The ONE Rule - Camping In

Initial Rule

As you get started, I recommend you set one simple rule that your child has to follow in order to earn a reward or be praised in the morning. It should be a rule that encourages a very, very small victory at first. Just a small step toward improvement based on whatever your starting point is. And I suggest making it something that you as the parent can actually control. This helps ensure that your child will be successful and the process gets off on the right foot. 

Here are some examples in the following format 'Situation....... Rule'

Your child doesn't usually fall asleep in their bed..... Fall asleep in your own room
Your child doesn't usually stay in their own bed all night.... Sleep in your own bed all night, no sleeping in Mommy's bed
Your child usually holds your hand while falling asleep .... Fall asleep without holding Mommy's hand

Rule as you Progress

Once your child is used to the new sleep strategy, you can start to make the rule a little more challenging based on the behavior that you are trying to modify and improve.

Here are some examples in the following format 'Situation....... Rule'

Your child wakes up asking for you to fix the blanket .... Sleep all night without Mommy fixing the blanket
Wakes up crying but goes back to sleep quickly after you make an appearance .... No more crying out for Mommy
Your child keeps trying to get in your bed each night .... No more trying to climb into Mommy's bed