Five ways to train your child to sleep alone

Today, having the baby sleeping in a separate room is popular among modern parents, because they feel it can help the child take care of himself in the long run. It also helps the child prepare for the independence that will come in the future. However, some children have slept in the same room as their parents for too long and have become scared of sleeping alone. If you find it difficult to train your child to sleep in his own room, Babi Mild has some techniques to share.

• In the beginning, start by sleeping on separate beds but in the same room. Take your child to shop for room decorations together. Let him pick his own bed sheet, and pillowcases, for example, so he feels proud of his own sleeping arrangement. Once he’s familiar with his bed, moving to a new room won’t be a big change.
• Your room and your child’s room should be adjacent or have a connecting door, so that he feels that you are close to him. In the first few days, you might have to stay with him in his room until he falls asleep and leave the room to help him adjust to the new sleep environment.
• Your child’s bedroom should make him feel safe and suit his interest. There should be dim light for safe walking. Put his favorite toys near his bed so that he feels secure. The room should be designed in the way that he likes, so that he feels that it is his room and wants to be there to take care of it.
• Keep the same bedtime routine as when he sleeps in your room. If you always read him stories before bed, keep that going. This will help him feel secure and not left alone.
• Take him to bed a little bit before his usual bed time because the first few nights sleeping on his own won’t be easy. Adding some extra time will allow the parents to talk to him or help him relax, so he can sleep worry-free.

Each child is different. They all have their unique familiarities and fears, so it is important to notice what your child likes and dislikes when it comes to his sleeping habit. Encourage him to overcome his fears so that he can be confident. For us, sleeping alone is no big deal, but for young children, it is a big change. To encourage them, their preference, the parents’ understanding and affection can help them fight the fear and become a braver child.