It takes a lot of effort to get your child to sleep on their own. In most cases, young children refuse to sleep alone, and it is up to you to make sure they get used to sleeping alone at an early age. If that is not done, it won’t be easy to convince them to move out of your bed once they get used to sleeping with you.
If you have a baby that does not sleep well and instead tosses and turns the entire night, you might want to adjust their sleep routine. You can easily reverse any bad sleeping habits shown by your baby.
Here are some of the tips you can use to get your child to sleep on their own:
Begin Slowly
Getting your child to his room should not be done suddenly. Instead, do it gradually setting aside a day or two within a week when the child will be sleeping alone. Make sure you monitor how they behave when sleeping alone to ensure that the child is not frightened. You can then increase the number of days the child sleeps alone as he gets used to the idea of sleeping alone. Do not be surprised when the child starts to prefer sleeping alone after a few weeks.
Stay by Their Bed Until They Sleep
Sometimes it is difficult for your kid to sleep, especially when they are alone. This might be because they might be frightened until they doze off and have nothing to worry about. You can create the habit of staying with them until they fall asleep.
Experts say that children tend to sleep faster in their parents’ presence than when they are alone. To get them to sleep even more quickly, you can read them a story. You may also sing them some lulling songs as you touch them gently .The child will be at peace and fall asleep seeing the person they trust around.
Show Them That You Are Around
All children get this attachment to their parents and also tend to feel safe when the parents are closer. If you want your child to get used to sleeping on their alone, they have to feel that you are around so that they feel secure. Your voice, blanket, or pillow will do the trick. If your toddler holds one of your pillows while in bed, they can doze off easily.
Stay Firm
Your child might start sleeping on their own, but sometimes they might show up in your bedroom, crying and wanting to sleep with you again in your bedroom or their room. It would be best not to encourage the child by giving in to their demands. Instead, you can stand at their bedroom door until they sleep.