Hey all! I was wondering if anyone had advice on how I could wean my son from our bed. When he was about 8 months or so we went on a trip and he got sick, a lot of congestion. I allowed him to sleep with us so he could be propped up on a pillow all night in order to breathe. Well, since then he will cry until he gets to sleep with us and right when he lays his head on our bed he's fast alsleep. Every night I put him back in his bed and every night he wakes up later on to get back in bed with us! Any suggestions?!
Hello,My son did the same thing and I just keep putting him in his bed.I am still doing it now,but he get in his sister's bed.Doing the day put him in his bed for nap time and see how it goes.I have 4 kids 7,6,2,11months.
Its probaly too late.I also let all of my children sleep with us too and they were about 9 when they really started sleeping in their own room.My 8 year old STILL does what your little one is doing.On the new baby.You might try letting them get used to it while they are tiny.But ya know what , we only get these times once in our lifetime with our babies,Yeah It may be a pain in the butt but I say let them lay their head where they are the most comfy.
First remember you are the parent and you are the boss. You are doing the right thing by putting him back in his bed but he needs to get used to falling asleep in his own bed. With my kids each time they got up and went to my bed they were taken right back. If they didn't stay in their toddler bed at bedtime I marched them right back even if it took 20 times. My first son slept with me when he was 2 for a few weeks while my husband was gone caring for his ill father. It was difficult to get him back in the habit of sleeping in his bed. Breaking the habit is so hard so we are careful not to get it started with our other children. Good luck and remember when he is older he won't remember you forcing him to sleep in his bed during this time of transitioning him to his own bed.
What i have heard works best is to sit in a rocking chair next to the babys bed for a number of nights that way when he wakes up he can see that you are still there then gradually move farther and farthes away from the bed until you are finally out of the room
I just went through something similar to this! You have to be consistent when you put him to bed. It's a pain in the butt for awhile, but eventually he'll get the idea. You might have to get up a TON for the first few nights, but it's worth it in the end. If you keep giving in, then he'll keep waking up. It's so much easier to put him in your bed, but you've got to keep trying!
Good luck!! :)
