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Are any other 7yr olds having bedtime and eating problems?

Felicita - posted on 12/17/2011 ( 1 mom has responded )

My youngest daughter is now 7yrs old(september baby) and she still refuses to sleep in her own bed nomatter what we do.We tried allowing her to sleep with the tv until a certain time.She just ended up staying up all night and being exhausted in the morning. We tried letting her sleep with her big sister since they share a room. That didn't work.We read books and even tried a night lite.That didn't work. We have been stuck with her in our bed almost since the day she was born.Unless she's in our bed or I'm in hers with her she refuses to go to bed.She now also refuses to eat much of anything even her favorite foods.I don't know how she even makes it through the day because she rarely eats breakfast. She says it hurts her stomache to eat so early. We pack her lunch depending on what's on the school lunch menu. Half the time she doesn't finish it. Last week I tried sending her sliced apples for snack as she used to love them. She never ate them.Today we attempted to get her to try meatloaf and mash potatoes.She skipped dinner instead.I'm frustrated and worried that she will never outgrow this.It's a daily struggle. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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Victoria - posted on 04/03/2012

Hi Felicita, my son turns 8 this May I can relate to everything you are going through, I finally have my son sleeping in his own bed, was a hard task but now he goes to his bedroom instead of mine, I know how exhausting it is to be woken up by our children many times a night but i finally got fed up and i brought him back to his bed everytime he came in our room my husband or i brought him right back to his bed this would happen 3-5 times a night for a week or so, that's what it took, The odd time now he will ask if he can sleep with me & daddy and we say no sorry but your to big now you need to be sleeping in your own bed plus he kicks & snores loud, lol However he need a nightlight on or bathroom light and as soon as he falls asleep i shut them out, Sometimes when he wakes up now through the night to go to the bathroom he goes straight back to his room! In order for this to work you are gonna lose some sleep in the first week but look at the brighter side you will have your bed back to your selves before you know it! :)

As far as the bad eating habits are i still have those problems, I can not get my son to eat meat or veggies with the exception of Chicken nuggets, Many Doctor's say he will out grow it! I have been frustrated about this since he started to eat baby jar food, he would not eat it at all not even the fruit, he always gagged and vomit with any new taste or textures and still does to this day! I had to put my son on vitamins!

I hope this helps alittle! Being Consistent is the key word!

Sincerely,

Victoria