Staying in Bed & Monsters: Child
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Separation Anxiety at Bedtime
Asked by L. from Dallas
on August 31, 2006
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Help! My 4 year old refuses to go to sleep alone in his room & wants me to stay with him. He has slept alone in his room his whole life, but every couple of months h...
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- First of all, I just wanted to offer some reassurance that his behavior is normal. At 4 years old, the imagination has transitioned from pretend play (real life imitat...
- I have been struggling with this same issue with my 2 1/2-yr. old. He won't go to bed unless his dad is there, but my husband is not always home in the evening when t...
- First, the "Love & Logic" advice is exellent. You probably can't find it in bookstores (I tried). I finally ordered it on Amazon. It's called "Parenting with Love a...
Looking for an Answer to Bedtime
Asked by V.B. from Grand Junction
on June 3, 2008
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My two and a half year old has always been a good sleeper. We've had a night time routine that consisted of a bath, then reading, then lights out. Since he turned on...
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- He's old enough for some discipline. Just like you make him do other things because they are good for him, he needs to sleep at a consistent time because it is good fo...
- Supernanny's technique worked like a charm on my daughter. the first time he's up, put him back in bed and say "time for bed. goodnight." Do NOT say anything else. ...
- Your son sounds a lot like mine. We had the same problem with running out and bought a doorknob cover at Target. It spins when the child tries to use it, but adults c...
Need Help - 5 Year Old Is Afraid to Sleep in Her Room!
Asked by D.J. from Kansas City
on October 13, 2008
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My daughter turns five next week. We have had a smooth, easy bedtime routine up until two weeks ago. While at a friends house, she watched a few minutes of a kids mo...
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- Talk to a child psychologist, I am alomst positive they will agree locking her in is a bad idea. In fact, they can probably recommend a gentel way to ease her fears a...
- We put a nightlight in the room with our girls. I get a lot of "I'm afraid of the dark" arround bedtime to get attention and stall. However, we were at the dollar stor...
- I agree that watching the video with her and kind of walking her through it and letting her see how it comes out in the end would be a good idea. I also think talki...
Bedtime Wars
Asked by T.G. from Canton
on May 13, 2008
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i need advice on getting my 4 year old to sleep in her own bed, she will sleep on the couche but not in her bed. the doctor said to sit with her till she falls asleep...
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- Nearly any technique you try is going to be time consuming so while it will be completely inconvenient for you, you need to stick with a technique and give it a fair s...
- I am going through the same thing with my 4 yr. old boy. I let my son lay on the couch and watch a movie until he falls asleep. Sometimes I let him stay on the couch a...
- I don't think it is really an issue of couch vs bed. I think it is more "being around mommy" vs "being alone". Although I am not a single mom, I occasionally play ...
Toddler That Does Not Have a Bedtime
Asked by J.B. from Provo
on February 15, 2009
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We go through the same fight every night and our 3 year old won't go to bed. I have stopped getting upset and angry and now I just laugh. But it is getting pretty exha...
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- I do feel for you, having had trouble with one of my children many years ago. First of all, is this her room and normal bed, or was it your bedroom. If it was your ...
- Ok, so what I'm seeing is that she's the one in control here. She is dragging it out and coming up with reasons to stay up. What you are doing (restating her, reasonin...
- J.: i am a SAHM of 3 kids and sometimes look forwward to bedtime so i can have relax time. i am not sure what you do already-but i have the same schedule at bedtime....
Bed Time
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on December 6, 2006
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okay here is my question. I bought Princess beds for my one year old and 3 year old. Neither one will sleep through the night. "mommy I'm scared, coming into our room ...
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- Hi K., My son is 3 and doesn't stay in his bed either but we also have a 3 month old who's bassinet is in our room. My 3 year old thinks he can stay in our bed b/c o...
- Are these toddler beds or twin beds? My son went through that stage at 2- when he got a big boy bed (twin)> I just comforted him...let him fall asleep..in my bed and t...
- Depending on what you want to do. What's your main goal? Getting them out of your bed, them staying in their beds, them just staying out of your room, ect.... You can:...
Please Help - 5 Year Old Won't Go to Sleep
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on February 2, 2012
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Please don't answer this if you feel the need to criticize my frustration with my 5 y.o. DS. I have asked a similar question before and got some answers that I didn't...
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- My friend has 3 kids under 5. 5, 4, 3. Nighttime is torture for her because they feed off of each other and if one gets up, so do the other two. She works full t...
- I think this is one for the experts-I just want you to know that I hope you sort this out soon-I can hear the despair in your voice.
- Talk to your Dr about Melatonin to help your son get to sleep. Melatonin taken in the evening coupled with bright light exposure in the morning helps to regulate the s...
Toddler Not Staying in Her New Big Girl Bed
Asked by C.C. from Portland
on September 4, 2009
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I have a 2.5 year old who showed several signs for needing to move into her big girl bed. She would start night waking in her crib, cry more, seemed she felt trapped, ...
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- The way that we did it (which worked very well) was to put the new bed in the room, but leave her sleeping in her crib. Let her just play on the new bed during the day...
- Hi C., I moved both of my boys (now 2 and 3) to big kid beds when they were about 1 1/2. I just put the mattress on the floor up agains the wall, and put a tupperware...
- I also have a 2.5 year old. We got her a toddler bed and she did the exact same thing...still from time to time she will get up in the middle of the night and climb in...
Toddler Bed Vs. Twin Bed
Asked by K.B. from Boston
on April 26, 2010
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I'm ready to move my 2.5 yo to a big boy bed and I'm trying to decide if we should buy a toddler bed (the one I like is about $100) or go right to a twin bed (My Mom h...
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- Save your money and go w/ the twin. He'd only be in the toddler bed a very short time, anyway!
- No adults can't sit and read or snuggle in a toddler bed. Depending upon how tall your son is and how much "stuff" he likes to take to bed with him - you will likely ...
- My advice is to save the money and go for the free twin size bed. My kids were NOT interested in the toddler bed I purchased at a garage sale and refused to use it ex...
Fear of Shadows at Bedtime
Asked by S.D. from Victoria
on April 8, 2008
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Hi Everyone!
My 5 year old is beginning to sleep in his own bed while sharing a room with my 9 mo old. He cries at night before going to bed (just after dinner) about...
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- I didn't get a chance to read the other responses, but I tried something that worked well for my girls. I went to Walmart and found a purse-sized spray of OUST air fr...
- I had the same problem with my boys. The oldest was easy because him and daddy were buds and he would go in with him and read to him or tuck him in bed and he liked t...
- S., I'm sorry that you are having trouble with your five year old at night. You could try to make shadows more friendly by playing a game with them. Create or find a ...
