19 Month Old All of Sudden Don't Want to Sleep in His Bed

Updated on June 12, 2007
C.D. asks from Winston Salem, NC
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Does anyone have advice on how to get my 19 month old son to sleep in his bed again??? We have been in our new home for about 2 weeks. My son has acted so scared to sleep in his bed. We have been letting him sleep w/ us. But I don't want to make it a habit. What should I do???

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T.C.

answers from Spartanburg on

Hi C.. My cousin and his wife had this problem with their children. They decided that instead of them sleeping with he and his wife in thier room, he and his wie would sleep in their room. My cousin made a pallet by his bed and slept there every night. Each night though, he would move his bed a little farther from the kids beds. Then eventually he was in the hallway. Then he was back in his own bed. It took about a week to a week and a half, but his kids were in their room and unafraid.
Also, try taking him and letting him pick out a special lamp. A dimmer or touch tone lamp works great. Then each night-turn it down a bit-until it is only a soft glow in the room.
My son has a special car bed that he sleeps in occasionally-he has a big boy bed as well. we left his toddler bed in his room since he felt protected in it.

Good luck with his sleep situation. Hope it works out well for you.

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P.H.

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Try sleeping with him for a few days in his bed then gradually back out by staying with him until he falls asleep.Make sure he has a night light and if he should wake up during the night make sure you're close enough to hear him before he makes his way into your room so that you can lie down with him until he falls asleep again.This worked for me, I've raised 2 children and in the process of raising a grandchild.Good Luck

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A.C.

answers from Norfolk on

I would definitely try to make his bed as comfortable for him as possible. Does he have a blanket or stuffed animal that he had before to sleep with? I would have a good night light and you may have to sleep with him in his bed to get him to sleep for a while. Maybe start out with a "slumber party" where you and your husband "sleep" in his room until he falls asleep. Once he gets used to his new room, he will be comfortable there.

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H.G.

answers from Hickory on

Our daughter has a habit of waking up in the middle of the night and coming to sleep with us. She's 2 1/2 if its like 3 in the morning I take her into her room and we sit in her glider rocker and I rock her a little bit to comfort her. Then I lay her back down and she'll stay til about 530 am lol. I think she's having night terrors. Maybe he's not comfortable in his room yet. If he gets up I'd take him back in and maybe try and see if there's something scaring him. Our dr did tell us when she was almost 2 that she'll go through a clingy stage. So maybe he's starting that. Good luck.. hope I've helped a little :).

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