How do I get my son to sleep in his own bed?
Lay in his bed with him and read him some stories, kiss him on the cheek, tuck him in, and say "night night".
This is ridiculous I know, but we moved a twin bed into our room and set it next to our bed. This got the kids (3 &5) out of our bed and into their own. Now, we just need to get themout of our room. First step done though which is NICE!!
put him in it.
ok and when he tries to get in your bed, put him right back. google the nannys sleep technique. ive seen it discussed on here awell
How old is he? My youngest daughter slept with us from the day she was born (I don't know why I even bothered setting up the crib) and she moved out completely on her own just after she turned three. One day she just informed me she was a big girl and moved her stuff into her sisters room. I did go through this with my oldest son and I hated doing it; I wish now that I hadn't. He wasn't yet 2.
The first week or so he was moved to a mattress beside my bed. Then, we went together and got his big boy bed from his grandparents and from then on he slept in his own room. If he came out crying I'd just pick him back up and put him in his own bed. Eventually, he got it through his head and stopped coming out.
I did exactly what Michelle M. did. My son used to sleep with me, which I was fine with. In fact, I preferred it. But I also want him to be able to sleep on his own at some point, so as an interim step, I put a twin bed next to my bed, sandwiched between my bed and the wall. His bed is a couple inches lower than mine, so it keeps him from rolling onto my bed in his sleep. I still lay with him in his bed until he falls asleep, but then he spends the rest of the night in HIS bed. I think this is a good first step to helping him sleep independently. He's used to being in his bed, by himself. The next step would be to move his bed into his room. I'd still happily lay with him until he falls asleep, and hopefully, he won't have a hard time transitioning, since he's already used to sleeping on his own.
Currently, his bedroom in our little apartment doesn't have any windows, so I won't allow him to sleep in there for safety reasons. (My dad built this apartment onto the backside of his garage when I was a young adult with no kids. His bedroom was a spare bedroom/office for me, and with the lay of the land, this room couldn't have any windows.) But we are moving in early summer, so he'll have a room he can actually sleep in. When we move, I don't plan to put a bed for him in my room. That's not to say that I won't allow him to come into bed with me if he needs to from time to time, but *my* room will no longer be *our* room. And since we are moving into my parent's house (they are moving out), where my son has spent countless nights, I don't think this will be a hard transition for him. He's already abundantly used to being at my parents' house.
So, that's my advice. Put another bed in your room next to yours if possible, where your child will sleep, then eventually move the bed to their room.
No, don't move the kids into your room. The point is to get the kids to sleep in their own beds in their OWN room. If you start letting them sleep in YOUR room, they'll never want to leave.
And having your kids sleep in your room is not good for the most important relationship in your life...your relationship with your husband.
Here's an article about how to get kids to sleep in their own beds.
http://www.examiner.com/parenting-issues-in-cleveland/tea...
Well, from your earlier questions, I already know you have a 2.5 year old. I have to ask did he ever sleep in his own bed? If no, it is going to be many fits and tears and fights to get it done now..
If you have older siblings for him, you can have them share a bed as he wants someone to be there at night and has been trained to have someone there for him. That will help but still expect some sleep anxiety.
sleep in his, he will suddenly change his mind
K. h.
Put him in his own bed and each time he climbs out, walk him back. Give him a kiss, rub his back and leave.
You don't say how old he is, but breaking sleep habits is very difficult and takes a lot of patience on your part. Be prepared for a week of sleepless nights, but consistency is the key. If you don't want him in your bed, move him out and stick to it!
