Friday, September 25, 2009
Helpful Hints . . . Anyone?
Help!!! Our sweet little 2 year old slept quite well in his own big-boy bed for several months without any problems. He then started waking up at night due to noisy neighbors and getting scared and coming and getting in with us halfway through the night. But he was scared so he was crying which would wake up S. So, I started putting S to bed in his room and putting B in our room and staying with him till he fell asleep then Nat would switch him to his room. That worked for a few days, but he would still wake up sad at night and come in. Now he's certain he must sleep with one or the other of us at all times and wakes up if any other arrangement is tried! I've tried leaving lights on, giving toys and books, everything. And he can climb out of his crib (not to mention that's where Sebastien sleeps now,) so that's not an option. It's not a matter of "teach him to stay in his own bed, just keep putting him back" that's not the problem. It's waking up at 3:00 a.m. in terror and waking up the whole household. I don't know what to do! Any helpful hints anyone?
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No hints, sorry. We tried to get Kyle to sleep in the big boy bed before Mer was born and failed. We stopped trying for a few months. Now that he's almost three, he's mostly got it, although he still talks longer than I'd like.
Play some of his favorite soothing music in the background, it should help cover the noise.
Bisous.
When Timo struggled to fall asleep and stay asleep by himself, we started a 'prize chart.' Every night that he went to sleep by himself, he got a sticker. Believe it or not, this actually helped - but I think he may have been a bit older, too. We also used his grandma's music CD for him to fall asleep to. And kept putting him back in his bed. And used a night light. And got a favorite pillow cover and stuffed animal. And prayed a lot. Some combination of all the tips/tricks you'll hear from people will work for your boy too, and remember you're always entitled to the spirit. Your little guy just has to re-learn how to comfort himself back to sleep, akin to when he was a baby.
Oh - and he has to actually fall asleep in his own bed. If he falls asleep somewhere else and gets transferred into his bed, he'll wake up scared because he's disoriented. Maybe start by having him sleep in his own bed and having Nat sleep next to him on the floor (til Sebastien is too asleep to notice Nat is gone). Then somehow morph that into singing him songs or telling him stories while Nat lies on the floor, but then Nat saying 'goodnight.' Then start with the sticker chart if he falls asleep by himself in the big boy bed. This is pretty much what we did with Timo.
There - you probably have more suggestions than you ever wanted!
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