My 3 yr old daughter will fall asleep in her bed, but then in the night she comes to my room and crawls in bed with me. Any advice on how to get her to stay in her own bed all night?
2007-08-29 01:28:33 · 11 answers · asked by calsynn1974 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
when she goes to your bed, take her back to her bed right away.
eventually she will stay, but you have to be firm.
2007-08-29 01:36:58 · answer #1 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make her bed a big deal, tell her how proud you are of her for being such a big girl, let her pick out some sheets for her bed at the store (so what if her room is all Disney Princesses and her sheets on the bed are Spider Man), she picked them so they are special to her! Let her pick a new nightlight for the room too and don't forget to tuck in the favorite toy, my 12 year old daughter slept with a toy dumptruck until she was 5. If she comes into your room at night calmly get up walk her back to her room and tuck her back in and tell her that you love her then go back to bed, once she learns that you won't back down she'll start staying in her bed, the most important thing is to make her feel comfortable in her room and let her know that you are proud of her for staying in her bed like a big girl.
2007-09-01 18:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by peteybug76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she crawls out of bed and into yours, gently take her hand and guide her back into her room and onto her bed, give a kiss say i love you, goodnight, and let that be that. a gate might help too, but if your consistent even if there is a lot of screaming and crying, then she will eventually get the picture that bed time is in hER bed. Toddlers need to get used to feeling safe in there own beds at night. Maybe make sure to leave her a cup of water and some tissue on her night stand, whatever it takes her to see that there are no excuses at bed time.
2007-08-29 03:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to put your foot down and make her stay in bed. Tell her that she is a big girl now and big girls sleep in their own beds at night. When you put her to bed, tell her that you love her and that you will see her in the morning (or when it's light out). When she gets up, you march her right back to bed. You HAVE to do it every time. No giving in. If you do, she has won, and knows you will cave. Nothing else to it. Do it every time. But DON'T get angry or frustrated. Stay perfectly calm, even when she cries and gripes, even kicks and screams. Carry her back if you have to. Even sleep on the floor outside her door if you have to. Always do it with a little smile on your face, to show her that her tantrums don't phase you. You will get through it, even if it means a few sleepless nights for both of you.
2007-08-29 01:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by not too creative 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep putting her back in her own bed. It may mean less sleep for you for a bit but repetition is the key. Don't let her be your boss. Firmly, but lovingly explain that she needs to sleep in her own bed! Good luck!
2007-08-29 01:33:20 · answer #5 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can try talking to her. Maybe she's afraid at night that's why seh keeps on crawling onto your bed. try a nightlight. maybe this will lessen her fears. Also, you can watch Nanny 911. It's very helpful and it's entertaining too!
2007-08-29 01:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Fer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When she gets up and gets in your bed...take her back to her bed. Tell her that is her bed and that's where she's supposed to sleep. If you are consistent she will learn quickly.
2007-08-29 01:33:08 · answer #7 · answered by dolphin2253 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get really cool bed sheets or a new bed set to make her want to sleep in them, and say shes lucky because mommy has boring sheets and mommy wishes she could sleep in cool bed sheets like her daughter. trust me it will work, she'll feel happy that she gets to do somthing you're jealous of, or gets to do somthing cooler.
good luck!
2007-08-29 01:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by KtP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my pedia told me this.... on anything that you want your child to obey to
talk to her while she's sleeping. there are steps.
first, tell her that you love her.
2nd, tell her what you want her to do, as for your case, not to be afraid of her own bed and that she''s old enough to have a bed on her own
3rd, tell her the reason why you want her to sleep in her own bed, like, she's old enough, it is for her own good, that she need not to be afraid of anything since you are close by, etc
4th, tell her that she's a good girl and will follow what you tell her, that what you tell her are all for her own good
5th, lastly, tell her again that you love her
i do this the night before we go to see my baby's pediatrician, and it usually works, she isn't that afraid of her doctor, as compared to other children in the clinic.
maybe this will work for you too
2007-08-29 01:53:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
just try to talk with her about it--what's the problem??? why doesnt she like her bed?? try to work it out by talking nice to her
:-) hope it works
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2007-08-29 01:31:26 · answer #10 · answered by xXMrs.PeteWentzXx 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋