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How can we stop our nearly three-year-old coming into our bed?

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CanINapNow2 · 14/05/2026 16:51

Hello looking for some advice. My DS will be 3 in July. Moved to his own bed in Jan (as he could by then escape his cot). He has come in at some point in the night and got into our bed probably 50% of the nights since then. In the last few weeks though it’s been every single night and he’s coming in earlier and earlier. The main issue is he has also started to sleep in a horizontal position! He’s between me and DH and we’re just not sleeping well ourselves. Any tips on how to get him back to sleeping in his own bed? Even if it’s just most of the time/most of the night? He’s very happy to start off in his own bed. Thanks in advance.

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 16/05/2026 10:07

do you have space to get your son a double do someone can go cuddle him

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 16/05/2026 10:07

DandelionClockSeeds · 16/05/2026 09:58

@Laiste so, Mum and Dad are allowed to share a bed, but a 3 year old needs to sleep alone?? That may be the way things have gone on the last 50 years, but it is not the norm - in the mammal kingdom, or in much of the world.
This 3 year old is showing his parents his instinct to sleep with others is still strong.

I agree

CanINapNow2 · 16/05/2026 11:57

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 16/05/2026 10:07

do you have space to get your son a double do someone can go cuddle him

He actually has a double. So us taking him back in and settling him isn’t too much of an issue.

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