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HELP! 3 yo complaing of being scared for bedtime..is he faking me out..when does ur son need to...

post #1 of 6
4/28/11 at 5:24am
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my three yo has figured out how to get to mine and his fathers heart. when we say its time for bed he just so happens to be hungry or has to go potty or wants a hug and kiss. He usually gets his way and sleeps in the bed with us. But i'm 33 weeks pregnant and its getting very uncomfortable to sleep in a bed in the middle of two boys. just recently he started complaining of being scared in his bedroom. he says there are spiders are gonna get him.  though we have checked countless times ( and no spiders) he still screams bloody murder. we do what we can to make him comfy in his bed he got his favorite pillow blanket and his stuffed animals and goes to bed with veggie tales or Thomas the train or something like that. he been starting daycare for about two months now.did he learn it from there? Is he really scared or did he just learn once again how to tug at our heart strings. or is he really scared and need our love. Its just getting so uncomfortable to sleep with both of them while im getting so big and uncomfortable in my pregnancy. but i don't want to be selfish at the same time. what should i do?? advice palease!!

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post #2 of 6
4/28/11 at 5:27am
I would just be firm and reassuring. Sit in the room with him (not in bed with him, just in the same room) while he falls asleep if he needs it.
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post #3 of 6
4/28/11 at 5:40am
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thank you i will. He is just hard because he knows how to get us feeling sorry he knows he is a little cutie lol.

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post #4 of 6
4/28/11 at 2:27pm

My 3yr old DD is suddenly scared of her room too.  We tried staying in her room until she fell asleep and it worked, but she didn't get over it and we'd end up being in there for at least an hour until she fell asleep. After a few weeks it got to be too much (especially with a new baby) so finally we tried making her do it without us and she was shaking she was so upset/scared. As of right now we moved her mattress into our room and she sleeps on it in our room. Don't know how much that helps but I understand what you're going through.

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post #5 of 6
4/28/11 at 5:43pm

Mine had a stage like that too but it was after-images he complained of, floating colors when he blinking and his eye adjusted. It was part blowing a slight fear or confusion out of proportion part a tactic to keep me with him. I would stay with him briefly, assure him firmly everything was fine and normal, and tell him he had to stay and sleep and I had to go. Over and over until he got over it.

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post #6 of 6
4/29/11 at 5:03am
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this all helps thank you. im glad i found this place i dont have my parents around helping me and my friends are the same age as me nd im 18 so they have no advice for me lol thank you im gonna try it all

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