My son does not like being alone. I am a single mom and he always slept in the bed with me but he is 5 now so I want him to sleep in his room. The thing is he has been scared to go anywhere alone for a long time and I do not know how to help him with this. I want him to be able to go to the restroom or to his own room alone. Especially since he starts school next year I need to get him feeling comfortable by himself now.
2007-10-23 14:56:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i too did the same thing and my son is 6 and he will not sleep in his own bed. he saya theres monsters in there i,ve tried the whold me sleep on floor you sleep in your own bed. it doesn't work i am in the same situation i have tried everything even bought him his own bedroom set (spiderman) because he said he would sleep in there if spiderman sould protect him. (sucker)). now i am just being forceful (kicking him out you could say) and making him sleep in his own room. it last about three hours and he is right back in my bed. i am toooooo tired to fight so i just move a little closer to my husband and let him in.
2007-10-23 17:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck, he is so used to having you by. I know you want your children close. But as a mother and daycare teacher I know that most parents that ever want their bed back should get baby in their children to sleep in their beds by the age of 2. But you can't change the past. He could still sleep your room, in his own bed for a while. Then put the bed in his room and sleep in there a while with him(in separate beds. After he sees that its afe with out you, he can leave his room. But take it slow, make sure he doesn't feel like you are kicking him out, tell him what he want of him. At 5yo he can understand that the bed is cramped, and that you want more room. Tell him that you will always love him!! Good luck!!
2007-10-23 15:10:22 · answer #2 · answered by Baby Julie due 5/12 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Till I was about 9 I slept with my parents because my mom was afraid something would happen to me while she is asleep or something and it just got worse and soon enough i couldn't stop sleeping with mommy and daddy for protection scince we lived in chicago for about 2 years
we couldn't afford a bed for me to sleep next to them in so that was out of the question and making a bed made our home look kinda trashy when i could just sleep next to them
but I began going to bed early when family isn't asleep, so have him go to sleep while you are near by and lot or lights are on outside of his bedroom tell him he is a big kid and he needs to start sleeping by himself hugs and kisses before night time is always a good way for a good rest
parhaps hot milk with a bit of chocolate syrup is a good way to get sleepy
2007-10-23 15:34:22 · answer #3 · answered by nicki 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU made this child dependent of you for 5 yrs just for your own pleasure never thinking about hes own well being , And now you want a magic recepie to make him brave and secure I f you were my mother I would hate you for the rest of my life Because this child all his life he will suffered from many insecurities Five yrs ago you should have watch the show of DR PHIL
2007-10-23 15:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by lala 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
maybe start him sleeping on your floor and little by little move him. my 7 year old almost 8 year old wont sleep in his own roon he sleeps in older brothers room
2007-10-23 16:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by Laura B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋