Sleep - Hartland,WI

My daughter is in the same cycle. She will whine and cry in her sleep. I will bring her into bed with me and although I can see that she is safe, I can't comfort her. Occassionally I can wake her up enough to tell me that she saw a monster or her legs hurt, but most of the time I just hold her and let her cry it out.

I took her to the doctor and he believes that it is probably a combination of joint and muscle pain from growing. This has been going on for about 3 months. She has grown 5 inches, so I'm hoping our nights settle down.

I have found that giving her a bath and adding the Johnson and Johnson Lavender scented night-time bath right before bed have helped. I also massage her legs, especially her hips and knees at night. She loves it and is so relaxed. At my house, I would rather she sleep with me. This way I know that she is safe and she knows that momma is there.

All of my kids have slept with me at one time or another. From the time my oldest was born, he slept in my bed. He slept in my bed until he was three. At 3, it was just too hard to sleep with the circler. He would literally turn all night long. I don't know how many times I woke up with a foot in my face.

You need to do whats best for you. If you can get more sleep with your daughter laying next to you, than by all means do so.
Give it a few weeks and then try again to her into her own bed.

Well, may I ask what does she do for you when you tell her to do it any time during the day? Is this the only area where she doesn't do as you ask? She may be whining (subconsciously desiring) for you to draw the line and hold to it as to where she's to sleep at night.

As a mother of ten, 25 down to 4, I believe she would be much happier in the long run and more rested if you just carried her right back to her bed and firmly but kindly instructed her to stay there...making sure she's warm...using a nightlight if she needs it, etc.

It might take a few nights and several returns to her bed, but she'll get the point.

B. in Eau Claire, WI

Hello I am wondering does she do this during nap time? I would at night when she does come into bed with you to pick her up and return her to her bed. Tell her that she needs to sleep in her bed, kiss her and tell her that you love her, reinforce that she will be ok there and return to bed. I would do this until she figures out that you are not allowing her to do this. You must keep with it and be consistent or it will never work. It may be tiring for you but will pay off in the long run. My daughter did this to my husband and I and after three or four returns to her bed a night for three or four days she did stop. Good luck A.

I think you just need to keep bringing her back to her bed, and tell her she needs to go back to sleep.
You might have to do this 50 times, but eventually she will see your not caving. if need be, put a gate in her doorway, that way you can still see and hear her, but she is not jumping in bed with you.
-M.