help us!

[EllasMum1]

just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to get my daughter to spend the WHOLE night in her bed? we put her in her bed when she goes to sleep and she'll stay there for part of the night then she'll wake up and bring her pillow into our bed and if i try to put her back into her bed she'll just scream the house down until i give in (or i'm usually too tired and just dont bother some nights) this means daddy has to sleep in her bed so he'll get a proper sleep. She'll be 3 in november and we would really love to get a night where she's not in bed with us!!!! any suggestions?:sleeping:

[kirstenriley]

we had the same prob....what we did was pick a night (we did friday so we could catch naps on sat if needed...lol) and just spent the night putting DS back to bed...again....and again....and again......for 3 hours.........eventually he stayed in. Now every now and then he still comes into our room in the night (80% he sleeps through), and when he does we just put him straight back and its no problems. He is getting better as time goes on, but its still hit and miss unfortunately.

[Miss Tazar]

I agree with Kirstenriley, pick a night where you now the next day is free to catch up on sleep and then spend the night putting her back into bed.
Ignore the screaming - she has learnt that is she screams she gets what she wants.
Once you start though, be consistent.
Good luck :fingerscrossed:

[EllasMum1]

thanks for that. we have tried that in the past but i think its time to try again!! I'll let you know how i go1

[Funkychicken]

It could be the name! Our Ella is exactly the same!! LOL:laughing:

[EllasMum1]

oh really, thats weird/interesting!!!! how do you cope with her sleeping in your bed?

[katala]

hi my daughter will be three in jan 07 and we had this problem so i set up a sleep chart . work out how many nights you wish her to sleep in her bed i choose 5 nights and if she sleeps in her bed all night she got a star on her chart.( break it up into the days of the week and let her put her own star or sticker on chart every morning she sleeps inher own bed all night).so when she slpet in her bed i would buy her a treat doesnt have to be big just a lollipop or new golden book she was happy with but if she was successful 2 weeks in row i took her two kmart for a big treat .i only had to do this for about one month and now shes great and sometimes hit and miss but weve sorted out the problem and she may sometimes come into our bed about 5am in morning which isnt so bad.see how it goes it cant help to try but make sure you explain the treat issue with her and you will find she will bewaking up saying "i slept in own bed all night" thats what my own little says now and we dont have sleep chart anymore she just gets praise for good work.or the other thing is let her pick out her own doona cover from shop to slep with that could work also. Goodluck hope it works for you!!i will watch this thread to see how you went.:hugs: :idea:

[iamstephyc]

I did the chart thing also, It worked really well for my girls:thumbsup: , but my boy is a different story:thumbsdown: ... He will be 3 in oct and comes into our bed every night. If I try and put him back in his bed before he is asleep, he screams the house down and I then end up with the other kids awake and upset as well.:mad:
Unfortuanetly, I have no other advice but I do know how you feel and wish you luck.:hugs:

[EllasMum1]

thanks eveyone for your advice. Its good to know that there are other parents out there with the same problems! (of course i knew there was but you get to a point where you think your the only one!) I'm going to try the sticker chart and i'll let you know how i go:fingerscrossed: