I have a 22 month old daughter. I transitioned her from sleeping with me (from birth) to sleeping in a big girl bed 2 months ago. She was used to me being in the room with her when she fell asleep and has done really well transitioning to me standing out in the hallway. The problem has arisen with me tucking her in. If I sit in her room she doesn't get out of bed but it defeats the whole point of her going to sleep by herself. When I do put her down and leave she doesn't cry anymore, she just gets up and hands me her blanket to retuck her in. I don't talk to her after the first time I put her down and I don't make eye contact with her. I just point to her bed and she climbs back in and lays down and waits for me to cover her up (over and over again). I've thought about having a 2 times a night tuck in policy and after that making her just go to bed without blankets (cover her up after she falls asleep) but I don't know if this will work. Ever experienced anything like this? Thanks.
2006-08-30 10:47:59 · 10 answers · asked by hawaiijos 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I have a 23 month old son who likes to kick off his blankets and then ask me to cover his feet back up. My policy is to tell him "I will cover your feet up this one time, but if you do it again, you are going to have to cover them back up yourself or just sleep without your blankie. Mommy is not going to tuck you in again." He may try again sometimes, but I stick to my guns, and he falls asleep. I always check on his covers before I go to sleep to make sure that he doesn't get cold. Another solution if you don't want to deal with the blankie issue is to just put her to sleep in a warm footie sleeper so no blankets are necessary.
Hope this all helps!
2006-08-30 10:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by Cara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tuck her in once, and only once. After that if she takes the blanket off, just put it back on the bed and walk out the door. Do this for three to five nights and she will be used to the new routine. Don't send her to bed without the blanket, just let her know you are only going to tuck her in once and that will be enough.
If you are worried about her getting cold then you can go in later in the evening after she is asleep and make sure she is covered. I guarantee that if she gets cold though she will cover herself up.
2006-08-30 10:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by Blah Blah Blah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I co-slept with my twins for 6 months. Finally my husband and I had to have the bed to ourselves. Of course, my daughters cried and cried when I kept laying them in their own bed. So I just let them cry. 5 minutes later... they were sound alseep. Ever since, I've never had a problem with their bed time or naps. I put them in their cribs and they might play for a few minutes and then they go right to sleep. No fusing. It's beautiful.
2006-08-30 11:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by geskuh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her back to the bed and have her cover herself up, tell her you love her but its time for every little girl to sleep so she can have a fun day tomorrow. Also point out that its bedtime and that means stay in bed like the growups or other siblings do.
2006-08-30 10:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by yeller 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep putting her to bed, without saying a word, whenever she gets up at night. Don't yell at her, or interact with her, just carry her back to bed and tuck her in. The first couple of days will be tiresome, but if you stick with it, she will learn to stay in her own bed.
Good luck.
2006-08-30 10:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you gotta solve this problem with love and consistancy love her when its time for her to go to bed try a bed time story or sing a bedtime song so she can sleep dont ever spank her that will make her cry instead of sleep..tell her that you love her but its time to sleep like a big girl in your own bed if she dont understand tell her that is she a lil girl who sleep with her mama like a coward. i hope all the things ive told you might work..
2006-08-30 18:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by cool k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we did this and kept giving in then we started not talking to her and just putting her in her bed and walking away after a few times we just said go to bed..we did not go back with her..after awhile we did get up to make sure thats where she went..a few nights of us just saying go back to bed and not giving her extra attention she got tired of getting out of bed and it settled but you have to stay strong or else she gets teh attention she wants..
2006-08-30 11:07:26 · answer #7 · answered by micrensoi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should start it off slowly like transfer her to the other bed with a certain technique
2006-08-30 10:52:19 · answer #8 · answered by mnmbabii 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her 'night night' or no more toys. a pop or two will work, even if you don't like corperal punishment. It works
2006-08-30 10:51:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call super nanny!
2006-08-30 10:50:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋