Brandie - posted on 01/07/2009 ( 3 moms have responded )
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I have a four year old that won't stay in his bed when we put him to sleep. We start by tucking him in at 8:30 and he comes out of his room about 100 times before actually going to sleep around 11pm. Any suggestions on how to keep him in bed and to fall asleep at a normal bed time for a 4 year old? Any help would be appriecated. Thanks
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Marisa - posted on 01/07/2009
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Have you ever watched the Super Nanny. I know reality T.V., but she has a really good bed time routine that seems to work.
Your son is 4 do you guys have any kind of check lists for things that need to be done at certain times. If not make one for bed time, put things like teeth brushing, bath time, get on pj's, read a book what ever your normal routine is, then the last one is tuck into bed for good night time.
If he comes out the first time you say "it's time for bed" then put him back in bed, the second time you say "bed time" and take him back to bed, the third and any following time you don't say anything just take him back to bed, It will take some time but he will eventually understand that when bed time comes around that means bed time.
Hope this helps it worked for me.
Brandie - posted on 01/07/2009
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Thanks I will try anything. He has alway went to sleep fine when he was in his crib, of course he couldn't get out of there. Actaully even when we first got him in his big boy bed he stayed there. It's been about 6 months now and all of a sudden he won't stay in there. Part of the problem might be that we just had another baby she is 5 weeks old, I guess maybe he feels left out when he goes to bed. Not real sure, but thanks Again I will try it.
Naomi - posted on 01/07/2009
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I started a bedtime ritual for my daughter when she was six months. I'd put her to bed at 9:30 and left the room with a nightlight on so she would eventually get the idea that this is normal and she's supposed to go to sleep. She's now 4 and I've been doing this ever since and haven't had a problem. The only problem I have now which is somewhat similar is once I get her in bed she doesn't want me to leave her room because she wants me to be near her. It was cute at first but got annoying real fast, so I put a calendar in her room and told her that for every night she goes to bed like a good girl without giving me a hard time, she'll get a sticker for that day. If she gets 5 or 6 stickers at the end of the week then she'll get a surprise, and the surprise could be whatever you want it to be like a small toy or take them to a movie or a nice outing. If she gets 7 stickers then she can have a sleepover in my room on the weekend. She loves sleepovers so that's her big reward for good behavior. Your son's big reward could be something he loves. And since my daughter doesn't like being left alone sometimes, I'll check up on her in the middle of the night and put a sticker on her cheek once in a while so when she sees it in the morning it lets her know that I came to see her while she was sleeping. This system works out great for me, maybe it'll work for you. It teaches her that she has to earn all the little surprises. My sister came up with this idea for me and it was great advice!
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