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night time sneaker!!!!

7 replies

starshel · 21/02/2011 20:21

my son is four and been sneaking into our bed in the middle of the night for quite some time now and it's getting to much (last night he put his leg over my DH's throat and chocked him) this is not the first time he's has done something in his sleep to hurt either me or his dad, i suffer from a bad back because i'm on the edge of the bed. He is such a fidgety boy legs and arms every where. i have tried putting him back but he just sneak's back in or worse wakes up completely and goes upto his sister's (7 and 8 years) room and wakes them up 2 3 4 o'clock in the morning. We don't know what to do any more?? it's causing arguments because were not getting a good night's sleep. and my DD's are so tired at school and started playing up because they are not getting enough sleep. driving us all mad now. can anybody help??? any idea's welcome happy to try anything.

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shakeyjakey · 21/02/2011 20:46

Phew, a tough one!!
You seem to be doing everything I'd consider. Did you start by taking to bed with you when he was younger?

eons26 · 21/02/2011 21:20

Am watching with interest as we have one of these. Haven't found a solution yet - ours is 5.5 now.

DeWe · 21/02/2011 22:23

Stairgate on the door of his bedroom? I used that as a threat with dd#2 at that age when she started night time wandering. Never had to follow through.

Catsmamma · 21/02/2011 22:31

Ds2 was known as the night creeper, he'd go into anyone's bed.

However there were strict rules....no fidgeting, chatting or bed hogging. He would rarely get in with me and dh though, dh works shifts so was not always there, and if he came in and found ds2 in bed with me he'd pop him back in his own bed.

Is he warm enough in his own bed, do you know what is waking him up? Might be worth sleeping in his room to check for any odd noises or buying him a thicker duvet to make sure he's warm enough.

MrsRhettButler · 21/02/2011 22:35

i think you may just have to be tough with him and keep putting him back, he will learn after a short time that its not going to happen any more and will probably give up (hopefully)

you will have to be super vigilant for maybe a week or two but i'm sure it will work in the end super nanny style

snowcake · 22/02/2011 17:13

promise him a treat if he stays in his own bed at night?

would second checking if he's warm enough.

gate in front of door useless as my neighbours' boys then stand at the gate yelling...

snowcake · 22/02/2011 17:13

they do say (super nanny, etc) that persistence pays off re carrying him back to his own bed.

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