i have a friend whose 2 yr old son will not sleep in his cot, has slept on the lounge since 12 months old. she took him to trisillian but he got worse. any ideas on what to do?
mum of 3 boys aged 11, 13 and 14
2 yr old only will sleep on lounge
- vkw
- NSW, Australia
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- Maree Viotto
- VIC, Australia
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Hi,
Your friend’s son believes that this is where he should sleep- why should he think any different, it’s what he does every night.
Your friend would need to put her son to sleep in his bed awake at night to teach him that this is where he should sleep and to also teach him to sleep independently. It’s sometimes a hard thing to do and he will protest but otherwise he will never learn to sleep in his bed.
Good luck, Cheers Maree
Your friend’s son believes that this is where he should sleep- why should he think any different, it’s what he does every night.
Your friend would need to put her son to sleep in his bed awake at night to teach him that this is where he should sleep and to also teach him to sleep independently. It’s sometimes a hard thing to do and he will protest but otherwise he will never learn to sleep in his bed.
Good luck, Cheers Maree
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