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<blockquote data-quote="Stella Johnson" data-source="post: 205583" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>I don't like the "toughen him up" approach either. Your friend probably doesn't have a difficult child or they would understand that he really has problems and that it's not just him being a "sissy". </p><p> </p><p>I understand laying down with him at night but I honestly would NOT start the sleeping in a bag on your floor. I think he might end up in there every night. </p><p> </p><p>I let my difficult child sleep with me way too long and now she's almost 12 and it's still a fight every night. </p><p> </p><p>I know you are sleep deprived but the sleeping bag will give you more headaches in the end. </p><p> </p><p>My difficult child was always afraid to sleep alone. Now she isn't, she just wants to sleep in my bed now. When she was afraid I gave her a spray bottle with water or Febreeze in it. I told her it was monster spray. If she sprayed her room with it, monsters could not come in there. It worked! </p><p>This might be a thought for your difficult child and whatever he is anxious or scared of at night.</p><p> </p><p>Steph</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stella Johnson, post: 205583, member: 9"] I don't like the "toughen him up" approach either. Your friend probably doesn't have a difficult child or they would understand that he really has problems and that it's not just him being a "sissy". I understand laying down with him at night but I honestly would NOT start the sleeping in a bag on your floor. I think he might end up in there every night. I let my difficult child sleep with me way too long and now she's almost 12 and it's still a fight every night. I know you are sleep deprived but the sleeping bag will give you more headaches in the end. My difficult child was always afraid to sleep alone. Now she isn't, she just wants to sleep in my bed now. When she was afraid I gave her a spray bottle with water or Febreeze in it. I told her it was monster spray. If she sprayed her room with it, monsters could not come in there. It worked! This might be a thought for your difficult child and whatever he is anxious or scared of at night. Steph [/QUOTE]
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