3 yr old prefers to sleep on the floor

[sanctifiedrose]

My 3 yr old daughter prefers to sleep on the floor.  I am fine with that but she wakes up sometimes three times a night and is very hard to get back to sleep.  I'm thinking that if she slept in her bed she would get a better sleep at night.  She is also very pick how she sleeps like with one blanket or sometimes she wants three blankets to sleep with other times she wants to change pajamas like three times.  She just never seems content and is also hard to deal with especially at 1, 3 or 5 am.  Any suggestions on how my daughter could sleep better at night (as well as me)?

[Cindy84]

Getting your child to sleep at that age is very inportant.  You should not give her any choices.  Her bed is where she sleeps that's it!   Trust me this will cause big problems later.  She does not get to sleep on the floor or with you or on the couch.  She sleeps in her bed!!!!  However, she may have all the comfort she wants in bed.  If she sleeps in her bed she may any blanket any stuffed toy, and any pillow etc..

[margypops]

It is your attention she is seeking by changing her PJs in the night, does she sleep on the floor in your room, it sounds as if she does. It would be better if she slept in her own bed in her own Room,perhaps you are going to have to get tough, have a time for bed ,tell her she is going to sleep in her nice bed with some soft cuddly toys, read her some stories and leave her ,she may not like it for a few days, but if you are firm and consistant she will get the message.

[sanctifiedrose]

Thought I would share this with you.   My daughter just turned three, and has really been excited about going to preschool soon.  I also have been praying her sleeping issue especially when my mother told me she should be sleeping through the night by now.

With your suggestions I have really thought about how to deal with the issue.  Right before my daughter's bedtime I told her about getting ready for school she needs to sleep in her bed now.  She said "or on the floor" I said no now that your three and about to start school like your other friends you need to sleep in your bed.  She was fine with that and asked for one of her animals so I gave it to her, told her I loved her and went down stairs.

Guess what I was so suprised that it worked she slept through the entire night on her bed.  And I had a better night as well.

Thank you very much

[guera82]

i would suggest making her sleep on her bed, to get her used to it you can lay with her. dont let her pick her jams or her blankets. time for bed is time for bed.make it a routine, it sounds like she is runnong you around because she can. No choices. Here are ur pjamas, her is ur blanket, and now its time for bed. She is just being smart and avoiding going to sleep.

[guera82]

oh i just read your other message. good job. and good  luck