tiredmom

[claire2805]

my three year old won't take nap, and she still won't go to sleep early , after bath time , books, prayers kisses, good night sleep, it could take more than three hours for her to go to sleep , and it get worse because she's will wake up around three o'clock in the middle of the night and won't go back until 9 am. so because she didn't sleep i can't take her to school, what should i do because i am desperate, ( and she sleep with us ) please help.

[margypops]

Weaning her in to her own bed ..may solve it, I happen to think that co sleeping with young children is okay ,however there is no doubt it makes for a restless night for all, including her waking in the night.. If you choose to try to get her into her own bed it may entail a few nights 'squawking' And you have to be consistent no mixed messages. If she has a room of her own... start her off with stories etc, hugs then leave the room..if she cries and follows you out of the room take her back, you can if you like stay in the room , sit on a chair or the floor away from her bed , ignore the cries, take her back into bed each time she comes out.Once she realise's that this is how its going to be \she will stay there , but you will have to stick at it.Give way and you are back to square one ...or have her stay in your bed until she is older ...