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Should we just let them cry it out?

Asked by sleepymom 4 months ago, 5 answers.

I have a 2 year old little girl who shares the bed with my husband and myself for the past 8 months, she had surgery on her vocal cords and we were told by the doctor to not let her cry out at night if that meant sleeping with us so she is and it's time...

to move her out. We also have a 5 year old son who needs his daddy to lay down with him every night and he gets up in the middle of the night and comes to my room. My husband then gets up and goes back to bed with him. This goes on every night! These 2 are suppose to be sharing a room now so what do we do? Should we put them both in at the same time and let them cry it out or work on the 5 year old and then the 2 year old? They are both the loudest screamers I have ever heard so it will not be pleasant either way. We are just not sure on how to handle this. Help us please!!!

Answered by ichibanarky on Jul 12, 2009, 06:53PM
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Deal with the 5 year old and give the 2 year old the time she needs to heal.

Answered by funadvice on Jul 12, 2009, 07:44PM
53985 answers

Well, I won't pretend to be an expert, but personally I think it would be best to deal with the five-year-old first. Once he is used to sleeping in the room by himself, I think it will be a lot easier to deal with the two-year-old. Good Luck!!

Answered by rockstar69 on Jul 13, 2009, 02:58AM
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what you do to the 1 you must do to the other. if the 2 year old is now healed and able to go into her own room according to the doctor then you should deal with them both at once otherwise you going to get asked by the boy why his sister gets more attention and all, and trust me that is worse in the long run... but dont force it, just try off slow and slowly progress, dont force anything

Answered by yummymummy on Jul 13, 2009, 03:03AM
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The best thing to do is deal with the 5year old first both my 2 was the same just put him up and leave them to cry he will keep getting up put just put him back but don't talk to him the first few nights will be hard ut as long as you keep up with it he will get to understand he has to go to bed by himself and it is hard and I know how you feel my 2 have the loudest cry's ever. I'M not sure about your 2year old this is not really a good way for her because of her surgery but give it a go with the 5year old like I said it is hard but it pay's of in the end good luck and I hope it works out for you.

Answered by sleepymom on Jul 13, 2009, 11:20AM

My daughter has healed and we started my 5 year old last night, he got up several times and we explained to him that once he started sleeping by himself he will be able to show his sister how to do it like a big kid! I'm sure he is going to be easier than her. I just really dread putting her in the room!!!

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