7 year old sleep problems

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My 6, nearly 7 year old is being a nightmare at bedtime again.
For context she has slept in my bed since birth, over the years ive tried allllllll the methods, bew beds etc.
Anyway about 8 months ago we cracked it. Went to sleep in her own bed, stayed there all night, was amazing then recently its started again.
I put her to bed, she doesnt stay in bed gets out so many times then falls asleep and comes into my bed in the night.
I threaten things like no ipad (lol) and have done charts but nothings really working.
Any ideas? Theres nothing going on at home etc for her to be acting up completely stable.
Thank you xx

Why don't you take her back to bed (repeatedly) when she comes into your bed at night?

@FATEdestiny So initially i was doing that, it worked well. Then she figured out how to get into my bed like a feather so now i just wake up to her in the morning 😭

I was just thinking I bet she sneeks in and you don't notice (My DD does the same on occassion).

I would suggest a jingle bell in your door. Or her door. It's imperative that you always wake up and get her back to bed immediately. You can buy those door chimes that they have in shops and ring a bell when you open the door. Get one from B&Q

The answer here is consistency. Every time, straight away, take her back. Repeatedly and never letting her get away with even 2 minutes in your bed.

@FATEdestiny Oh.my.god!!!! Literally in all my googling ive never once come across that suggestion and its so bloody simple now youve said it. Lol she will be sooo annoyed but its genius. Yeah so true about consistency that was what did it 8 months ago. Thank you so much!x

Watching with interest as I've a 7year old the same 🙈

Tbh, I don't see the issue of a 6 year old coming in your bed in the middle of the night, given she's not disturbing and waking you. As long as she starts off on her bed....

@snop haha glad its not just me. Did people also tell you at about 3 years old they would grow out of it and here we are at 7 lol

@SoloMummy
For years yeah youre right it was fine but ive just had enough now i want my space lol

I had the same with my first, and said I wound never do the same with my second 🙈 and here I am. First slept in my bed till they where 9 and only really got out cause the other one got in. Everyone says oh I wouldn't have it, but we tried to get her in her own room and it's was a daily battle. They lost their dad a few months back so it gives her comfort I think. Also I'm not ready for the battle again yet either as I know she will be terrible getting her into her own room. You really have done the hardest part by getting her to fall asleep in her own bed.

@snop oh no im so so sorry, thats so sad, 100% i get you allowing it then for comfort. Plus its the whole dealing with the day after of having an awful night sleep situation. Ugh its so hard.
Lol yep i said i wouldnt do half the things i did. Until youre in that situation you dont know do you xxx