Teaching Your Child to Sleep in His Own Room

At the age of three or four, parents usually start teaching kids how to sleep in their own bedrooms. This is often difficult as young children are easily scared when left alone at night. It is advisable to take slow steps in helping your child achieve this kind of independence, rather than forcing them to sleep on their own without taking them through a transition process.
Talk to your child about having his own bedroom and ask him how he feels about it. If he expresses his fears, do not dismiss them. Listen sincerely and assure him that you also felt the same way when you were his age. Tell him that it is only normal to feel afraid when alone in your own bedroom at night, but finish by saying that these fears can be overcome and that it is actually fun having your own bedroom to yourself .
When he finally decides that he is ready for his own bedroom, give him a transitional object (like a big teddy bear) that can keep him company during the night.