How are you making sleep your toddler? Are you staying near until hi will sleep, if not how you come to that?

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My son has always had sleep issues - everything from fighting sleep for hours on end to night terrors - so this has been a big deal for us.

When I was expecting my third baby, we had no choice but to move my son into his own bedroom. He was 3. I kep the transition very smooth and slow for his sake. First we established a nighttime routine. Starting at 7pm every night, he brushed his teeth, used the potty, got into his pajamas and got 2 stories read to him. Then he lay down in his bed and we said our nighttime prayers. I tucked him in, made sure he had his water bottle, and turned on a CD of relaxing music. Then I sat down RIGHT NEXT to his bed with my hand on his back, or holding his hand. When he seemed comfortable with the new bedroom and the new routine (2 or 3 days), I started to back off a little bit. I sat down near his bed but didn't hold his hand or rub his back. About four days later when he was comfortable with this, I moved a little further away. I kept moving closer and closer to the door, according to his comfort level. Eventually I was sitting outside the door, then I moved to the couch. Every time I made a new move I made sure he knew by saying something like, "Today Mommy is going to sit right here. I won't be holding your hand, but I will be here if you really need me." The whole transition took a few weeks but in the end it was really worth the wait. He loves his 'big boy' bed now and goes to sleep much easier, knowing that I may not be right next to him, but I am nearby if he ever needs me. He has cut down a lot on calling for me for frivolous reasons and only calls me if he's had a really bad nightmare or needs help going to the bathroom.

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im not sure but i usually stay with him untill he falls asleep

my son is three...sometimes I read him a story... but most often I let him watch a cartoon or movie with me to calm down the tuck him in and he falls asleep on his own... take him or her for a ride in a car , he or she will fall asleep almost instantly .. works everytime.
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im a father , i know these things

When my children were toddlers, I was also weaning them. I used to nurse them down in my lap, then transfer to bed. Once they were weaned, I sat with them in the room, reminding them to be quiet and still. With my first two, I had an infant around the time they were just past 2 years old, so, I just sort of left them cold turkey for the infant. My husband would do the nighttime routines while I was with the new one. With the last one, I would do the nighttime routine with a poem. I was also putting the other two to bed at the same time. By the time I had finished tucking in and kissing three, I would be turning off the last light with the last line of the poem. The poem was a nursery rhyme called "Time for Bed " by Mem Fox.

Good luck

my son is 2 years old, and his sleeping habits are constantly changing. he has went from falling asleep on his own and all throught the night, to not being able to go to sleep unless someone is with him, and wakes frequently.
i currently lay down with him until he has fallen asleep completely, then i leave the room. when he wakes, i just go back in and lay with him again until he falls asleep.
i used to let him cry it out(when he was an infant), but no longer do that because i feel that it is a little mean. i prefer to be there for him whenever he needs me. good luck. eventually all kids will want their own space and will want to go to sleep on their own, they can figure things out by themselves.

I try to wear my toddler out take him to the park let him run around , always keep him busy let him help you with chores while he still wants too:) thats what I do and he goes to bed at 9.00 pm every night. To me, it's all about the routine. We always have the same bedtime routine of bath, stories, singing. Then when she's drowsy, I put her in her crib and she goes to sleep. I used to wait until she was completely asleep but that backfired because she would wake up in the middle of the night and need me to put her back to sleep. Now she sleeps through the night (11 hours!)

I have twin daughters. They are 15 months old. We have a routine. Dinner, books/playtime, bath, pajamas, toothbrushes, more books until they show a sign of sleepiness (eye rubs, yawns, head down on my lap, or even pointing towards their bedroom door). Then it's immediately off to bed.

Again, we have a routine. Nightlight on, straighten up the crib for sleeping, etc. Then I stand next to her crib and hold one daughter and quietly talk to her or sing until she puts her head down on my shoulder. After about a minute or so, I put her into her crib and say good night. Repeat with other daughter.

They may cry a bit and sometimes they get additional hugs, but we just say goodnight and quietly walk out and close the door. Of course, if they still cry, we watch the clock and try to keep from running back in to scoop them up. But they fall asleep after a few minutes. Some nights, they both go right down without a fuss.

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