Sleeping with monsters

We've been having issues with Ian's sleeping for quite some time now. We usually have to tuck him in several times before he finally goes to sleep. Then he has a habit of waking up a couple of times a night. Scott and I usually crawl in bed with him till he falls asleep. It's just easier that way.

Periodically we try to break ourselves of the habit of just crawling in bed with him. We tell him every thing's OK and try to leave. At which point he starts screaming. We threaten him by saying that if he doesn't settle down and go to sleep, we'll close his door. Well, last night we again to not crawl in bed with him. Scott finally asked if he wanted his moon on (a moon shaped light from IKEA that casts a muted yellow glow over the whole room). Ian answered, 'uh,huh'. And Ian went right back to sleep.

Today I asked Ian if he wanted to keep a night light on at night. And his reply, 'that'd be cool.....so I can see the monsters.'

Pool little guy. Scott and I feel horrible about threatening to close the door to his room, so that he'd be locked up with all his 'monsters' :(