set up a pattern with her and it may take awhile to break, but broken it must be for the sake of her emotional health and the health of your intimate relationship!

if after a reasonable time this does not work, seek professional help.

by the way, your sisters comment is interesting and very telling! i would examine that further if i were you. lol!



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Answer 9

you have to put her in bed then stand outside her door quietly till she hets out and put her back without talking to her even if she cries and screams.this can go on for hours and sometimes days but if you stick with it no matter how hard it gets .IT WILL WORK>

Answer 10

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