How do I get my three-year-old to sleep in a room alone?? Her sister, who just turned one when she turned 3, was having some health issues and was in the hospital quite a bit as an infant, and my brother n his wife apparently were helping my parents watch her while I was gone with my youngest… anyway they knew not to put her in her bedroom with the door closed and the light off Bc she was still getting used to being in there. Well, they did, and she ended up waking up and, from what I heard, screamed bloody murder for 10 minutes till my dad heard her and came in and got her. Now she refuses to sleep anywhere, but in a room with men is really getting hard Bc my one-year-old has set her own schedule where she gets tired about 7 pm, and my older, it honestly just depends on what her day has been like. So any advice helps!!
Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. How can I get my toddler to sleep through the night?
My son is 4 and he sleeps with me. I have night lights in his room but he says he’s scared and wants to sleep in the big bed. He starts kindergarten soon so I’m hoping that will help jim feel like a big boy and he won’t feel scared anymore.
Wait until she falls asleep then move her into her bed with a night light on so if she wakes up it’s not so scary I suggest the LED lights (you can get them for cheap on Amazon) my kids like the different colors it changes to. I also had night lights in the hall all the way to my room and in the bathroom. That way if she wakes up she doesn’t have to be afraid the lights will lite her way! Each morning be excited for her that she stayed all night in her bed. Reward with small rewards like a sticker or favorite snack
My slept in my room until 6.
We tried rewarding mine with stickers. If you STAY in your bed the entire night, you get a sticker.
Put her in bed (normal night routine) off goes the lights and shut the door . Child lock on doorknob inside so they dont get out. Its simple
Try talking to her saying big girls sleep in their own beds, make sure there is a night light, and agree with stickers as a reward… you might have to wait until she falls asleep first… but try reading bedtime stories, putting on nature sounds like rain in her room. If she’s still having A hard time transitioning then maybe start with its bedtime… if she can stay in bed for 15 minutes and you check on her and she’s struggling then let her cuddle with you for a bit longer, then try putting her back to bed. Make sure she’s feeling safe and that your there for her… try to explain what your doing, what she’s going to be doing a long the way. Good luck.
Let her go to sleep with you. She needs you a little more right now.