My boy for the last 5 days, is sleeping on the floor in his room. I wake him and tell him to get in his bed. When I wake up in the morning he is back on the floor. He is not falling out the bed I have watched him wake up go to the bathroom and then take his blanket and pillow and sleep on the floor.
He has asked me if he can sleep with me for the past few nights and I have told him no. I recently got him out of my bed. I went and got me a single bed so he could start sleeping in his own bed. Which is a really good matt and box set. I have been sleeping on my camping bed which is a queen sized air matt with a folding frame. He has slept in my bed since The ex and I split up. He has always had his own bed. I bought it when I moved back in to the old house.
Why is he on the floor? I don't want him to be sleeping with me there is just no room. Should I go back to the air matt?
2007-10-10 18:43:27 · 14 answers · asked by Bones 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
you said he did this after getting up and going to the bathroom maybe he doesnt realize what he is doing could be still asleep to some point also could have something to do with the split up
2007-10-10 22:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lost Angel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some kids just do this, my daughter would get up in the middle of the night , put her blanket and pillow on the floor and go to sleep. At nap time, she would crawl out of the bed and put her blanket and pillow on our cedar chest and go to sellp- I think that it was just more comfortable to her at the time. She did this until she was about 6 or 7. She is 11 now and sleeps in her bed (of course I still don't know how she is comfortable as she shares her bed with 6 million stuffed animals)
Unless there are other odd behaviors, health problems or he is not getting rested , I would not worry aobut it- if he is more comfortable on the floor , if it does not cause other problems, let it be- he will very likely outgrow it and start sleeping in his bed again.
2007-10-10 18:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey single dad, I'm a single dad too. I agree that your son needs to sleep on his own and not with you. My son is five and on occasion he tries to climb into bed with me. As far as your son sleeping on the floor, maybe he is more comfortable on the floor for some reason. I would suggest either moving his mattress to the floor, or building a pallet out of blankets and just let him be on the floor. I will allow my son to sleep on a pallet some times when he requests it, but he always ends up climbimg back into his bed. Ask your son if he recalls transitioning to the floor in the middle of the night, he may have a sleep walking disorder. Hope this helps.
2007-10-10 18:53:28 · answer #3 · answered by Fireguy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I may be wrong, but sounds to me like he is feeling insecure.
Does he have a night light? Do you read to him till he goes to sleep? How about a nice warm bath with lavender in it before bed? A snack? A favorite toy, pillow or blanket? How about a monitor, and let him know, that you CAN hear him. If he feels that he needs you to just call you. This one even works for adult children with elderly parents. Makes them feel secure knowing you can hear them and come to them at any time.
Try making a little routine before bed time. This will help him to have your undivded attention to himself, and calm him before bed.
For some children, new transitions are just not easy. Just try to find something that works between each of you.
What about a sleeping bag on the floor? Make is fun, yet keep him in his own bed and room. A smaller bed?
What about a picture of you and him in a frame near by?
Hope this helps,
~~Mafi
2007-10-10 18:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by JanRose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this the same little one who had a sleepover a few weeks ago? Maybe he discovered at his party that he just likes sleeping on the floor. I'm the same way - it sounds strange, but I'd rather sleep on my wood floor than in my nice, soft bed. It feels great on my back! As long as he's sleeping well and is in the same room you left him in when he went to bed, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
2007-10-10 19:01:08 · answer #5 · answered by SoBox 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Re-arrange his room, put the bed where he has been sleeping on the floor. Maybe he's had a few unsettling dreams while he was in his bed, kids get weird feelings just like we do. Give this a try.
He may just feel the loss of your ex.
2007-10-10 18:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by ♫ Bubastes, Cat Goddess♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a nice sleeping bag and don't worry about it. He's old enough to talk about it, so maybe he could give you his reasons for sleeping on the floor. Not being able to sleep with you is not an appropriate answer. He probably knows it bothers you that he's sleeping on the floor, and it looks to me like he's getting the reaction he wanted. Don't relent. He needs to have his own sleeping place.
2007-10-10 22:33:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I sleep on the couch with a perfectly good bed in the other room. I dont know what his fear is but I watched the Exorcist, and I swear the bad viberates now !!!!!
2007-10-10 18:48:49 · answer #8 · answered by Emily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be in a bed and he should be in his own bed. But if he really is having problems with his mum leaving (and drugs isn't it? From previous things you have written if I remember right) then sleeping with you will be okay. You need to do what makes him feel secure
2007-10-10 21:59:09 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he just wants a little extra attention from ya. I don't know the situation w/ your ex or how attached he was to him/her. Maybe he's letting you know he's upset about it. Talk to him, kids are smarter than you think. Ensure him that he is loved and the breakup had nothing to do with him. Good Luck
2007-10-10 18:53:31 · answer #10 · answered by onedeuce_12 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋