I have a 3 yr old and she will not go to bed on her own I'v tried to put her to bed and its a fight for 2 hours till im so tired of fighting I give up.. She says she scared so we switched her bedrooms and she still says she scared and she freaks out when I try and put her to bed and suggestions how I can get her to sleep in her own bed?Please someone have a good idea taht will work for me!!!!!

mine would not sleep in her room so i would have her crash on the couch and then move her eventually she will just be patient

I'm not a parent, nor am I pregnant, but at this moment I'm actually watching Take Home Nanny. I don't know if you're familiar with the show, but ironically enough the same issue occurred. Nanny Emma said that for the first 2-3 nights there will be tantrums and lots of crying but if you give in and feel bad for them and take them out of bed, nothing will get better. As you settle into the routine it will get easier as the days go by.

Good luck!

Consistency is best. Put her in her bed. When she gets out, calmly put her back to bed. Don't engage her, no hugs, kisses, talking etc. It may take a few hours the first night (or several nights) but eventually she will learn that there is no point in getting up or freaking out because you will not respond or give in. Make sure she has a night light and her special doll, toy, blanket etc., and a glass of water so there are no excuses. At her age this is going to be incredibly hard but you just have to resolve that this is best for both of you and make sure you are firm. Every part of you will likely want to just comfort her and give in but she has to learn to sleep in her own bed. Calmly put her back into her bed regardless of how many times she gets up or how she cries/screams/fights etc. She will learn that she needs to stay there and there is no point in kicking up a fuss. Good luck!

I do watch take home Nanny but I also watch super nanny which I love she has been around alot longer She deals with issues like this all the time. This is what she says to do.
Put her in her bed and the first time she gets out of her bed take her by the hand and walk her back to her room and say its bedtime darling the second time she gets out of her room simply say its bedtime then the third time and plus dont say a word to her just every time she gets out of her room just simply put her back once again without saying a word to her! It may be hard the first couple of nights theres been times that its taken parents a good three hours sometimes plus till they finally get the hint and stay in there room and go to sleep but everyday will get shorter and shorter until theres no fight out all.
Its important for your child to learn to fall asleep on her own without having to lay or sleep with mommy to go to sleep. Now I never let my son sleep with me just because I didnt want to have this issue but I was having a issue with him going to sleep on his own cus he thought he needed to be nurse but I recently taught him how to fall asleep on his own cus I wanted to wean him so after just a short week he learned how to fall asleep on his own he is only 14 months so because he is still in his cribe I used a different method. Good luck!

I had this problem with my first child. I finally bought a book called "The No Cry Toddler Sleep Solution" at Barnes and Noble. It helped sooo much. It gives strategies on how to gently ease them into sleeping in their own bed. For example, lay in HER bed the first night and snuggle her until she falls asleep....the second night, be in her bed but dont snuggle...third night, sit in a chair by her bed until she falls asleep, fourth night be in a chair by her door until she falls asleep, and so on. You do have to be calm and in control bc they will fight you. You have to resolve yourself that it might be a few weeks of HELL, but in the end it will be worth it. The book says that children form insecurites when they sleep in the room with their parents, the best thing is to start them sleeping alone STRAIGHT AWAY. Good luck.