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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
5 year old will not go to sleep on his own and will not stay in his own bed
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
5 year old will not go to sleep on his own and will not stay in his own bed
by dennjohn, Aug 21, 2009 03:50PM
Please help....we are at the end of our tether.
Our 5 year old boy will not go to bed on his own and expects myself of my husband to lay with him until he goes to sleep. As soon as he is asleep we can then go downstairs.
Every night he wakes up, could be between 12pm and 4pm and comes into our bedroom. My husband gets out of bed and our son gets in. This has now been going on for about 2 years and we have tried every sleep technique that is going without any success. I am now 5 months pregnant and am worried that my son is going to get even less sleep if he is still in our bed when the baby comes!!!!
Please can someone help us
Many Thanks
Our 5 year old boy will not go to bed on his own and expects myself of my husband to lay with him until he goes to sleep. As soon as he is asleep we can then go downstairs.
Every night he wakes up, could be between 12pm and 4pm and comes into our bedroom. My husband gets out of bed and our son gets in. This has now been going on for about 2 years and we have tried every sleep technique that is going without any success. I am now 5 months pregnant and am worried that my son is going to get even less sleep if he is still in our bed when the baby comes!!!!
Please can someone help us
Many Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Aug 22, 2009 07:06AM
, Aug 22, 2009 07:06AM
As you probably suspect, it is you, not your son, who has to change if this situation will improve. You have basically taught your son some bad habits and he is only doing what he has been taught. Do not lie down with him and do not cooperate with his coming into your bed. He will change only to the extent that you and your husband can change. You'll have to bite the bullet, but you can do it.
