Come 11pm when we go to sleep, she is still awake! Then, suddenly, a few weeks ago, he started fighting it. One of the biggest sleep problems among preschoolers is refusing to stay alone in their own bed at night. I have an almost 4-year-old son that won’t go to bed at night. We start to get her ready for bed around 8pm. He won't just go to bed by himself though. Just leaving him in his room doesn't work as he will just cry and scream. We missed the good sleep window.
Up until a couple of weeks ago, he would go to bed consistently every night with no trouble. Your 4-year-old now Four-year-olds need about 11 1/2 to 12 hours of sleep a night. By 8:30 she is in her bed, and the lights are off. The earlier bedtime works much better. We have a good bedtime routine in place that has always worked well for us. 10 comments. Refusing to go to bed or having trouble falling asleep can be an all-too-common problem for school-age children as well. He needs either mom to lay with him in his bed or have me (dad) lay with him in our bed. I know how frustrating this can be! The problem of a child fighting sleep or not going to bed isn’t limited to the baby and toddler years. Any tips on how we can get him to go to bed on his own? I know that sounds like what every kid says, but let me clarify. Our 4 year old doesn't like to sleep. I also started having her and her 2 year old sister get ready for bed earlier. We have a normal routine where he takes a bath and we read a few books. She doesn't cry at bedtime, she just won't sleep. I finally stopped the naps and she is almost always ready for bed now! ! My 4 year old was taking 1-2 hours to fall asleep.
It’s important to address these issues as soon as possible.
We had been starting around 8 and I think that was just too late. Again, she isn't crying and as far as we can tell she isn't afraid (she does like the hall light on and the door cracked, so …