I have been rocking my 2yr old to sleep and she also sleeps in bed with us how do I get her to fall asleep on her own?

I have been rocking my 2 year old to sleep since she was born. She slept in her crib until she was about 7 months old and ever since then she sleeps in the bed with me. I am concerned that she does not even know how to fall asleep on her own.

She is also very attached to me. She wakes up in the middle of the night and if I am not facing her where she can see me, she will wake me up and pull my hair to roll me over so she can see my face.My husband and I are ready to have our bed back. I have tried putting her in her own bed but the crying and screaming where she is throwing up is just more than I can handle.

Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to get her in her own bed and to sleep on her own! I would appreciate any help I can get. Thank you Asked by Graciesmom 31 months ago Similar questions: rocking 2yr sleep sleeps bed fall asleep Health > Conditions & Diseases.

Similar questions: rocking 2yr sleep sleeps bed fall asleep.

A couple of soothing techniques I have tried My son has problems falling asleep and always has. When he was younger (2yrs old) he slept EXACTLY 30 minutes out of every 24 hours. S family doctor consulted a couple of physicians from the University hospital that specialize in childrens health issues.

They suggested him taking Melatonin...an herbal remedy. It did help and my best friend has given it to her son as well and it worked for him too. We have also switched to drinking green tea, a small cup, just before bed.

If your child is still on a bottle then you can just put a little of it in there....its much better warm before bed. My son didn't have any results from the tranquil therapy like the Johnson and Johnson products for children that are suppose to be calming and soothing for their bath. However a warm bath even if its quick just before bed does help in conjunction.

If it is the motion.....sounds silly, try one of the vibrating massage units that adults put in their chairs to help with aches and pains of a bad back. Be careful of any cords and be sure to avoid electrical issues and shock hazards. They make them that are cordless now which is really great.

I have a rocker/recliner that has the unit in it and when my son, he's 8 now of course, gets too cranky and restless and can't sleep then he can turn the chair on and it calms him. The Melatonin is really a great way to go though. The dosage is adjustable, there are no side effects, and it isn't addictive.

However, a good warning is the fact that you need to give it at LEAST an hour before bedtime so it has time to get into the system, otherwise it doesn't work very well. In conjunction start transitioning her...have her sleep in a toddler bed in your room every other night....make it fun and she will take to it a lot better. Had to do that with my daughter.

Then transition her into a room next door or even outside of your bedroom door. Sounds harsh or even silly, but our family doctor did this with his child (he has 9) when one or two of them had trouble getting out of the parents bed. It may take a while, but don't give in and try some of the soothing techniques along with that.In my opinion, it was some of the best advice and help I ever got with my son.

Getting your bed back to yourselves..... You may have to live with some crying in order to get your baby to go to bed on her own. But I would begin a ritual of going to bed. Possibly some singing and reading some bedtime stories may help.

I would begin the bedtime ritual a ways before bedtime. This all may take a bit of time for you and your daughter. When you put her to bed in her bed, she is going to cry.

I would rub her back and talk softly. Don't pick her back up and tell her it is time to go to bed now. Tell her that you want her to sleep in her bed and gently patting her.

I think if there is a bedtime ritual that is done every day that she will soon get used to it. It will take time but you will get your bed back in time. You may have to sleep next to her on the floor for a day or so.

Remember you may have to let her cry some but to let her know you are there for her just not in your bed. Good luck! :) Sources: personal opinion baitlady1398's Recommendations Bedtime Lullabies Amazon List Price: $20.98 Used from: $8.96 .

You don't stop rocking now, continue the same. Your child will automatically sleep own once he matured to that stage. You don't stop rocking now, continue the same.

Your child will automatically sleep own once he matured to that stage. Try to do something by step by step like singing song to stop rocking, then you will not be tired when you got to bed. Now your child is 2 yrs old only.

Take your child to Nursery school and change the mood by playing games etc. Then your child will concentrate in some other activities then this problem will automatically stop. Don't worry! Sources: post .

1 Unfortunately you got her in a BAD habit that's she so used to its gonna be hard to break! If you ever expected to sleep with your husband again you should have not gotten her use to this...Now the hard part. You have let her know this is not acceptable anymore and when she's in her crib crying LET her, she will cry herself to sleep....She's smarter then you think, the throwing up is something she already knows will get out of her crib and into your bed....When she does this go in clean her up and put her right back in her crib..she will eventually catch on and realize that your not giving in anymore...It will be hard to do at first, but trust me it needs to be done or you will be having a 5 then 10 then 12 yr old sleeping with you.

Unfortunately you got her in a BAD habit that's she so used to its gonna be hard to break! If you ever expected to sleep with your husband again you should have not gotten her use to this...Now the hard part. You have let her know this is not acceptable anymore and when she's in her crib crying LET her, she will cry herself to sleep....She's smarter then you think, the throwing up is something she already knows will get out of her crib and into your bed....When she does this go in clean her up and put her right back in her crib..she will eventually catch on and realize that your not giving in anymore...It will be hard to do at first, but trust me it needs to be done or you will be having a 5 then 10 then 12 yr old sleeping with you.

TurboB replied to post #1: 2 I can't add anything to what Lena has said. She nailed it.

I can't add anything to what Lena has said. She nailed it.

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