Two Yr. Old Sleep Issues

My son does the same thing, I let him fall asleep on the couch and then I carry him to his bed, I have a gate at his door so he cant get out of his room. He sometimes wakes in the early morning but I just go in his room and lay down with him (he is in a fullsize bed)until he falls back to sleep. I never got in the habit of having him sleeping in our bed.

Or you can just walk him back to his room tell him he needs to sleep in his big boy bed and tuck him in and kiss him nite say mommy loves you, do it a second time tell him the same thing kiss him goodnite and leave. If he does it a third time just walk him back kiss him goodnite say I love you and walk out. Keep doing it until he gets the idea that he needs to sleep in his own bed. Maybe need to put a gate up in his room to keep him in.

HI! I would reccommend reading up on attachment parenting, which explains why some children take longer to transist to their own beds. Each child has different needs, your son's are different than your daughter's obviously. Some parents find comfort in knowing that each child is differnt, and will make the change when ready. It can be helpful to put a small, special sleeping pad next to your bed. The child can choose his own room or the pad, but not your bed. This can make the transition a little smoother. Hope it helps!

I just posted to a similar question. I think Nanny 911 is the best. You might want to pick up her book. I had the same problem. It is difficult as a parent when the kid is crying and wanting mom or dad to let them sleep in their bed. YOu have to be consistent. I had the same problem and used the methods of her and it worked.

I agree with Linda And Gale sounds like he is feeling the middle child effect. Maybe if you lay him down in his bed at bedtime and lay with him holding him close, lightly stokeing his hair or face right above his eyebrows side to side till he falls deep asleep he will feel like he's getting some attention that his sids are not, This is how I dealt with my middle son when he went throught the very same thing. He will probly still get up at night, just take him back to his bed and repeat it may take a long while but he will get in the habit of sleeping all night in his own bed.

You need to decide what you want and then stay firm (in a loving way)to make it happen.

Be consistent. Put him to bed, tell him he must sleep in his own bed, and then don't back down. Whenever you back down, you are teaching him that if he cries or disobeys he ends up getting his own way. Never reward bad behavior.

It will be worse before it is better so be prepared for some difficult nights because he will test you to see if you really mean business. Don't give up. Eventually he will learn that Mom and Dad mean what they say.

While you do this, don't raise your voice, be loving and gentle, but stay firm.

Don't worry that he might believe you don't love him anymore. There are pleny of moments during the waking hours to demonstrate how much you love him.

As a mom of two teenagers, I can assure you that it is much easier to deal with these issues when they are small. You will be very glead you taught your children to respect you before they reach their teenage years.

Wow!You have a handful!I went through this with my son and i started laying in his bed with him,when he fell asleep i went to my own bed.Good luck!

Dear E., I really feel for you...as a grandmother, perhaps some of you think I should not try to give advice. However since I was recommended to this site by someone, that someone must think my advice is worth something. :) I really understand you, E.. I have two suggestions. One would be that he is having trouble sharing you with his newest sibling. There is always the possibility that, since your baby is sharing your room, he feels left out. Reasonable to those of us who don't have to listen to the screaming, right? My other recommendation would be that he not be allowed to fall asleep on the sofa with you/your husband. At that point, he's already had a nap and is ready to play/get your attention/whatever it takes. Put him to bed at what you consider to be a reasonable time. Don't allow him to sleep with you, even though it's something as benign as a nap on the sofa unless it's in the afternoon...and even then I would be wary. As I always heard, "Old habits die hard".