How do you get a 4 year old, who’s co-slept with me her whole life, in her own bed?
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My kiddos coslept for even longer than that. I started laying with them in their room and doing a sleep meditation then told them they can always come in my room if they get scared etc but that they needed to fall asleep in their bed (used quality of sleep for all of us as the inspiration - which it was- versus their age). A nightlight was helpful and my youngest likes a stuffed animal that is relatively big that she can hold onto (i think she is part spider monkey). Also reminded them that sleeping in my room means all lights on when I get ready and hearing my alarm blaring. It’s trial and error and dependent on their personalities and your routines - good luck, you got this.
It’s hard. My first child slept in our bed until 6. I didn’t put my second child in our bed at all. I learned my lesson and there was no room left for him anyway. Lol. I had to lie down with him in his own bedroom and leave when he fell asleep. If he woke up he’d come sneak back into ours. It was a long process that continued until 9 before he would go to bed, fall asleep alone and stay there. He is now 11 and still asks me to lie down with him until he falls asleep but it’s only the odd time now.
Start with bed in your room, and lay down with her till she falls asleep.
I lay with all my boys till they fall asleep.
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Once you start co sleeping its nearly impossible to get them to sleep alone
… my 4 year old co slept with us as well and he has his own bed in my room and I still have a hard time getting him to sleep in it
Bribe her with something she wants.