Question:
> We moved to a new house three months ago and ever since my toddler > refuses to go to sleep on his own, but even before that it was often a > struggle. Once we moved, I began snuggling with him in his "big boy > bed" until he fell asleep, which takes an hour and drives me crazy. > Recently, I started sitting next to his bed instead of lying down with > him. It still takes an hour. What makes matters worse is that when he > wakes up crying for me in the middle of the night, I am so tired that > I just bring him into my bed and my husband moves to a different bed. > I love sleeping with him, but miss being with my husband. Does anyone > have any solutions on how I can get him to go to sleep on his own > without making him cry it out? Thanks!
If you find that you get few helpful answers you might consider posting at misc.kids, alt.mothers and/or misc.kids.moderated. This group is heavily over-run with people who are not talking much about kids, parenting or real life without trying to verbally kill each other. -Aula
Response:
>We moved to a new house three months ago and ever since my toddler >refuses to go to sleep on his own, but even before that it was often a >struggle. Once we moved, I began snuggling with him in his "big boy >bed" until he fell asleep, which takes an hour and drives me crazy. >Recently, I started sitting next to his bed instead of lying down with >him. It still takes an hour. What makes matters worse is that when he >wakes up crying for me in the middle of the night, I am so tired that >I just bring him into my bed and my husband moves to a different bed. >I love sleeping with him, but miss being with my husband. Does anyone >have any solutions on how I can get him to go to sleep on his own >without making him cry it out? Thanks!
Love him and let him come to bed with you. If he’s sure he can always do that he will get used to the new quarters much more quickly. Then he won’t bother you after a while. Just be patient. Steve
Response:
Why in the world does your husband move to another bed? It appears your greatest problem is your husband and not your toddler. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > We moved to a new house three months ago and ever since my toddler > refuses to go to sleep on his own, but even before that it was often a > struggle. Once we moved, I began snuggling with him in his "big boy > bed" until he fell asleep, which takes an hour and drives me crazy. > Recently, I started sitting next to his bed instead of lying down with > him. It still takes an hour. What makes matters worse is that when he > wakes up crying for me in the middle of the night, I am so tired that > I just bring him into my bed and my husband moves to a different bed. > I love sleeping with him, but miss being with my husband. Does anyone > have any solutions on how I can get him to go to sleep on his own > without making him cry it out? Thanks!
Response:
Can you put another bed/cot/mattress in your bedroom and let him sleep there? If he’ll give up needing you for an hour at bedtime in return – that’s a good trade, IMO. I second what Aula said about trying misc.kids or alt.mothers. I hardly ever read this group any more. Too much junk. –Lisabell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->We moved to a new house three months ago and ever since my toddler >refuses to go to sleep on his own, but even before that it was often a >struggle. Once we moved, I began snuggling with him in his "big boy >bed" until he fell asleep, which takes an hour and drives me crazy. >Recently, I started sitting next to his bed instead of lying down with >him. It still takes an hour. What makes matters worse is that when he >wakes up crying for me in the middle of the night, I am so tired that >I just bring him into my bed and my husband moves to a different bed. >I love sleeping with him, but miss being with my husband. Does anyone >have any solutions on how I can get him to go to sleep on his own >without making him cry it out? Thanks!
Response:
We moved to a new house three months ago and ever since my toddler refuses to go to sleep on his own, but even before that it was often a struggle. Once we moved, I began snuggling with him in his "big boy bed" until he fell asleep, which takes an hour and drives me crazy. Recently, I started sitting next to his bed instead of lying down with him. It still takes an hour. What makes matters worse is that when he wakes up crying for me in the middle of the night, I am so tired that I just bring him into my bed and my husband moves to a different bed. I love sleeping with him, but miss being with my husband. Does anyone have any solutions on how I can get him to go to sleep on his own without making him cry it out? Thanks!
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