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My 4 year old son sleeps with his 5 year old twin sisters every night....?
We try everything to get him to sleep in his own room. We let him decorate it (he picked Cars) it is a great cool room, but he hates it. He says "Why I am the only one who sleeps by themself?" He makes a good point. What do we do? How do we adress his question. His sisters share a bed, his Mommy and Daddy share a bed. So why doesn't he get to share a bed.
Thanks
16 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You get twin beds for your girls. Problem solved. The girls have the girl room, he has the boy room.
- Miss CoffeeLv 61 decade ago
Well you could just state that a mom and dad share a bed because they are married. The girls share a bed because they are girls, the same sex.
You will also find it is better to get them use to not always getting what the others get. My kids are 6 and 8 and sometimes one gets what the other does not, that is just the way it is. It will not always be even.
My 8 yr old gets to go to her friends house a lot, while my 6 yr olds best friend, her mom is kind of a loner and she does not get to get together outside of school as much, it is just the way it goes.
Yes I feel sorry for my youngest and always do things with her in that time her sister is gone, but you cannot let him think he can do it because they get to.
And have you thought about how the girls feel, 3 people in one bed is quite a lot.
Maybe just play up the fact to him that he gets it all to himself and he is lucky for that, reverse psychology.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If the sisters don't mind then it isn't a problem, it is very common for siblings to sleep together.
If it really bothers you, you could try a separate bed in their room for him.
Honestly though ask your grandparents if they slept with their siblings and I bet the answer is yes.
Heck my husbands parents who grew up in Canada BTW. For the first something like 6 years the 3 girls, the boy AND both parents shared one room plus a kitchen and a bathroom. Not only did they all sleep together they slept, ate and lived all in the same room.
- 1 decade ago
He probably does feel lonley at night. If this were my situation, which I know some day I will have to deal with my self, I personally would introduce my son to "big boy" activities. Teaching him these are the kind of things big boys do, and when he starts feeling more confident about being a "big boy" start suggesting he sleeps in his own room, or have his big sister sleep in HIS room with him to start, so he still has the comfort of his sibiling, as he gets more comfortable in his room at night...Good Luck, I hope you get the answer you're looking for
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- snowwillow20Lv 71 decade ago
My son, an only child said the same thing, you and daddy get to sleep togther, he did not sleep with us, but occasionally we let him sleep on a pallet beside our bed. Kind of like camping. I don't see any reason why they can't all sleep in the same room. Eventually he will be so happy to have his own room.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I think it is ok. He is 4 and the only one alone. Have you thought about letting them share a room.? You could put all the beds in one room and the toys in another for a playroom. My girlfriend did that with her kids. You can always separate them later when they start needing privacy.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
awww... poor kid. I think its understandable so thats why he sleeps with the sisters but he can't do it forever so he needs to go into his bed. Buy him a puppy or kitty and let him sleep with that .Or let him pick out a special stuffed animal in for night time. go in his room with him, read him a book and snuggle with him, then kiss him goodnight. or put the twins in different rooms or beds.
- 1 decade ago
Maybe try telling him that having his own bed has advantages.
Like he doesn't have to share the blankets. He gets the WHOLE bed to himself. He doesn't have to worry about someone snoring in his ear.
Or just let him share their bed, as he'll grow out of it eventually.
Or get him some sort of stuffed animal for him to sleep with.
- jon jon's girlLv 51 decade ago
I would just let him sleep with his sisters. He feels left out. It wont hurt anything. He will want to sleep in his own room when he gets older.
- 1 decade ago
Keep him up a little later than usual so that he falls asleep on the couch then carry him to his bedroom. Praise him a lot in the morning for sleeping in his bed.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
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