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Depending on how long they were used to sleeping with you, sleeping alone is a rather large transition (Imagine having
your significant other overseas for a time, involuntary and hard). If they don't put themselves to sleep then step one is
to teach them that, in their own bed, with whatever method you choose. Step two is to put them back after they come sneaking
back in.
Follow the same method of sleep training after returning your child to their bed as you followed to get them
to put themselves to sleep. Expect to have to start back at ground zero for the middle of the night. (It might be easy to
go to sleep at bedtime, but the middle of the night is completely different.) Also some children are rather willing to play
in the middle of the night, so even if they don't cry or follow you back to bed, they may stay to play with toys. You can
try limiting the toys available (lock the closet) or follow the fade out method so you know when they are playing to stop
them, or let them so long as they are quiet.
You may find that your child needs the potty in the middle of the night,
Good news; dryer sheets/diaper. Bad news; it tends to wake your child up more. Generally I figure it is a good idea to try
anyway.
Self Soothing
Sleep issues
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