Most three year olds can follow basic instructions and understand
why staying in bed is important.
Not exact matches
So the first step is figuring out
why the child won't go to, or
stay in,
bed.
Explain
why sleep is important and that when he does not
stay in his
bed, no one is the family is getting the sleep they need.
I'm not sure if you are still looking for advice, but I have experience with it... My 8 yr old
stayed in the
bed with me (and hubby) since day 1, when I got pregnant with my second when he was 16 mths old, we set up his room with a toddler
bed (he could get out of his playpen since 9 mths un-assisted, and never had a crib) so we made sure it was fun and playful and gave him that option, we also set up a separate cot beside out
bed, so he could be with us still (I was not comfortable being pregnant with a toddler and hubby
in bed then, knowing I would have a baby soon) since I was pregnant I was able to talk about it to him and explain
why he was going to have to one day move to his own
bed (
in our room or his) by the time I had the baby he was starting the nights
in his own
bed and if he woke up he would come into his cot beside our
bed... I let him continue like that as long as he wanted, it took time but I did not push him at all, same with breast feeding I let him make the choice... when I left my hubby (now ex) the boys were both big enough (2 and 4 yrs) for me to be comfortable with them both
in bed with me, and I was still nursing my younger one until he was around 3.5 yrs old, so we just had a big
bed with us all piled
in, I miss those days so much: (so how did I finally get them both out of my
bed?
It is still a place of comfort for them and although they are gaining freedoms, they do not fully comprehend «
why» they should
stay in bed.
Just before your bedtime routine begins, explain briefly
why you want her to
stay in her
bed, for example, «When you come
in my room during the night you wake me up and then I'm grumpy.»
I was wondering
why it was taking more than a couple of weeks for my son to
stay in his
bed?
If you read my last post you likely now understand more about
why your child won't
stay in bed all night.
We take canine health and comfort seriously here at Rover
Stay Over, that's
why we invest
in elevated dog
beds for our canine guests to use.
But if you add
in the mini fridge / kitchen, the comfortable
beds, the nice flatscreen TV and the overall cleanliness of the room, you can understand
why we enjoyed our
stay at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa.
Now, it's obvious
why employees like Joe the contractor and Sue the receptionist and Kelsey the freelance writer like telemedicine: they get to
stay in bed, chat with their doctors online, and hopefully save a few bucks on co-pays and travel expenses.
Rooted
in darker tones, this sophisticated master suite invites you
in, but the dreamy four - poster
bed enveloped
in sheer drapes is
why you
stay.