Toddler sleeping problems

[Carolyn]

I am hoping someone can give us some suggestions with our Toddler. He is 2½ years old, and is not sleeping all night in his own room. We moved house 3 weeks ago, and the first week he slept in his room all night through. For the last 2 weeks, he has been waking and coming into our room, some nights not even crying first, just turning up in our bed. Then either my husband or myself goes and hops in the spare bed. I know he will keep coming out of his room if we put him back. Every night we discuss where he is going to sleep and that he needs to stay in his room. Apart from putting a lock on his door, we don't know what to do.

His bedroom is further away than in the other house, so have thought about moving him to the closer one, but have trialled him in there a few nights and he still comes into our bed.

It's becoming quite tiresome and a battle of wits.

Can anyone offer any suggestions? :confused:

[°o.O߀llðh'§ mümO.o°]

;) I know all too well how you are feeling!
My daughter who is 2.8 yrs is doing the same thing-The only thing that i can suggest to you is to keep persisting with puttting your son back into his own bed(tiresome i know!)
My daughter can do it 4-5 times a night-we are slowly cutting those numbers down!!!. We have tried putting a stereo in her room playing soft music(this helps a little).And we are now trialling a sticker chart -if she stays in her own bed for 3 nights in a row she recieves a suprise of her choice ,this has worked once :o
I think you just have to be firm whan you are putting your child back to bed,let them know that you are just in the other room .
I hope this has helped :rolleyes: Amandaxxx

[mce]

I agree with Amanda, you need to be firm and put him back into his own room straight away otherwise it will be harder in the long run. Can I suggest you check out www.saveoursleep.com.au this site is run by Tizzie Hall, she is a child sleep consultant and writes articles in Practical parenting magazine monthly. She may have written an article that may help you, or just inspire you to be tougher. Good luck.
mce

[Ivy-Rose]

Hi,
I agree with teh others. Sam use to come to our bed several times a night and I got jack of it and decided enough was enough. I put him back in his bed time and time again and explained tohim we could have spiecal cuddle time in bed on the weekend in the mornings. This seemed to work and he as even stopped the evry weekend thing to. He still comes in on the odd occasion like when he isn't well.
Cheers Emma

[Carolyn]

I agree with Amanda, you need to be firm and put him back into his own room straight away otherwise it will be harder in the long run. Can I suggest you check out www.saveoursleep.com.au this site is run by Tizzie Hall, she is a child sleep consultant and writes articles in Practical parenting magazine monthly. She may have written an article that may help you, or just inspire you to be tougher. Good luck.
mce

Thanks for your reply. I have had a quick look at the site you recommended, and there is an article dealing with night wanderings. I'm going to get a copy. I just need to be firm. A week of not much sleep to sort out the problem, isn't too bad compared with a lifetime of happy restful nights for all of us. Thanks again.
Carolyn :)

[Carolyn]

Hi,
I agree with teh others. Sam use to come to our bed several times a night and I got jack of it and decided enough was enough. I put him back in his bed time and time again and explained tohim we could have spiecal cuddle time in bed on the weekend in the mornings. This seemed to work and he as even stopped the evry weekend thing to. He still comes in on the odd occasion like when he isn't well.
Cheers Emma
Thanks Emma for your reply. I am going to be firm, and I do love our morning cuddle and chat about our day ahead, which we can still enjoy happily after a good nights sleep. I'll let you know how it all goes. Thanks again.
Carolyn :)