My daughter doesn't like to sleep with me

@shirlys (113)
Yantai, China
November 9, 2015 7:01am CST
My daughter is three years old,a child at this age always sleeps with the parents,but my daughter likes with her grandma instead of with me.This makes me unhappy.Is any idea to attract her to get back? Does the baby at three years old sleep alone in ur country?
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• United States
9 Nov 15
I think kids of any age should sleep in their own beds.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
9 Nov 15
Agreed. It is most unusual and a little suspicious for a three year old to sleep in the parents bed.
@shirlys (113)
• Yantai, China
9 Nov 15
Abby ,maybe u r right ,but in China,most children sleep with their parents until they want to sleep alone.
• United States
9 Nov 15
@shirlys Hum, I think the marital bed should be for the parents...but if that's the custom in your country.....
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
9 Nov 15
haha, she does not know better at this rate. You can sleep better without her around, so no need to feel sad. I think it is normal for kids to get closer to grandparents than parents. It makes things easier for you too.
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@shirlys (113)
• Yantai, China
9 Nov 15
But sometimes I envy her grand mom,I enjoy the time spend with my daughter.
@marguicha (216554)
• Chile
9 Nov 15
My children started to sleep in their own rooms before they were one yearof age. But that doesn´t happen in all the families in my country. In some families, it depends on the customs, in others in whether there is room enough for them to sleep alone. When my 2 daughters were small, they slept in the same room as we did not have a room for each. When we had a biggerhouse, each of them had their own room.
@shirlys (113)
• Yantai, China
9 Nov 15
We have enough room for the baby to sleep alone,but it seems that my daughter does not want to sleep alone.
@allknowing (130292)
• India
9 Nov 15
I suggest that you do not force the issue. Normally grandchildren have a special place in their heart for their grand parents and this you must allow.
@allknowing (130292)
• India
9 Nov 15
@shirlys This will pass off. In the meantime you can love her as would a mother.
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@shirlys (113)
• Yantai, China
9 Nov 15
There is a proverb in China,Elder especially love the third generation. But sometimes some love is wrong.
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
9 Nov 15
In my country, 3 years old child usually sleep with their parents, but if their parents work at outside throughout the day and the child always with their grandma, I think it is normal, because they fell comfort with their care giver. Do you work at outside an leave her with her grandma?
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
10 Nov 15
@shirlys I think it is a consequence of your job, you leave your daughter, so she prefer sleep with her grandma. Take it easy, try to invite her sleep with you by give her a funny story before sleep or invite her for playing some games before sleep. Hopefully, she will go to sleep with you...
@shirlys (113)
• Yantai, China
10 Nov 15
@srisahara Thanks for ur seggestion.She loves to read story book, Yesterday I borrowed some books for her.This morning she asked me to read these books for her when she got up,but i refused ,i told he I would read the story for her if she sleeps with me this tonight. Hope i could win her heart.
@shirlys (113)
• Yantai, China
9 Nov 15
Yes,I work during the daytime,her grandma takes care her when I am out of home.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
9 Nov 15
A three year old is not a baby. Babies and three year olds do not sleep in other peoples beds in the UK - they have their own!
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@shirlys (113)
• Yantai, China
9 Nov 15
Chinese parents always spoil their baby,We should learn from other countries about education
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@LadyDuck (460774)
• Switzerland
9 Nov 15
Yes, the three year old babies sleep in their own beds in our country, even younger than this.