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6 year old suddenly won’t stay in bed

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DearBecks83 · 03/08/2025 22:10

Help! 6 year old daughter had a nightmare a week ago and since won’t go into her own bed, is in our bed and won’t go to sleep unless I stay with her. She’s happy to do story etc in her room but will not get into her bed. She knows I go down stairs once she’s asleep. We’ve talked about the nightmare and changes we can make to help. She’s happy in her room during the day. The tears have now stopped at bedtime but she is adamant that she will not get into her own bed. I’m worried it’s now becoming a habit but I have no idea how to change it. She isn’t happy for her dad to lay with her, only me. Tonight it’s taken over 2 hours for her to settle 😩. Any advice gratefully received 😊

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Harshreality · 06/08/2025 15:42

Change the room around a bit? Can you shift where the bed is? Or switch her pillow to the other end so the room looks different when she lays down?

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