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Help please

LauriekeenerLauriekeener member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
My 2 yr old won't fall asleep unless I lay on the floor outside his crib. My dr says to sit with my back facing him and each night move closer to the door. Have been doing this for 2 weeks and he still cries if I leave the room. Any advice I'm pregnant again and really need him to fall asleep on his own
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Re: Help please

  • mommymegan831mommymegan831 member

    I tried doing CIO w/ DD at 18 months, up until then she had been falling asleep on her own fine.  She got very upset and climbed out of her crib, after that we couldn't keep her in so she moved into a twin bed.  She goes through phases when she sleeps well and on her own and when she needs someone to sleep with her.  Most nights while I was 7, 8, 9 months pregnant, I began the night sleeping in a twin size bed with my 2 year old.

    I have tried everything when she doesn't want to sleep or stay in her room, nap time was the worst though.  She's broken child locks off the door handle, climbed over the gate in the door, jump on my back when I sit in the door, and she used to just try playing if I would lay in bed with her.  My pedi suggested putting a lock on the outside of her door, but I just can't do that. 

    From my experience, sometimes there really isn't much you can do.  My only advice is to try putting him in a bed so atleast you can lay down with him and hopefully it's a phase he'll grow out of. 

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  • LauriekeenerLauriekeener member
    Thank you so much. I will try these suggestions
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  • DisneyFreeekDisneyFreeek
    imagewife07mom09:

    that is a great solution but it is to only be used for a few nights

    your child is 2. a little crying is OK! You WONT harm your child and you IWLL be ok.

    have a routine, tell him you love him kiss tuck in, toy etc and leave

    give a special good night big boy toy to hold 

    if he cries it is ok. he will probably settle down in 5 minutes. the first night or two may be more because he is 2 and has never put himself to sleep before. you must let him learn

     

    THIS! 

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  • foreverapartofmeforeverapartofme member

    When my LO was having sleep problems, my pediatrician recommended a book called Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems, second edition.  It basically talks about children's sleep associations and how to establish new associations so that your child will learn to look forward to bed time.  For example, setting up a routine, a toy to snuggle with, story time, tuck in, etc.  It really works because the book makes suggestions for your child, not just CIO.  (There is some crying, but with check-ins and encouragement!)  

    We always had a bedtime routine (tubby time, cuddle, read a story, bedtime bottle, bed) but my LO wanted me to be with her in order for her to fall asleep.  Using the method from that book felt better for me.  I did not like the idea of just putting my LO in her room and letting her just cry. (I am a softy!)  This method allowed me to do check-ins at set intervals to encourage baby.  That being said, we had one rough week but it was totally worth it.  Every night, my LO happily goes to bed and snuggles in her crib with a big smile on her face even as I am leaving her room. 

     Good luck and will get through it! 

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