My two and a half year old daughter was recently transitioned from her crib into a toddler bed. We read to her, stay with her awhile and then leave the room for her to sleep. We have had to put a baby gate across her doorway, otherwise she wouldn't stay in her room. After we leave, she gets out of bed and plays with her toys for a half hour to an hour before finally falling asleep in her bed. Usually, she cries for awhile too, unless we leave some kind of light on for her to see. Any suggestions to get her to stay in bed and also to not have to use the baby gate either? Will be potty training soon and she will need to have access to the bathroom.
2006-08-30 07:10:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
dont take the toys out of her bedroom thats just mean! even babys in cots will play for awhile b4 going to bed. i think alot of children do. get a nightlight to plug in cas she maybe scared of the dark. the gate is good cas will also stop her falling downstairs in the night until shes used to being in there. if its a recent move to a big bed its bound to be different for her. when u hear her getting up just go upstairs and place her back in her bed telling her she can play 2moz and keep that up.
can i just suggest to maybe leave the potty training until she is completly settled in her nighttime routine. its best for children to have one thing to concentrate on at a time when it comes to learning new skills
best of luck
2006-08-30 07:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by alrightyyy_then 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had luck with making a chart w/ my child and explaining that if she got 5 stars in a row she can pick out a "treat" (we did small treats). You may want to start off with a small treat after 2 stars so she can see immediate gratification. Since she is falling asleep @ half an hour after playing why not wait half an hour later before starting the bedtime routine- make sure she's good 'n ready to go to bed to make it easier... The chart thing worked for us w/ potty training as well, there a lot of great books out about Potty training that are extremely useful- 2.5 seems awfully old to not have gotten that started
2006-08-30 07:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by josie1126 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tie her down!
LOL Im just kidding!
Maybe she just isnt tired, your child will tell you what they need if you are listening. Let her go to bed when she wants to for a few nights, if she stays up late playing so be it, but make her get up in the morning on time. She will be tired for a few days and maybe cranky, try to make the best of it, but after a few days her rhythm with set in and she will start going to bed tired and wont get up to play.
I would wait until she regularly goes to sleep and doesnt get up to take the gate out, and just get her a good night light, or perhaps those glow in the dark stars (which may be enough of an entertainment for her to look at IN bed)
Good luck!
2006-08-30 07:21:05 · answer #3 · answered by friskygimp 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Start now with the same bedtime routine but stay in the room. Sit next to her nbed and over the course of the week move closer to the door. She will gain trust that she is not alone. A projector music box that projects lights of all kind of pictures is good to.
When you are sat in the room you have to not engage with conversation at all and no cuddles. just pop her back in bed everytime she ggets out. Explain on the first night that you will be sitting here until she has gone to sleep and then end the chit chat and just sit, no cuddles if she crys, she knows you are there.
It takes about a week, but it works. Rewards for staying in her room are also good. So when she does her first night reward wiuith a marble or a stone in a jar so she can see that the3 ammount is growing, you can count them togather over breakfast. Children do not need expensive treats. Make it a big thing that she adds her own stone/pebal or marble to the jar each morning and keep it where she can see it, but not play with it (as marbles are too small to play with at 2 in case she tries to eat one!)
It does work but for one week you will have to set the TV recorder as you may miss your favourite programmes!
Goodluck!
2006-08-30 07:18:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I did the same with my boys, I just used the baby gate, and let them play them selves out, by the time potty training came I didn't have to use the gate no longer, good luck
2006-08-30 23:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by crazy2have3kids 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The trick that works with any kid is consistency. Whether it's a new bed or potty training, being consistent works the best.
It will take her a week or so to get used to her "big girl bed". If you do the same routine every night she will get used to it sooner and things will be groovy.
Good Luck!!
2006-08-30 07:28:09 · answer #6 · answered by chili_eaters 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know i hav a 1 1/2 yearold that gets out of bed and plays but to us its not a big deal cuzthats how we were raised....if your quiet you can stay up till you want to go to bed...if your loud mommy or daddy is coming in and putting you back to bed....we shut the door most the way.....if she comes out of the room then we put her bakc to bed ....
2006-08-30 07:20:17 · answer #7 · answered by mommaof2girls&1onway 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take all toys out of her bed room and use a small night light. close the door. or take the gate down once shes asleep
2006-08-30 07:14:41 · answer #8 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
can't she just sleep in your bed. that happened w/me and my toddler and she ended up sleeping w/us until age 4 and then we transitioned her into her very own twin bed. You can't fight all battles. My child is doing fine and is not the least bit clingy to me--she is normal 5 yr old who now sleeps in her bed. I don't think toddlers are very good with reasoning and also they are not yet ready to be in a big space all by themselves.
2006-08-30 07:19:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋
Duct tape
2006-08-30 07:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by Heidi G 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋