That reminds of a post where some CBer told his kid

Feb 5, 2015
2:52:34pm

frontrowcougar

That reminds of a post where some CBer told his kid - stay in your bed the

whole night and you get some prize. Dad goes in to the kid's room in the morning, and it is covered with vomit. And the kid asks if he can have his prize now. Classic.

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my 5 year old boy is seriously traumatized from this

nashty

2/5/15 2:39pm

my mom would say to give him some benedryl.... but I don't know if that's cool

TheDeek

2/5/15 2:42pm

turn off the breaker to all the fire alarms. Tell him they'll never bother him

Grit for Brains

2/5/15 2:43pm

the FHE after it happened (monday) we talked about what they are and developed

nashty

2/5/15 2:46pm

I have a 5 yo that struggles at night too. She comes into our room often

Bergloewe

2/5/15 2:47pm

Have you tried a rewards approach? What enthuses and excites him the most?

Cylon Coug

2/5/15 2:50pm

tried that...but didn't actually have the object/reward...maybe that will work

nashty

2/5/15 2:51pm

If they can actually see (and salivate!) for what they REALLY want, it can

Cylon Coug

2/5/15 2:54pm

That reminds of a post where some CBer told his kid - stay in your bed the

frontrowcougar

2/5/15 2:52pm

Here it is:

frontrowcougar

2/5/15 2:53pm

My 4-year old was developing a habit of coming into our room at night

hansel

2/5/15 2:56pm

Wow, this must happen a lot. My son threw up last night, but it was on me.

frontrowcougar

2/5/15 3:02pm

Try giving him a blessing

dmatt

2/5/15 2:52pm

good idea...can't believe i didn't think of that one.

nashty

2/5/15 2:53pm

Along those same lines, encourage him to pray to not be scared or

supertux

2/5/15 2:55pm

yeah, we've done prayers and primary songs. i even let him hold my phone

nashty

2/5/15 2:57pm

I put my kids back in their beds and then I sleep on their floor

SanDiegoCoug

2/5/15 2:55pm

Lock his door.

SPORTS

2/5/15 3:01pm

screaming, banging, wake everyone else up

nashty

2/5/15 3:02pm

and more trauma

SanDiegoCoug

2/5/15 3:07pm

Lock his door.

SPORTS

2/5/15 3:01pm

RE: Lock his door.

supertux

2/5/15 3:03pm

Lock his door.

SPORTS

2/5/15 3:04pm

RE: Lock his door.

SPORTS

2/5/15 3:05pm

LOL... it will work itself out...

Smoke Monster

2/5/15 3:07pm

I bribe my kid with lego guys to stay in his bed.

Slim

2/5/15 3:12pm

My wife doesn't but I love it when one of our kids crawls in with us in the

Undefeated

2/5/15 3:14pm

Let him sleep in your bed

Remigius

2/5/15 3:30pm

There will come a time in your life when you miss this

El Pasco

2/5/15 3:39pm

are you my mother?

nashty

2/5/15 3:42pm

RE: are you my mother?

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