Daughter Wakes up Every Night

She's young... wakes up alone in a very dim to dark room, might have had an odd or scary dream and just wants to feel safe with her Mommy.

I've bed-shared with my now 5 y/o daughter since birth and she's decided she's ready for her own room and bed. She also goes on to say "Mommy if I get scared, can I come back and lay with you?" - I tell her ABSOLUTELY. We have yet to organize and put her bed and room together yet - but it should be done soon.

Her choosing to leave the family bed is a very big girl decision and we've been very happy and supportive of her about moving up into a Big Girl room. By her making up her own mind, it's been made into a really big deal.

Hi K., I've got three kids, my oldest is a Non-Sleeper also. From inutero til now (18 years old) he has been nocturnal. All of the things that have worked with the other two have not worked for him.

He was never interested in sleeping with me, though, so I can't help you there. He did however have to share him room with is Normal Sleeping younger brother.

When he was about your daughter's age, I bought him a flash light. He was allowed to read books if he 'couldn't sleep'. Everynight he went to the bookshelf and picked a few books to read and put under his pillow. But no, he was not allowed out of the room, or to wake up his brother, or wandering around the house all night, sigh.

It seemed to work. He was quieter, didn't wake everybody up, AND acquired a great love of reading to boot. He has a huge collection of books more so than the other two since people would buy him a new 'nighttime book' for every occassion.

Anyway, he is away at college now, def does NOT get enough sleep, but is always able to get himself up and out for his first class. BTW, he is exceptionally bright. I've read non-sleepers are often that way, and the reading constantly can't have hurt!

(you know, there were two younger ones always so when they were little I was always up with a baby anyway so his not sleeping wasn't a big factor, you know?)

Get some rest!

:)

My son just turned 4 and is in our bed every morning as well. I'm not sure the reason, just wanting to say your not alone. I don't mind it, he goes to bed in his own bed, which gives me a few hours of cuddle time with the hubby. He is only little once so I knida enjoy waking up snuggling with him :)
Good luck!

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