https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:16:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/co-sleeping-with-a-4-year-old-how-to-transition-away#post-1456543 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:37:28 +0000 Beebug 1456543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank-you everyone :)</p> <p>@Mamaof2: I will definitely suggest that!</p> <p>@lawbee11: Also a good suggestion. His closest has those sliding doors and I have suggested taking them off and doing an IKEA shelving combo or something to make the closet nice, and no doors to hide behind!</p> <p>@looch: He already sleeps with the light on (how I have no idea!!) Interesting about the transition of Mom sleeping on floor and moving further and further away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/co-sleeping-with-a-4-year-old-how-to-transition-away#post-1453513 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:08:32 +0000 looch 1453513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would need to be gradual, first starting with keeping a light on, maybe making monster spray or a monster trap.</p> <p>Then, I would explain that mom is going to stay in the room until he falls asleep and is going to sleep on a mattress on the floor. I'd move the mattress closer and closer to the door every night, and then, transition to having mom stay until he falls asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/co-sleeping-with-a-4-year-old-how-to-transition-away#post-1453467 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:00:03 +0000 lawbee11 1453467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about giving his room a makeover? Like let him pick out some new sheets, a lamp, a clock, maybe some stuff to hang on the walls? Then maybe he'll be excited to be in his room? I also think talking about it/having him pick out the stuff will allow him time to process that he'll be sleeping in his own room vs. just sticking him in there one night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/co-sleeping-with-a-4-year-old-how-to-transition-away#post-1453426 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:54:00 +0000 Mamaof2 1453426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe start with a sleeping bag in the parents room (on the floor) that way he is out of the bed but still feels safe. Then after that is working for awhile they can try his own bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/co-sleeping-with-a-4-year-old-how-to-transition-away#post-1453378 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:46:05 +0000 Beebug 1453378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a 4-year old, but a friend of mine does and has been co-sleeping with him since his transition from the crib.</p> <p>There is a lot of fear in him (monsters in closet, dark, etc), but Mom too is now attached to this (their new normal, wanting her DS safe). The DH has resentment toward to the Mom over this.</p> <p>I am sure there is lots else going on, but in terms of trying to think how one would transition away from co-sleeping (in his room, in his bed) back to her room at that age, how do you even do that? I only co-slept newborn days and DD is currently still in crib, so it's all mind boggling to me how you would rationalize the transition with a 4-year old.</p> <p>Any ideas? </p>