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How to Get Your Child to Stop Coming to Sleep in Your Bed Every Night

If you are a parent, you know that one of the most challenging aspects of parenting is getting your child to sleep in their bed. They may still be scared and want to come into your bed to sleep, or they might enjoy sleeping with their parents. 

Regardless of why they are coming into your bed every night, it can be frustrating for both you and them. The good news is that there are ways to get them back out of our beds! This post will give you some helpful tips on how to get those kids out from under the sheets and into their beds so that everybody gets more sleep!

Make Your Child’s Room Sleep-Friendly.

It is the most crucial step in helping your child sleep better. The room should be dark, quiet, and uncluttered to help promote a good night’s rest. Create a bedtime routine with just enough light so that you can see but not too much as this will cause overstimulation for children. Ensure you use the best beddings and a custom mattress to ensure maximum comfort.

Keep any objects or toys out of the bedroom. Once the room is dark and quiet, you can proceed to tuck your child in bed. Again, a sleep-friendly room will encourage them to sleep in their bed.

Create Clear Expectations.

Create clear expectations from day one about what your child should do when they wake up at night by laying down some ground rules. You can do this by laying out a plan for them. For example, you might tell your child that when they wake up at night and come into your room to find their way back to bed, it is important not to say anything or touch mommy because she needs her sleep too. 

Take It One Step at a Time

When your child comes to sleep in your bed, every night might seem like a minor thing. It doesn’t seem that bad when the kids are small and light enough for you to carry them back into their beds. 

But as they get older and heavier, it can be hard to keep carrying them up and down the stairs all night long. And it’s not fair for your child to be sending you these mixed messages: One of the best ways to solve this problem is by taking it one step at a time.

 Establish a Healthy Bedtime Routine

The first step to getting your child out of your bed is establishing a routine. You can use the following steps as guidelines for developing and maintaining healthy sleep habits:

  • Establish consistent nighttime routines, including regular mealtimes, wind downtime before bedtime with dim lighting in the home, and reading books or talking together about what they did during the day
  • Establish a consistent wake-up time, even on weekends and school holidays. Your child needs around 12 hours of sleep every night for optimal health, so make sure they get enough rest each night
  • Create an environment that is conducive to bedtime routines, such as keeping the noise level down in your home at night by using earplugs or white noise if needed

Be Consistent

The key to teaching your child good sleeping habits is consistency. You can’t be inconsistent and then expect them to sleep by themselves all night because they’ll get used to the lack of pressure from you, which will lead them back into bed with you again at some point in time.!

The first step in getting your child to stop coming into bed with you is identifying why they do it. You may have a history of doing this as well so remember that they are following your pattern. If there’s no reason for them to be up at night, give them some time, and they will eventually stop coming to your bed.