Irregular sleeping patterns often develop from irregular sleeping habits. If your child is now successfully sleeping in his own bed, then have him sleep there each night. Routine will only help to foster better sleeping patterns. So , you've dealt with the issue of night-time habits and you still can't figure out why your child is having these sleep issues. These are examples of some of the family issues that can contribute to the onset of a sleep problem in young children.
Children are very sensitive to changes within their family.
Ask yourself, what changes has your family recently undergone. Then there is the issue of development- many children experience disturbances in their sleeping patterns during key stages of development. This is a normal stage of development for all children. Attempting to ignore or minimize their fears only serves to make matters worse. To your child, these fears are real.