My daughter is 3 and sleeps with me. I can not get her to sleep in her own bed. She just cries and screams.?

Question

My daughter has never been a child that sleeps. Since the day she was born it has been a battle. I have spoken with her doctor about it and she said it was okay that she does not sleep and okay that she sleeps with us. I can not take it anymore. I have tried putting her bed in my room. I have tried just putting her in her bed and leating her scream. I have tried sitting with her while she falls asleep in her bed. She does not take naps. This all started because I have a vision problem and I put her in bed with me so I would not fall while trying to get to her or holding her, when she was a baby. But now she can come to me, but sleeping with me is all she knows. I do not know what to do. She will get so upset that she gags and has trouble breathing. I just can't do that to her. If she does fall asleep in her own bed she wakes up in the middle fo the night screaming out. Okay, any suggestions?

Answer 1

Let her pick out brand new bedding and cute pillows for her bed, maybe she'll be more inclined to sleep in it. Read her bedtime stories and remind her you're just down the hall and you aren't going anywhere. Good Luck!

Answer 2

I dont have an answer but I feel for you, My daughter is almost 2 and we will be doing that same thing before to long. It will be hard for us too!

Answer 3

Let her sleep with her favorite teddy bear, so it can comfort her.

Answer 4

oh i feel sorry for you, but that problem is very normal in little kids

my mom has the exact same problem because my 3 year old sister will only sleep with her

she is supposed to be sleeping with my 8 year old sister (bunkbeds) but she will not

i suggest making her a chart in her favorite color and let her put a sticker on it every time she sleeps in her own bed--even for half the night

when she has say, 3 stickers you can take her to the zoo or a special play area or out to ice cream or to the candy store

encourage her! praise her!

don't worry, she will eventually learn

you might start off by putting a mattress next to your bed and sleeping on it with her until she falls asleep

then move back to your own bed

she will wake up in the night and you will have to go back down, but this is a good start

good luck !!! :)

Answer 5

If you can get her to fall asleep in her bed to start with, that is a good start. Start her in her own bed. When she wakes up, go to her and tuck her in and sit with her a while until she falls alseep.  Eventually, she will get used to her own bed and sleep through the night for you. Just give it time.

Answer 6

here i copied this from baby center.com i hope it helps (I  followed the CIO method with my son when he was just under 3 months old. He previously had been sleeping in our room in a bassinette next to our bed. Once he was able to sleep for 8 hours in our room without wanting to eat, we put him in his crib. The first night was TERRIBLE-he cried for 4 1/2 hours. We checked on him every 15-20 minutes or so but never picked him up. After that first horrible night, he has slept for 10 hour stretches since. He goes down very easily without crying after a routine of bath, lotion massage, a feeding, reading a short book, and into bed. It usually takes him about 10 minutes to settle himself into sleep. I think a lot of it has to do with his personality-he is a very happy and laid back baby. The CIO method worked for us with him, but that's not to say it would work with our next baby. I think parents should use their best judgement and intuition. I'm glad our son is getting a good night's sleep and so are we. )