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Article: ASK AMY: ; Exasperated mom wants son to sleep in his own bed
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- April 9, 2008
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Dear Amy: I am a single mom raising a 2 1/2-year-old son. My son
refuses to sleep in his bed through the night. He is up at least
three times a night, wanting to lie in bed with me or lie on the
couch. I lie on the floor by his bed and tell him to lie in his bed
and go back to sleep. He refuses to stay in his bed, so he lies on
the floor with me.
I just started a new job working an overnight shift. When I work,
my son stays at Grandma and Grandpa's overnight. He sleeps all night
and does not get out of his bed.
Am I handling this the wrong way?
How can I get my son to break this habit? - Frustrated
Dear Frustrated: The best way to break a child's habit is to
change the parent's behavior.
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