Joanna Fortune: I have to lie beside my four-year-old before he sleeps 

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Children thrive when there is a schedule and struggle when it is interrupted. 

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Tue, 22 Nov, 2022 - 13:12
Child psychotherapist Joanna Fortune 

Joanne Fortune
Joanna Fortune

CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST

My four-year-old child refuses to sleep unless I lie beside him. It started when we moved him into his room as a toddler. We also have a two-year-old but she has no problem settling down for the night. Is there a way I can wean him off our nightly routine?

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