Does Anyone's Todler Reather Sleep on the Floor Then in His Bed???

My daughter did that too. I had the convertible bed. When she said it was for babies I took the side off to make it a toddler bed. She slept on the floor until I got all new "big girl" bedding. Good luck. It's just temporary. :)

My son hated his toddler bed and we used it for 2 nights, gave up and put his twin mattress on the floor. He slept like a baby! My mom was horrified that her grandson was sleeping on the floor, but I reminded her that while he was in Korea (he was adopted from Korea)he slept on the floor (a common custom!). Better that he's safe and on the floor vs. crawling out or possibly falling out of the toddler bed.

Hi H.,
have you laid down on his bed? some of the mattresses
are really hard and kind of overstuffed so you feel like
you may roll off, don't worry, keep the floor clean and be glad he is asleep.
I'm just glad if my kids are in the house at night. 19 & 17. Things change...worry less, get some sleep!
D.

Who cares where he's sleeping, just so long as he's sleeping. This is not a fight worth having, he'll out grow it. As a general rule, don't sweat the small stuff.

My son sleeps on the floor when he takes his nap and when he goes to bed at night. I use to fight him about staying in his bed till I just let him sleep on the floor and then I go in and put him in his bed before I go to bed. I wouldn't worry about it. Like other mom's have said he will grow out of it.

As the mother of a child who fights sleep at every turn, I say - if he is sleeping then that is good enough. The "where" is unimportant.

Hello H.,
My son did the same thing when we moved him into his toddler bed as well. We did it when he was a little over 2 years old because he was starting to try to climb out of his crib. He is now 4 1/2 and has no problem sleeping on his bed. I think it is just a faze they go through to get use to things. My son still likes to sleep on the floor sometimes, so as a reward for good behavior we still let him every once and awhile. So don't be too concerned and good luck!

It's fine, no worries. My daughter did that too. She has a body pillow too, which she loves, and once in awhile she just prefers sleeping on the floor. As long as she sleeps, and gets a good sleep, we really don't mind.

My daughter as well, wakes up sometimes in her sleep... or in a sleep state, and will adjust herself or go on the floor. She just says it's "cozy" and it's comfortable. My daughter has always been cerebrally alert/active even in her sleep... she even talks in her sleep, although less nowadays since she is older.

It's a phase, it's normal. I don't see anything abnormal about it. I don't think you need to keep putting him back in his bed... they are just doing something that is not harmful and is comfortable for them.

My daughter went through this phase, and purposely would put her body pillow on the floor, so she could sleep there. She likes her bed, but she likes the floor too. She just loves lots of pillows and when getting ready for bed she says she is "making her nest to sleep in...." and then gets snuggled up and goes to sleep in her "cozy" bed, or floor.

It will pass, it's a phase. Also, when my girl has a cold or is sick... she likes to sleep on the floor for some reason. She says it's just "cozy." I guess it's just one of those child quirks they go through....

At least your son stays in his room now and not yours or somewhere else in the house. LOL.

All the best,
~Susan

My son did a similar thing when he was your son's age. He was afraid to sleep in his bed and in fact did not even want to stay in his room. He chose to sleep on the floor in the hallway outside his room with the light on (since we would not allow him to sleep in our room). We made it very cozy for him, with his pillow, Bob the Builder blanket, and stuffed animals. He insisted on this sleep set-up for about a year. I wasn't sure if it was okay and I also felt like a bad mother, having my child sleep on the floor every night, so I talked to our pediatrician. He said that as long as my son is comfortable and getting a good night's sleep, it was fine. My son was very comfortable and sleeping a full night every night that way, so we let him do it until he was comfortable to use his bed, which took about a year. He looked so cute sleeping in his corner on the floor every night that we took some pictures. They are actually a nice memory now and he gets a kick out of it too now.

H., my daughter liked to sleep on the floor for several years between ages 4 thru 6. She's 9 now and likes her bed. Don't worry about it. When he's uncomfortable he'll go back to the bed. Right now it's a novelty. Is he surprised in the morning that he's on the floor? If so, you might want to talk to your pediatrician and/or read up on sleepwalking.

If he's sleeping well and not grouchy during the day, I wouldn't worry about it. At least he's sleeping... :)

Sounds safe & fine, but, for his comfort, you might want to recommend that he try flipping in bed--letting himself switch places so that his head rests where his feet used to rest. When I was little, my muscles would feel twitchy, and switching positions calmed the twitching down. He might have something like that. Good luck!

It's totally normal. My son has been sleeping in his twin bed without any rails since he was 2. I would at least 3-4 nights a week we find him asleep on the floor in a pile of blankets and pillows. We just move him back to his bed before we go to bed at night. And even if you end up leaving him there all night, it won't hurt him.

Take pics of him snoozing on the floor for his scrapbook to show him later :).

This is just a stage. I think kids enjoy experimenting and trying new things. So, don't worry too much about it. He will get tired of it!

Crib beds are hard for a child to sleep on. With a new bed, the mattress might be too soft. The floor is a hard place like their old mattress. This could be the cause as to why you child is sleeping on the floor. Try getting a harder mattress, this might help.

I have a couple of children who prefer the floor than the bed. As long as there is a bed in the room, I wouldn't worry much about it. One of them is 13.

J.

Karen S. and H. L.

My son did the same thing slept in the hallway outside his room for a few years(got scared by a spider in his room once). I felt like a bad mom too because I would not let him sleep in our room but believe me it was for his benefit- I am a very light sleeper and if I don't get my rest look out.
Anyway he is 17 now and very well adjusted(its strange he really does not even remember it). He is normal now but every once in a while, when we go to a hotel he would rather sleep on the floor??(with lots of blankets under him).

H. it is perfectly normal especially for boys(he may even be falling out in the middle of the night). Don't worry he will sleep in his bed eventually.

I have a 5 1/2 year old son who prefers to sleep on the floor. He has always slept in his own room, even when he was in a crib, so there was no issue about separation or any of those things.

However, when we gave him a toddler bed instead of the crib, he preferred to pull his covers off and sleep in a pile on the floor.

It is not unusual for me to put him to bed (in his bed, in his pajamas) and to get up in the morning to find him on the floor naked.

I don't see any harm in sleeping on the floor. He just has to make his bed in the morning if he tore the covers off.

Like some of the other mothers said... It's the sleep that is important. Not really the location of the sleep. Your son is sleeping independently. He'll eventually decide he wants the creature comforts of a mattress.

Yes, totally normal. Both of my kids did that. My older son would actually spend about 20 min making his 'bed' on the floor before bedtime, complete with blankets layered on the floor, stuffed animal friends, etc. I remember thinking at the time 'that's kind of weird' but now that they are older (6 and 4) they both sleep in their beds every single night, and have done so for quite some time. I'd just chalk it up to one of those kooky things that kids do to try to assert control ("I can decide where I sleep...") and not make a big deal of it. I'd leave him on the floor; clearly, that's where he's choosing to sleep (assuming that he is capable of climbing in and out of his bed unassisted). Not to be mean; but rather, to respect his wishes. He's just experimenting. If you are worried about his comfort, etc. you can always ask him if he'd prefer to have the mattress directly on the floor, instead of in the bed frame. Some people transition their kids that way, I've been told.
Best of luck and enjoy your little one- they grow so fast!!! ;-)

YES!!!!!!! My 3 1/2 Year old Jimmy WILL NOT sleep in his toddler bed. If he falls asleep in the livingroom and my hub puts him in the bed, he'll wake up and come in our room. He moves and rolls around alot and has fallen out of the bed and now he just won't stay in it. I've been thinking we may just need a bigger bed!! Now he's suddenly afraid of the dark and wonders what "those noises" are. I wish he would potty train!!!

All my kids LOVE to sleep on the floor. Unless someone here has heard of a illness where sleeping on the floor is a symptom, (in that case let me know please!) I'd let it go. I'd put him to bed in his bed and then leave him alone for the night. :) hee hee unless you can still get a refund on the bed!? :) just kidding. Good luck and God bless!

It's just a stage,,, don't worry and don't fight it... some kids just like to try new things.... my daughter was doing the same thing too... she wouldn't sleep in her crib .. wanted to sleep on the floor...and after a couple of weeks we suggested she go back in her crib... and it worked.. good luck!

My son sleeps on the floor too. My husband grew up in Korea and finds this perfectly normal. I, however, had two twin beds (one for sleepovers) with rainbow comforters in my perfect little suburban home and find it weird. I'm just grateful he sleeps and I try to make sure there is a blanket or something seperating him from the carpet.

I know my 3 year old sometimes worries that he will fall out. Does his bed have rails? If so, sometimes a talk about how those will keep him from rolling could help.

Of course, I am assuming that if he does not have that fear that you would approach it carefully so as not to suggest. Tough to tell with these little people!

We made a big deal of moving our son when he was three. I was really worried about it since he was moving out of our room, into his own & into his own bed at the same time. We just kept going to him whenever he needed anything (without staying all night) and got really cool sheets (Bob the Builder + Cars) and they helped him feel like he had more friends there.

And personally I think the floor is fine if all else fails, getting them to sleep is the most important thing!

We put my daughter in her bed and she refused to sleep in it but would sleep on the floor next to her bed. I don't know why! I say if they are in their room, comfy and sleeping independently they are fine! He'll eventually realize the bed is better than the floor.

Yep Yep

My little girl did this for MONTHS when we transfered her to a toddler bed. I don't think she did it asleep, I always assumed she got up and played until she fell asleep.

This too shall pass.

~N.

My daughter did this but she was rolling off the toddler bed, what we did is get her a firmer bed. But if hes 3, get him a really firm twin mattress.

Some kids like firm places to sleep. And some just out grow it.

Good luck.

Hi H.,

My 3 1/2 YO daughter does this once in a while. I'll find her sleeping on the floor wrapped up in her princess blanket that was on her bed when she went to sleep. I just pick her up, and put her back into bed. She usually will only do it once a night and on rare occasions. I'm pretty sure this is a normal thing for kids.
I can remember doing the same thing, when I was 5. I would grab my pillow and blanket off of the bed and fall asleep in the doorway of my bedroom. Everytime my Mom would pick me up, and put me back into bed.

Hi H., If he is sleeping peacefully, I would leave him alone, all the things iread about kids sleeping with their parents, be happy he is in his own room, J.

My six year old did this as a toddler. After several months he began to ask first, but even to this day he still prefers to sleep on the floor and moves there at night about once a month. What's the harm, I say. We all like to be comfortable.