sleeping in own bed?

Kandy - posted on 06/03/2011

from my own experience i say if you have the free time in the evening to lay down with him until he falls asleep then go for it. enjoy the time now where you can cuddle with your little guy while hes still little because before you know it hes going to be growing up and wont want to cuddle anymore and then you will miss it. so just relax and enjoy this time now

Allison - posted on 05/24/2011

I have the same problem, only we have a baby sleeping in our room so the melt down that occurs will wake him.

Wendy - posted on 05/18/2011

I have the same problem:)

Meshele - posted on 05/01/2011

I saw this on the Doctors.
If your child sleeps with you in your bed. Get a small mattress and put it at the foot of your bed. Tell him that he can sleep in your room but only in his own bed. Then when he's used to the bed, move it to the other side of the room (if you can). Then when he's used to that, try to move it to the floor of his room...and then to his bed.

It has worked so far for me. We are now at the stage of having her in her own bed and also use the sticker rewards. For so many stickers she either gets a cheap toy from the store, stickers for a sticker book she has or she can pick a beanie baby out of a tote at her grandma's house.

Amanda - posted on 02/23/2011

Also give him a reward in the morning if he went to sleep on his own and stayed in his room the whole night

Amanda - posted on 02/23/2011

Make a plan and explain it to him so he knows whats coming. Day 1 normal routine, Day 2 Sit on his bed till hes sleeping Day 3, Sit in his door way Day four Hall way. Giving him the heads up lets him prepare himself, as well as find comfort when you follow through that this is the new routine. As well he will learn to fall asleep on his own while knowing you are still close by. if he comes in your room during the night, just put him back in bed and go back to your own room. If there is no pay off, he will stop waking up.

Casey - posted on 02/14/2011

Try to find a stuffed animal that will work My son is a tag baby. As far as the running into your room in the am just take him back to bed and tell him hes got to be a big boy and sleep in his bed its not time to get up yet. You could also try and alarm clock and tell him he has to stay in his bed untill his alarm clock goes off.

If you really want him to go to sleep alone try this: Get a night light, make sure he knows hes safe in his house, there put him down and tell him good night, leave the room. He will cry and fuss, thats ok. If hes gets him without saying anything put him back in bed and leave the room again. You might have to do this for about a week but it will work if you can stick with it. I know its hard but it works.

Good luck I hope you get it figured out.