The first time to sleep with the baby is comfortable. You can not jump around in the middle of the night, do not come out of a warm bed, do not suffer from insomnia. But sooner or later the time comes to wean the child from the parent's bed. And the process does not always go like clockwork. We decided to share with you the experience of one mother, who took up the matter rather late - her daughter was already two years by that time.
Photo:GettyImages Why separately Once I stopped getting enough sleep. For some reason, I began to wake up at night as often as in the first months of my daughter's life. As a result, during the day I felt like a zombie. And I decided - it's time. I understood that it would not be easy. After all, this is a big step for a little person - to sleep in a separate bed, where there is so much empty space around and there is no warm mother's side nearby. Therefore, I immediately set myself up to be patient, loving and consistent - if I decided not to back down, no matter what feelings were covering me. My daughters' favorite toys moved there, next to them on the shelf were favorite books. So the bed stood for about two months - I had nowhere to rush. I regularly told my daughter that soon she would start sleeping separately. Sometimes the girl told me that she was afraid to sleep alone, without her mother. I, of course, worried and doubted. But she explained that I was there, and she would always be able to crawl under my blanket if she suddenly wanted to. And she outlined a specific date for the "move." By that time, we had a bedtime ritual: put on pajamas, read books, lying next to me. I was not going to give them up. But she transferred the action from her bed to her daughter's. Night One So, on the first night we read two fairy tales, I got up and went to turn off the light. My daughter immediately burst into tears and began to ask me to go to bed. I fell asleep only after I lay down next to her in her bed. After that, I slipped into my seat and slept, it seems, for a very long time until the first anxious awakening of my daughter. She burst into tears, I immediately called her to me so that the baby would understand that she always has this support. I did not scold her - on the contrary, I praised her for having slept alone for so long. My little girl was happy. Night Two The next night everything happened again. I lay next to her again until the baby fell asleep. In the middle of the night she came back to my bed, but a little later than the previous night. And not so tear-stained anymore. Things were moving! Night Three By this time, my baby was already familiar with the new rituals. And although she climbed into my bed again, she slept on the other end of the bed, so we did not interfere with each other. It seemed that the victory was almost won.
Photo: GettyImagesNight of the Fourth Hallelujah !!! In the morning a very unexpected surprise awaited me: my daughter slept all night in her bed. I did not immediately believe in my happiness. The clock was 8 am, and she still did not wake up. We both slept perfectly! The next night everything happened again. This success After two weeks it became clear - everything turned out. She still sometimes moved to me at night, but more often still slept alone. And one day she did not even wake up until 10 am, which is very uncommon for her. Earlier, when I got up, my daughter immediately woke up. It was uncomfortable, because it was so anxious to have a cup of tea and watch the news. The most important thing is to remember that this is an important and big step for a small person, so it takes time. For us adults, it seems nonsense, but for a creature living on Earth for only a few years and accustomed to some rituals, this is a real feat. Read more: sports complex for the kid
