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how do I keep my kids in their OWN bed ALL night?

I have a problem, my 2 & 4 year old go to sleep with no problem in their own beds, but don't stay in their own beds all night. Some time in the middle of the night, usually around 3:30am, they end up in our bed almost every night and then the 4 of us are squeezed into a queen bed for the rest of the night. Sometimes I just tell my husband to stay on the couch when he falls asleep and encourage him to just stay there so there will be more room in the bed in anticipation of the girls' coming in when they wake up. I wake up so grouchy with my back hurting, never mind getting kicked and slapped throughout the night! Does anyone have any suggestions? I just started lying down in my 2 year old's bed to get her back to sleep,but then she wakes up later again. I planned on escorting my 4 year old back to her bed when she wakes up, but i'm just too tired and haven't tried it yet help...please...anyone?

signed

haven't had a good night's sleep in 4 years!

Posted: August 4, 2008
By: missmeeshell

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I have the same problem as missmeeshell. I have a 2 and half year old who gets into my bed around 4 am every morning. My husband will sometimes just get up and go to my son's room and sleep so he doesn't have to deal with feet in his back. I have tried putting the baby gate up on his room so I could keep him in there but he just climbed over it. I have tried to put him back in his room but I end up getting no sleep the rest of the night because he constantly wakes back up and comes back in. I don't think he is at the stage that he could understand the full concept of the sticker chart. He doesn't like a sticker for even going potty. Anybody else have any good ideas?

Adennison | September 18, 2008 | reply


I recently went through the same problem. Our 3 year old would come into our bed in the middle of the night which was getting very old for my husband and I. I did some research and found several different solutions. I know my daughter and rewards work really well for her. We made a bedtime routine and made a sleeping chart. If she slept in her own bed ALL NIGHT she got a sticker on her chart. At the end of the week she got to go to the store and get a pair of pajamas or whatever she picked out (under $10). We are going on our third week sleeping all night in her own bed. The sticker is a big enough reward for her but when she gets to pick out a gift at the store it is even better. She gets really excited. The article I got this idea from suggested making a 6 week chart. We are on our third week and we are now going to do every two weeks she gets a reward. The routine is working really well too. She knows that after we get pajamas on we brush our teeth and read two stories. I think she is sleepin better and wakes up better in the morning.

jenilynn | August 5, 2008 | reply


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