Q: My daughter is 4yrs old and has been co-sleeping with us since born. When she's 3yrs old, she started to sleep in her own room but I still slept in her room till she's asleep. But she'll move to our room and sleep with us in the middle of the night.
Recently she'd cry very sadly before falling asleep when I started to train her to sleep on her own. However, the routine was disrupted and she cries before she falls asleep or suddenly wake up crying hysterically just after 15min of sleep. Should we continue training her to sleep on her own?
A:
- depends on how the family's sleep arrangements have been as well as the child's temperament and preferences
- letting children sleep on their own allows them to become more independent
- advisable to use the same method before to re-establish child's sleep routine
- ensure that the child's room is conducive
- talking to child about the need and providing positive reinforcement may work
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