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Advice please...

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Ok so my DD is 3 and has never really been a good sleeper.  She wakes up EVERY SINGLE night and comes into my bed.  Unfortunately I have not yet broke her of this habit simply because I work and I have to get up every day at 5:30am.  Everyone keeps telling me that I need to break this ASAP or she will never stop doing this.  My question is, what is the best way to do this with a 3 year old?  I have to say that I really don't mind her coming into my room...I actually enjoy getting to snuggle with her :).  I am just worried that someday (hopefully soon) we will have another LO and there will be issues then.  Any advice is greatly appreciated!  TIA
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Re: Advice please...

  • angelakhangelakh

    I think it depends on your comfort level with co sleeping.  I have never been a fan of it - mostly because DD sleeps crazy and I don't sleep at all when she is in bed with me.  If she wakes up and wants to snuggle, I will lay down in her bed with her for a few minutes and then return to mine.

    If it doesn't bother you I wouldn't worry about it until it starts to become a problem.  Once you are pg you can deal with it.   

      

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  • CD+ALCD+AL member
    I'm sure she will stop on her own at some point between now and college.  The question is when and at what point you will stop wanting her there.  Personally, I wouldn't worry about it until it becomes a problem.  Enjoy the snuggles now b/c in a few years she won't be a little girl any more.  She'll be an obnoxious teenager that thinks that her mom doesn't know anything.
     
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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    My 3 1/2 year old has gone into phases where she wants to sleep with me.  It started as an infant since she had horrible reflux and often slept in my arms.  We started this at around age 2 and just stuck to our guns.  If she calls me and won't sleep unless with me.  I tell her she needs to sleep in her own bed and me in mine. I sit on her floor and rub her back until she settles down.  I then stop rubbing but keep my hand on her back.  The more and more she settles, the more I move away in slow baby steps.  I move my hand from her back to next to her but still touching her, then not touching her then off the bed.  I then slowly inch myself out of the room.  The 1st night I end up doing this a few times and it takes longer but after a night or two, she is fine and it lasts until she gets sick or something.  I only had to do it a few times in total and now if she asks, I just tell her no and she is fine
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  • Amy&AnthonyAmy&Anthony member
    I too struggle with co sleeping, with DS.  I would say really examine what could be an issue or problem. For example: I don't really have a problem with DS sleeping with us, but I do have a problem with him not going to sleep in his bed at his bed time. So we worked hard  on that part of the problem versus cutting out co-sleeping.
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