*Getting My 15 Month Old to Sleep in His Own Bed

Get the book The Baby Whisperer and do exactly what it says to do no matter how hard it seems. It is not a cry it out method.

I had this problem with my son also. He is now 11. What i did was i took one of my sleep shirts and gave it to him to sleep with. I tremember my parents bed always felt better than mine when i was little, so i really thought about it and it was the smell of my parents that was so comforting to me and still is to this day at 35. Hope this helps
best wishes,
V.

In my PERSONAL opinion, you know we all have one, I used bribery! He's about the right age to understand about getting a prize for good deeds. I bought lots of little $1 or $2 items, put into a "treasure" box, and every night that my daughter slept in her OWN bed, she got to get a prize the next morning. Eventually weaned off of getting prize every day, to a larger $5 or so item for an entire week! As she got old enough to understand that I expected her to sleep in her own bed with out a prize(4ish), we stopped using prizes for that. I would find another area that needed improvement and use the prizes for that.

hate to say this, but let them scream it out. I have laied there while my child cried wanting me to pick them up and sleep with them. Adventurally the time it takes them to cry it out will lessen, but it will take will power and determination. You would need to be firm on it. once you go ok, you can sleep with me today, the cycle is messed up, and it will take extra time to fix the blunder. But it is something that I have done with all three of my children and it works. Sometimes its the parent that does not want to let go of the child, because you don't want to hear them cry, expecially when it is loud and all you want to do is sleep. But you have to let go and have the strength to tell them yes you are going to sleep in your baby bed, and I am not getting up to get you. Don't get up, nor talk with your child, it will only make things worse for you. If they are in a seperate room just put a monitor in there and wait for them to be quite. wait a few mins and if you are needing to make sure they are ok, check on them quitely. If they wake up when you do so, don't pick them up, just walk out quickly. It is hard, but it will teach them to sleep in their own beds, and through the night.

good luck

T.

It will probably take a few nights in a row, but well worth it, try sitting by his side and gently patting him, and singing a lullaby, or softly telling a story. He should still be groggy from being asleep at first, so putting him back to sleep should be easier. And if his bed is cold, so that wakes him,when transferring him, if winter try a flannel sheet an it won't seem cold to lay him on.

If you get any good suggestions, could you please share with me, as I am in the SAME situation!!! My husband and I are both starting to lose a lot of sleep...

C., I had the same problem with my son. After birth, he was sickly so he slept with us until he turned 3. So, my steps were very slow and it took a few months. We bought him a twin bed and added rails. Then we allowed him to pick out stuff to decorate his room and bed. Once we go his room set up. I started a routine of "one book and night night". I would lay in his bed with him and read a book, turned off the light. At first, it took hours before he went to sleep. Sometimes, I would fall a sleep with him and my husband would come wake me up to go to bed. After a month of this, I began inching myself out the room.
You can try that, but it takes a while. My friend had a new baby and could not do that with her oldest. So, she just put her son to bed, closed the door and let him scream. He only did that for a couple of days. Now, he still will not sleep in his bed. He sleeps on the floor. He doesn't scream and she keeps puts him in his bed, but he ends up sleeping on the floor.
But, that was shorter. Good luck.

try getting him something, a blanket or stuffed animal, that he can feel close and snuggle with himself in his own bed.

I am the mother of 2 boys(7&5)who luckly love their beds. Here are of few things that have helped us along the way. Lay your son down with a piece of your clothing that you have worn (robe, t-shirt). The clothing will still let him smell you and help him stay asleep. The other thing is that we once had a great Dr. tell us that it takes 3 days to break a habit of a child. Once you decide to help your child enjoy his sleep space you can not give in and put him back in your bed. If you do the 3 days starts again. I can't tell you how true this is. It will work just hang in there.

I have the same issue and believe it or not my daughter is now 3 years old. My daughter lies in our bed ann sleep fine, even at school during nap time she does well; but about a year ago i started putting her in her own bed during nap time and for the most part she would sleep for about 30 minutes, then it increased to 1 hour. She's now up to 1 hr and a half and sometimes 2. Again she only naps in her own bed; but at night when we try to put her to sleep in her own bed, she may sleep for the same amount of time that she naps; but after that she wakes looking fir us crying for ue. I've spoken to other moms and they said its just like potty training. Kids will do it in their own timing.

Try using one of your t-shirt like a blanket for him and maybe try getting him used to his mattress by putting it in your floor. Once he goes to sleep several nights on the mattress move it to his room. I tried the t-shirt deal with one of mine who like to sleep with me and it helped a lot. But Don't let him go to sleep in your bed.

he needs to go to bed in his bed and stay there. he will cry and scream, but if you are consistant than he will cry less and less and in about a week in a half he won't cry at all. stay strong! if you give in even once you will have to start all over!

Have you tried allowing him to use one of your pillows in his bed? Sometimes its your smell and feel that makes them comfortable. Try laying in bed with him until his falls a sleep a couple of times and then wean him from that. M. C

I would try and put a pillow case and blamket that smells like you in his room and see if that helps.

You need to lay in his bed with him tell he is asleep for the first couple nights and then try to see if he will let you leave him there

Try using a blanket or something that you have slept with that has your scent on it. He may just be used to how you smell and misses it. Silly I know, but it might help.

with him laying in your bed he can smell you and know that everything is okay. what i would do is take one of his blankets and use that blanket on yourself for a couple of days so that the smell of you is on it. then lay it in his bed with him. that should help getting him to sleep in his bed.

Take one of his blankets and you sleep with it for a few days. When he sleeps in your bed, let him sleep on that blanket. Then place that same blanket in his bed and lay him on it.

If he still wakes up, don't immediately put him in your bed. Try to pat him back to sleep. If he cries, it's okay to let him cry for a few minutes. Then, comfort him and still place him back in his bed.

This may be unconvetional but it worked for my last 3 boys....let him sleep on a pillow in his bed. My boys found it very comforting and I never had problems with them sleeping in their on bassinet / cribs.

Hope this helps!

If he is in a toddler bed, maybe place that bed in your room for a few nights?

Does he nap in his bed in his room? Sometimes it can be scary for a wee one transitioning. Or perhaps his mattress is too hard, too soft for him while yours is just right..wait, that sounds like a fairy tale LOL.

Good luck!
J. S.