Preparing Children to Sleep Alone

Preparing a child's room so that he sleeps alone requires the right time and equipment. Most parents choose to sleep with their baby from birth. The reason is to always be ready to guard the baby, especially when he needs you at night. But over time, sharing a room with Little is not a good thing and can interfere with your various activities, such as during sleep, intimate relationships with a partner, or if you have a second child. This is the time for you to prepare a separate children's room for Little One as the next stage of maturity.

How to Teach Your Child to Sleep in His Room?

Teaching Little is accustomed to sleeping with parents from birth is not easy. One of the actions, Little will probably consider himself set aside by his own parents. So, do some things as a warm-up before separating from the child at bedtime. The following are tips that can be useful for you, including:

• As a first step, you can start teaching children to sleep in their own room when taking a nap. Good day time is used as a time to practice sleep alone because it can reduce the fear of darkness, especially at night.
• At night, allow the child to sleep in your room, but do not share the bed with him. Place a comfortable mattress or folding mattress on the floor as a child's bed during the training process. This is useful for training him to sleep alone, but he still has a safe feeling.
• Tell the child what benefits will be gained when sleeping in his own room. For example, saying that a child can have a special place designated for him, he is free to decorate his room at will. Also say that he can be more independent and confident.
• And do it consistently every day. If your child often sneaks up and seduces you to sleep together, try to ignore it. Don't be lazy to drive him back to his bedroom so he understands.
• Minimize your presence in his bedroom, it aims to familiarize himself daring to sleep alone in his room. In addition, explain to him that there is nothing scary when Little is in his own room.

After warming up for a few weeks, you can start separating from your child. However, tell him that even if he sleeps in a different room, you will always be there when he needs the help of his parents. Do this slowly, until your child feels comfortable in his room.

Tips For Children Accustomed to Sleeping Alone

When children already have the desire to sleep alone, this is where the child's room will begin to be effectively used. The following steps can you try to help your child get used to and comfortable sleeping alone, for example:

• So that your child feels at home in the room, give decorations in his room as attractive as possible. Usually girls like beautiful princess-themed room decorations or for boys usually like the hero-defending hero character. Ask the child what themes he likes.
• Put trinkets in his room that can make him comfortable, like blankets or dolls that can accompany him while sleeping.
• When the first night trying out his bedroom, you can come lie down accompany him while reading a fairy tale until he fell asleep. After that, you can leave it alone. Do this for about a week.
• When the child is familiar, you can accompany him, but sit on his bed. Then from sitting on the bed, move to the floor. Then finally you can accompany him to the room but only to the door.
• Although you are accustomed to sleeping in his room, however, there are certain times when the child will sneak into your room. You do not need to fret because it is natural. There are two ways to overcome them. The first, you may share a room with him, but let him sleep on the mat, try not one bed. Secondly, you can bring your little one back to his room and accompany him to sleep. Many parents forget that they can sleep in a child's room.

When is the Right Time to Teach Children to Sleep in Their Own Rooms?

Actually there is no standard age when a child sleeps in his own room. When a newborn is born, in fact room separation can be done. The earlier you do it, the easier it will be for you to teach your child to sleep in his room. Most parents find it difficult to train their children because they are accustomed to sleeping accompanied by their loved ones. If the habit has already happened, you should be extra patient to train the Little One. However, it is best to avoid training your child for this if he is still in a period of growth and development, such as while undergoing toilet training, learning to take off a pacifier, or starting preschool education. Children will be easily stressed if required to make many changes at the same time.