Child is not coming out of the room but still waking up

If you do not want to do the Camping In method and your child is waking up overnight but not coming out of the room, here are some options:

1. Do not respond to them during the wake up
Prepare them ahead of time that you will not be coming in the room if they wake up. Address any common concerns they usually have overnight upfront. Example: need potty = put one in their room, blankets messed up = practice fixing the blanket during the day, thirty = put small cup of water on nightstand
Then, in the morning, celebrate them not seeing mom overnight. This will be the fastest way to eliminate the wake ups.
If they do end up eventually coming out of the room, use Silent Return and follow through.

2.Use check-ins instead of Silent Returns
When they wake up, go right into their room/doorway, quickly 'shush' for a few seconds and then leave. Avoid any other talking. Avoid eye contact. Wait 1 minute, return and do another 'shush.' You can do this 'shush' a few times and then stop going back in. For example, you could start Night #1 with 3 'shush'es and then, in a few days, reduce to 2 'shush'es. Use the same strategy for reducing the check-ins that is outlined for Silent Return. This will take longer than not going in at all. But if you feel the need to go in, this is a way to do so with limited emotion / attention and will slowly reduce their dependency on your attention overnight.