do you want to know how to get your child to sleep in their own bed in this short video
i'm going to tell you exactly what you can do to make this happen in five easy steps
not only that i will also tell you where you can find exactly what to do to get them excited
about going to bed on time without fussing hi i'm holly mclean the mommy answer lady i'm a certified
parent educator and a mom of nine and i'm all about helping parents stop struggling so please
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so you may not be sure about whether or not it was a good idea to have your child sleeping in
your bed but now you know it's something that needs to change it's time for them to sleep on
their own and you are ready to make that happen here's what you can do number one let them know
they are big enough have a conversation with your little one that it is time for them to start being
a big boy or big girl give them the idea that part of growing up is being in their own bed
talk about it like it's really exciting and you are happy for them that they are
getting so big number two have them choose some bedding if possible get some new sheets or even
a whole new bedding set and call it their big boy bed or their big girl bed have them
help choose the pattern that they like this will get them excited about sleeping in the bed alone
if they're old enough have them help to put the new bedding on the bed too
the more involved they are in the process the more likely it is they will want to cooperate
number three take care of their fears with a new stuffed toy if they have been sleeping with
a parent they will not be used to being alone in the dark in fact most of the fears they have
could very well be related to that but you don't want them to start depending on a nightlight
so instead get them a stuffed toy nightlight with a timer inside i recommend this because it is a
great way to help them transition to being in the room alone and not being completely in the
dark but also not having a night light on all night by squeezing this toy it glows with light
for 15 minutes after that time it automatically goes off but if they're still awake and want to
turn it back on all they have to do is squeeze it again this will help them make the transition
to being in the dark alone if they complain about being scared tell them to squeeze the toy and say
a prayer and all will be well number four don't stay in the room with them till they fall asleep
i know this is different than many people suggest some parenting advisors say to stay with them for
five or ten minutes the first few nights or even until they fall asleep actually you can do this
but i suggest you don't the reason is they need to see that they can do this by staying in the room
you are robbing them of the opportunity to achieve this transition on their own when they achieve it
on their own they can feel proud of themselves the point is that you are helping them to learn to go
to bed without needing you so they can become more self-reliant give them the opportunity to do that
number five make the transition and don't go back once you have said they will go to
bed alone on a particular night never go back if they're not excited about the idea
they'll get over it but if you are excited for them many times they will transition easily the
key is consistency make the change and stick with it but if you do have them go to bed and
they keep getting up there is another video on this channel that will help you know what to do
about that too i'll put a link at the top of the page and another link in the description below
now for the resource that will tell you exactly how you can get your child excited about going
to bed on time without fussing on this channel there is a video entitled how to get your child to
bed without crying this short video will explain exactly what to do so your child will hurry to get
through their bedtime routine and in bed on time i'll put the link at the top of the page here and
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