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<blockquote data-quote="joneshockey" data-source="post: 369112"><p>Toughlovin ~</p><p>We did the whole sleeping bag on the floor thing with B1... which lasted about 6 - 9 months before he ended up sleeping in his own bed - B2 is a TOTALLY different ball game. He will not sleep on the floor in our room. We even went to the extent of putting a toddler bed in our room for him to sleep on and THIS didn't even work! Last night we changed the bedtime routine per his therapist - This is how it went: I was to rock him for 10 minutes only, then put him in his own bed to fall asleep... this did NOT go over very well. When I talked to him about it when we were getting him ready for bed he said "no, you will rock me" - When the time cam eto rock him for the 10 minutes he became irrate and began screaming, kicking, and scratching (which actually drew blood) me. I told him if he didnt stop that I would discontinue our rocking even sooner. After 5 minutes of this behavior and took him up to bed... He of course refused to stay in bed... I must've put him back about 50 times. When he did finally stya he threw everything off his bed including the sheets and then pitched a fit about wanting the things back. I just ignored him and didnt say anything, but still sat in the room to make sure he didnt harm himself. He then began kicking the wall and side of the bed & began spitting and snotting from his nose, I guess he thought that he would get a reaction out of me, but it did nothing. He probably continued on like this for a good 45 minute to 1 hour. Eventually he realized that if he leaned over his bed he could reach his blanket - this calmed him some, but he continue to sob and ask for other items to be returned. Once he was completely calm I told him he could have his pillow and sheet if he promised to lay down and go to sleep. He agreed and did keep his word. I had told him that I would remain with him for 10 minutes tio give him a chance to go to sleep with me there and if he wasnt alseep then he would have to do it on his own. Wheh the 10 minutes were up I quietly stood and walked out. I didhear him ask where I was going and I told him good night and that I would see him in the morning. He NEVER got up! It was a small victory for me, but he still crawled into bed with us sometime in the night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joneshockey, post: 369112"] Toughlovin ~ We did the whole sleeping bag on the floor thing with B1... which lasted about 6 - 9 months before he ended up sleeping in his own bed - B2 is a TOTALLY different ball game. He will not sleep on the floor in our room. We even went to the extent of putting a toddler bed in our room for him to sleep on and THIS didn't even work! Last night we changed the bedtime routine per his therapist - This is how it went: I was to rock him for 10 minutes only, then put him in his own bed to fall asleep... this did NOT go over very well. When I talked to him about it when we were getting him ready for bed he said "no, you will rock me" - When the time cam eto rock him for the 10 minutes he became irrate and began screaming, kicking, and scratching (which actually drew blood) me. I told him if he didnt stop that I would discontinue our rocking even sooner. After 5 minutes of this behavior and took him up to bed... He of course refused to stay in bed... I must've put him back about 50 times. When he did finally stya he threw everything off his bed including the sheets and then pitched a fit about wanting the things back. I just ignored him and didnt say anything, but still sat in the room to make sure he didnt harm himself. He then began kicking the wall and side of the bed & began spitting and snotting from his nose, I guess he thought that he would get a reaction out of me, but it did nothing. He probably continued on like this for a good 45 minute to 1 hour. Eventually he realized that if he leaned over his bed he could reach his blanket - this calmed him some, but he continue to sob and ask for other items to be returned. Once he was completely calm I told him he could have his pillow and sheet if he promised to lay down and go to sleep. He agreed and did keep his word. I had told him that I would remain with him for 10 minutes tio give him a chance to go to sleep with me there and if he wasnt alseep then he would have to do it on his own. Wheh the 10 minutes were up I quietly stood and walked out. I didhear him ask where I was going and I told him good night and that I would see him in the morning. He NEVER got up! It was a small victory for me, but he still crawled into bed with us sometime in the night. [/QUOTE]
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