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Two year old scared of dark

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babesnme · 14/08/2006 22:30

My dd is approaching 3 and has always been fantastic at sleeping thro until recently. she's started waking up scared of the dark and coming in to us. think it may be after watching a non-disney version of Beauty n the Beast! allowed her to sleep with us 4 a few nights then started returning to her own bed. its been a wk now n still happening. seems genuinely scared. would rather not have light on all night as have 5mth twins who sleep ok generally n don't want dd to rely on light if poss. any suggestions? hav tried bribery! not working so far. still gets up altho eventually goes back.

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2shoes · 14/08/2006 22:33

have you tried one of those little night lights that you just plug into the socket. they are not too bright but stop the room being"dark" worked for dd(sn)

Waswondering · 14/08/2006 22:34

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emmaeris · 14/08/2006 22:34

what about a cool night light of some sort? Something that she can keep by her bed that has a soft glow. ds1 has glow in the dark stars all over his ceiling and he loves them.
i cant say she might grow out of it, I'm still scared of the dark!!!

Beauregard · 14/08/2006 22:40

dd1 has a talking light up sulley from monsters inc that is nice in the dark ,also you can buy lamps that convert to a torch if the child needs the loo during the night.

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babesnme · 14/08/2006 22:50

Thanks. Will try little plug in night light or little light she can keep in bed n switch on when she wants.

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sunandmoon · 15/08/2006 11:45

Bribery won't work if your DD is scared of the dark. I will speak for my own experience because i was scared of the dark from a very young age and because of sharing the bedroom with my twin, mum never left any lights on... She then moved me to my own bedroom because I started having nightmares and I was waking up the family!!!
So I was then aloud to have a little light while I was asleep and slept much better. I am now 35yrs old, still need a light when sleeping somewhere new (ie: hotels, friends etc.!!!). DH is fine with it, he prefers the light on then the nightmares (which I still have when in the dark). So my only recommendation is don't leave you DD in the dark crying because the consequences could follow her for a long time and it is not fun!!!!!

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