My 2 Year Old Son's Sleeping Habit

It can be difficult when a child won't sleep in their own bed. It is very easy to feel guilt when a child is crying, but it is really important to establish consistency. I felt very guilty about my son crying for a lengthy amount of time, but realized that he would be fine. If you do not put an end to it at an early age, the situation will only worsen. It may be tough for the first couple of nights, but it will be worth it in the long run.

I was vedry lucky and never had this problem but I know others that have. Now is the time to get him into good sleeping habits because it will just get harder down the road.
He is your child NOT your moms and if you want to let him cry and give that a try then it is your choice to do so..no matter what she says! You could also try the idea of sitting in his room with him till he fall asleep moving farther from his bed each time, not talking to him just being in there..he might still cry but you just let him. Soon he will know that it is safe to sleep there and you will be there for him!

Ohh the heartache of getting your child to sleep in their own room..I've gone through this twice now and hopefully my technique will help you...

I took both my kids shopping for their own bedding. I told them that since they were big kids now, they would get to pick out their own bedding and some decor. At first I would allow them to fall asleep with me and than move them back into their rooms. If they got up in the middle of the night and slept back in my room, i would take them back into their bed. Soon after that I would lay with them until they fell asleep. Then I moved up to just tucking them in. They got used to sleeping on their own gradually-but you must not give in. You have to stand your gound in the middle of the night. Once you give in-they know you will give in again and it will make it worse! Good luck-hope it helps.

I would lay with my daughter in her bed, until she fell asleep. You might try that one. If that doesn't work, you could put his bed in your bedroom. We also had to do that with our daughter. Now she sleeps all night long, in my room. But in her own big girl bed.

you definitely need to start some sort of bedtime routine--brush teeth, go potty, pick stories out, etc. Then take him to his bed and read. For the first few nights lay down with him until he falls asleep. If he should wake up during the night, make sure he goes back to his OWN bed. He should not sleep with you. This may be hard but it should work. Then after he gets used to going to his bed and staying there, start sitting on the floor after stories until he falls asleep. After a few days, move farther away until you eventually get out the door. This may take a little bit but eventually he will get used to falling asleep without you. Make sure that when he wakes up at night (if he does) that he goes back to his own bed. I've done parts of this with my daughter and it works. Definitely get the routine and don't be afraid of some crying. If your Mom has issues with the crying, maybe have her go for a walk or do something outside of the house until he's asleep or stops crying. Hope this helps

Even though you are staying at your Mom's house, your child is your responsibility, not hers. Really, the only way to deal with this is to put him in his bed and let him cry. He will eventually get used to this routine, and quit crying.

Is he in a crib or toddler bed? If he's in a toddler bed have you tried laying down with him? Also do you have a bedtime routine. I had a similar problem with my daughter and we started doing a bedtime routine and now if our schedule is off she lets me know about it. good luck.

try making his room apealing to him saying big boys have their own special beds. start a few days before doing it. give him time to get used to the idea.start with leaving a night light on for him. its very important to get his sleeping habits established soon it will get much harder the longer you wait. or maybe ask mom to go our for the evening so he can cry for a little while to getting used to the idea. crying never harmed any of my 8 children. god bless and hope you can use some of this info

I hope this advice helps. I saw it on Nanny 911.. however it seemed to work.

Do your nightly routine with your son in his bed (read a book or 2)

Place a pillow and blanket on the floor and after you finish your routine lie down on the floor. This will provide your son with some security that you are still there. The key is that after you say good night and do your hugs and kisses you do not speak to your son. If he gets out of bed, simply place him back into bed. Once he goes to sleep you can go to bed.

Each night for the week move your pillow and blanket a little further away from his bed unitl finally you are out of his room.

Granted- if he's been sleeping with you for 2 years it will be a difficult habit to break. If your mom feels bad and doesn't want him to cry- then tell her to sleep with him!

This may not be really good advice, but if he was sleeping in a regular bed you could lay down with him for a while and then go to your bed. He might get used to sleeping by himself. That's a hard one, since you are living with someone else.