Finally got my 4yo to sleep through without coming to our room

Dec 19·1 min read

It's been almost 2 weeks now and I'm not gonna jinx it but... I think we're actually done with the 3am visits? We did the whole routine change thing - later bedtime, white noise, kept the door open for like a month - but holy crap I forgot what 7 straight hours of sleep feels like. My wife and I actually had coffee together this morning instead of just grunting at each other. Small victories but man do they feel good.

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Comments(5)

EEd R.RegularDec 20

lol I love that you said you're not gonna jinx it while simultaneously telling us the whole plan. If this holds you've earned like a full week of uninterrupted sleep

BBenny R.RegularDec 20

This is huge because you basically broke the cycle without being mean about it. Some parents force the kid to stay in their room and it just creates more problems. You did it right

DDave K.RegularDec 21

The open door thing is genius because he still feels safe but you're not training him to come to your room every time he wakes up. We did the same thing with our 4yo and it actually worked

CCarl L.RegularDec 21

Later bedtime + white noise is literally the magic combo. My 5yo was the same way and once we finally just pushed his bedtime back 30 mins it was like flipping a switch

PPaul M.RegularDec 21

TWO WEEKS. That's incredible. Don't jinx it but also you should be really proud - that's a long time for a kid to break that habit. The white noise and open door combo is smart