I am so sick of kids that wont sleep in their own beds. Seriously, we decided to put Marli in a big girl bed, ( my sisters will think thats another reason that I could be pregnant, Im not) so we took down her crib. Ever since that night I want to die...she screams, so loud, finally last night Todd got up and shut her in her room, and closed our door. She screamed for a couple hours! How sad, but Im sorry if it makes me a bad mom, it's our bed, and I dont want my kids in it!! Any one got any good advice on keeping kids in their own room??? Ill pay you for you advice! Sorry too tired lately for any pictures of this post.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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I sorry....you could always bring her over here--she seems to sleep just fine over here :) You are pregnant?!?
Hey Jade, I am so sorry. Everything is so much worse when you haven't been sleeping. I don't sleep so you really can bring her to my house. As hard as it may be to hear her crying I think you are doing the right thing. It will probably only be bad for a couple of weeks and then she will hopefully be used to her own bed. My sister has had the same problem. Her little boy is three now and still sleeps in her bed with her. Rex sleeps in the boys bed. So I think tough love is the answer. If I can help in any way let me know. I can come get her during the day for a couple of hours if you need a nap. Seriously. Call me if you need me.
Callee
Peyton is doing the same thing. I am going crazy so if you get this figured out let me know cuz nothing we have done has worked!!! Good Luck!
When I put my kids to bed we go in read a story sing a song say our prayers and then I turn out the lights and say good night. Karra gets up and comes to the door and crys and bangs on it. But I don't go back in, The first night she did it she cryed forever and then I did it again and the crying didn't last as long. I keep it up even though it sucked so bad her liston to her crying. NOw when i shut the door she fusses for a couple of minutes and then falls asleep. Sometimes in her bed and sometimes on the floor. And during the night Jaysa still wants to get in my bed. So for a while she had a bed on the floor and then when she went back to sleep I would take her back to her room. We did that for a while and now when she comes back in I take her strait back to her room. She is finaly getting the hang of it. FOr Karra she will go right back to her bed and I will lay there for two seconds and then she is back out. Thats all I got. Just once you start doing something you cant give in or they have won.!!!
Okay, so I don't have any kids but someone was telling me the other day that this has been helpful for them...They told me that when their kids come out, if they can get out, they just pick them up and take them straight back in but they don't say a work to them. The parents say that don't acknowledge the kids, don't answer any questions, and don't even try and calm them down. They say that they just put them back into bed and walk straight back out. Like Ashlee said, they said it was really bad for the first two nights but it got better after that. I don't know, just what I have heard.
Yes I agree with everyones comments...the master bed is for couples not families! It looks like you have good advice. Keep it up don't let her sleep in your bed again. You have already had a hard night keep doing the same thing so you don't slip backwards again and have to start all over again! We have never let the kids sleep with us, but they do come in if they have had a nightmare. I let them stay for 2-5 min. just to be comforted and then say, "go back to bed" or when they were younger we would carry them back. Just set up the expectation that they won't get to stay all night! Love you and good luck! You can do it! Send the kids our love! Miss you guys!
I had this problem with my daughter too. She didn't want to sleep in a big girl bed(even though she picked it out).
She kept coming into my room.
Finally, on the third night. I sat on the floor next to her bed. I held her hand until she was almost asleep, then I'd get up and go. I didn't want her to get used to falling asleep with me there, but I was there just long enough to comfort her.
I did this for about a week. Then she was used to her bed and knew that she had to stay there. Oh yeah! At first when she tried to get up, I layed her back down and firmly told her that she had to stay in her bed.
I like what someone else said about making a bed on the floor next to your bed. That really works for us in nightmare situations.
Good Luck! This is one of those parenting things that is hard right now, but if you stick to your guns, you won't be sorry.
I agree as well- Just don't let her in your bed- Tell her that she has a bed and Dad & Mom have a bed. If she comes in your room to get into bed- take her back no matter how tired you are. Stay firm and don't give in!!!!!
I forgot if it makes you feel any better Adam slept on the floor of his parents room tell he was 12!!
Hey I just found your blog and really feel for you on this one with my son it was music that helped him just classical it starts with Twinkle, Twinkle little star and then others but now even when he wakes up in the we just turn the music back on and it calms him right down.
Hey Jade we know how you feel. We fought with Hallee until she turned 3 well actually alittle over 3. Kept up with reading a story singing a song and saying prayer. Then one night I told her that if she would sleep all night in her own bed and go right to sleep without crying then I'd give her 3fruit snacks in the morning (not packages i just opened up a package or used the smiley face ones) and gave her a couple. It worked the first night and now she pretty much has forgot about it. Every once in a while she'll ask for them but only a few times a month! It was amazing
Wow Jade I am so glad that I'm not the only one in this boat. I am trying to get BOTH my girls out of my bed. If you figure it out let me know. =)
Maleri
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