4 year old won't sleep alone?

My recently turned 4 year old used to be a great sleeper. About 1 month ago he became very anxious- to the point of hysteria at bedtime. The compromise was he sleeps on the floor of our room instead of in his room. While it was bad enough one us us had to get in bed at 8 pm to be in the room when he went down, now despite the fact my husband may be in the room, I have to be there too or he starts the hysteria again. I cannot end my day at 8 every night. While I think some of this may be manipulative, the hysteria is over the top and frantic. Any thoughts appreciated- I've run out of ideas. ps- he does not vocalize anything that is frightening him and lights on does not work. He must have someone near him (now that is me) or in bed with him.

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my daughter did the same thing but we had a spray bottle that was filled with water but she thought it was magic and that if we sprayed it everynight before she went to bed that nothing scary would happen and she would have sweet dreams we did this 7 days a week to start but i told her the lights will stay on and im right next door if she needs me every week we would cut down a day it a long process but it worked plus she had a favorite blanket and toy she slept with now she goes to bed on her own with a kiss and a hug and says sweet dreams try it it might work something in the room or house might be scaring hin and is afraid to tell you

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Get him a large stuffed Bear to sleep with.
Shut the door and let him scream.

my 4year wouldnt sleep alone.he LOVES super heroes so i hung up a bunch of super hero posters and got him a spiderman night light and told him they will protect him while he sleeps.now he request that we turn the light out and close the door =) you just have to be patient and creative.good luck
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My little boy (3) was going through some major night-time trauma. He'd wake up very fearful, but couldn't explain what was wrong. We tried everything, but even if we were sleeping with him he'd still wake up terrified. I couldn't track it to anything he'd seen on TV or scary books or anything. The only thing that worked was if we'd pray for him and ask God to guard him. We'd let him go to sleep with quiet worship music from the Christian bookstore. It seemed to calm him. Now he's sleeping really well again.

Hope things work out for you. It's very draining to not get your "wind down" time in the evening!

You should take him to a physciatrist or doctor there might be some issues or he just wants attention, put him in his room one night and close the door when he comes back out keep puting him back in he will soon get bored and eventually he will fall asleep.

My 4 year old did the same thing. I would pray with him before bed and do a HUGE routine of checking under the bed or in the closet for monsters or anything scary. I also bought a nightlight for him. Everytime he would get out of bed I would walk him back and do the same routine again. It took about a month, but we've not had anymore incidents since then.

I have a routine for my four year old. Everynight I give him warnings before bed. I tell him, It's almost bed time. In fifteen minutes you'll have to wash your hands and brush your teeth. This prepares him for what's to come. I also tell him that it's time to wind down and be quiet. After he brushed his teeth I tell him to go get a book and get ready for bed. I play soft lulluby music for him and lay beside him and read him his book. I also keep a fairly bright night light on for him. Nine times out of ten I don't finish the book because he's fallen asleep. Then I quietly leave the room.
I find that playing the soothing music for him is the best, because when I leave it still plays and he finds comfort in that.
Granted, when he wakes up in the middle of the night and finds the music off and mommy gone, he finds his way to my room.

try giving him toys to snuggle up 2 might take his mind of it

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