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Can you help with some tips on getting them in their own rooms?
They`re so not baby`s but need some help im 20 weeks pregnant and with my 3rd child but my other 2 age 7 and 4 will not sleep in there rooms there father works away a week at a time so i think it is better for me if they sleep with me i can get more sleep this way. but when the baby comes i will need my room but can you help with some tips on getting them in there rooms before bub come in july thanks lots.
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Hi,
They are at an age where you can talk to them and you know they can understand so you need to make it very clear what you need to happen. You know when my oldest boy was 7 he was still waking 3 to 4 times a week and calling out `MUUUM come in my bed` and I would get up and go (he fell asleep with me in the bed so would look for my comfort when he woke). One morning my husband said to him, “You know what mate it`s not nice that you wake mum up every night calling out to her”. He said “Oh ok” and never called out again! Sometimes we just need to make it clear to children that it`s NOT ok and set the boundaries, children thrive on this.
They are at an age where you can talk to them and you know they can understand so you need to make it very clear what you need to happen. You know when my oldest boy was 7 he was still waking 3 to 4 times a week and calling out `MUUUM come in my bed` and I would get up and go (he fell asleep with me in the bed so would look for my comfort when he woke). One morning my husband said to him, “You know what mate it`s not nice that you wake mum up every night calling out to her”. He said “Oh ok” and never called out again! Sometimes we just need to make it clear to children that it`s NOT ok and set the boundaries, children thrive on this.
Even if a bit of bribrey has to come into play, the one to stays in bed the longest gets a great treat, it can`t hurt.
Best of luck!
Cheers, Maree
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