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To let dd sleep on the floor?

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Oooeeeooooooahhh · 23/11/2019 22:15

My DD is 5. She has refused to get into her bed 3 nights now because there is a teddy missing and has insisted on sleeping on the floor instead. My mum is horrified I am letting her. Aibu to pick my battles?

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PhilCornwall1 · 24/11/2019 07:32

but she tried to claw my face when I tried to put her in the bed

She wouldn't be doing that again.

Allington · 24/11/2019 07:47

Sleep on t' floor? Luxury! When I was young we didn't have a floor. We had to sleep in mid air...

In all seriousness, let her get on with it. Let's face it, a raised bed to sleep in is very culturally specific. Millions of children sleep on the floor every night all over the world. Just don't tell her about the Tokoloshe...

mrssoap · 24/11/2019 08:02

All my kids have at some point chosen the floor over their bed. I wouldn't want them sleeping like that all the time but occasionally isn't gonna hurt. Not a big deal. It's a case of pick your battles.

MoreMoneyPlease · 24/11/2019 14:37

My DC were such dreadful sleepers when they were young, I'd have been happy for them to sleep anywhere if it mean I got a good night's sleep.

I remember my doll's arm falling off when I was very young and she went to the dolls' hospital for a week. I was very excited because it was just like Nurse Nancy from Twinkle! I asked everyday when she was coming home and was very happy to see her on her return. It look many, many years before it twigged that there was no dolls' hospital...BlushGrin

FloydWasACat · 26/11/2019 09:30

@Moremoneyplease ah, Twinkle. I loved that!

Makinganewthinghappen · 26/11/2019 09:33

My ds slept at the bottom of his wardrobe for weeks when he was about 4. I have a photo of him curled up in a ball wearing a tutu fast asleep. We used to move him to his bed only to find him back in there the next morning.

He just stopped doing it after a few weeks and it didn’t do any harm. Just let her sleep on the floor it won’t hurt her.

Btw ds is now a 13 year old and no
Longer tried to sleep until the wardrobe so no permanent damage!

redwitch5 · 26/11/2019 10:21

I'm with the majority here. She's sleeping, she's fine, it's okay. She'll get teddy back soon, and you can tell her about teddys visit to Granny Grin
Maybe Teddy went to stay at Grandma's because she was lonely, and teddy thought that DD could be brave enough to sleep without him for a few nights. Or maybe he went on a big adventure, with princes and witches and a dragon.

Waveysnail · 26/11/2019 10:27

Let her. Mine used to be put into bed and as soon as I was out the door they would be asleep on thenfloor

Notodontidae · 26/11/2019 11:55

I am very safety conscious, and able to envisage fire and smoke in a room. Every night I make sure there are no clothes on the floor that could trip you, nothing at the back of a door that could prevent the door opening quickly, not one toy or marble between the bed and exit door.
@ OctoberLovers, I know the risk is small, but if other siblings are in the room, or house they need to get out without stopping to take a breath, bedding on the floor is such an obstacle. As for the teddy, a similar thing happened to my cousin, and I sent him a photo of bandages on the teddy, showing he will get well soon. I know it cheered DC up. A bit like the children in need teddy.

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