My daughter just turned two and we are putting her in a toddler bed starting tonight. I don't know how I will possible keep her in the bed. Any advice PLEASE!
2006-09-04 06:17:06 · 10 answers · asked by NoName 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
The best thing you can do is just to stay firm. Put her in her bed and tell her goodnight and then walk away. If she gets up, walk her back into her room and lay her down and say it's time for bed. If she gets up again, just walk her back and don't say anything. The best thing you can do is just to stay firm and not give into her. But, you never know--she might love her new bed and you might not have any problems. Also, you never want to wait until she's asleep before you put her in her bed. That most likely will turn her away from her new bed because she will be confused when she falls asleep in one place and wakes up in an unfamiliar place. Anyway, good luck and God bless :-)
2006-09-04 06:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it an exciting thing - a great game and a real treat. Tell her stories of all the girls who don't get the great bed she has and all the magic good dreams you have hidden under the pillows which will come to her in her sleep.
Let her know how proud you are of her to be such a lovely big girl and also let her know that no matter how big she gets she will always be your baby, and also maybe be with her next to the bed until she sleeps for the first night so it is something you share together. Hope it helps!
2006-09-04 06:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by step 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just turned two also. We put her in a toddler bed early because she could get out of her crib. We waited until she was almost falling asleep on the couch and put her in her room. We cut the door in half. So we could close the bottom portion and keep the top open . SHe couldnt get out but in case of an emergency we could get in. She does sometimes get up in the morning and will play in her room but there is nothing in there she can get hurt with and we keep a baby monitor in her room so we can here when she awakens. Tuck her in real tight before she goes to sleep and keep her favorite blanket or pillow with her. Good luck its an adjustment for them and it sometimes takes time. I got very lucky.
2006-09-04 08:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep her in the baby bed as long as possible. I put my son in a toddler bed way too early (I had to, his brother needed the crib). He wouldn't stay in it, he always ended up in my bed which by the way is something I wouldn't start because that is even harder to break. If you still want to get her into a toddler bed, you will have to be consistent. If she gets up, you will have to keep taking her back to bed. It may take even up to several weeks to "train" her. GOOD LUCK!!!
2006-09-04 16:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by country girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, First realize that you can not keep her in her bed. She has to want to stay in her bed. With my 2 yr old twins we made a HUGE deal about their new big boy and big girl beds. I let them pick out a new bed toy and help design their new rooms. This seemed to help them understand that this is their room/bed and that they needed to figure out how to become comfortable in it. This helped my kids make the adjustment. They still get out of bed but they stay in their room and will get into their bed when they are tired. Most nights they go right to sleep.
Good luck!
2006-09-04 08:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by sunshineathome74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bed rail will stop her falling out .
As for getting out of bed. My little boy went in a full size single bed at 2years 2 months and he is now 2yrs 7 months and he has still NEVER got out without me in the room.
You could try letting her take her best toy or book into bed with her.
2006-09-04 08:49:34 · answer #6 · answered by baby 2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its easier to wait until she's asleep and then put her in her new bed. Like take a drive until she's asleep and then put her down in the new bed.
WHen she gets up just put her back in it. Talk to her about it all day before. Tell her about big girl beds and being a grown up and her having a big girl bed and some day a grown up bed and la la la. So she understands whats going on.
Then just make sure you always put her back in her bed whenever she gets up at night. No matter how many times you have to.
2006-09-04 06:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let her pick out things to put on her bed.......like Blanket,pillows,sheets, Say your a big girl and you now get a big girl bed. If your worried she will fall off the bed get the bed rails.
2006-09-04 07:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by D'reux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same problem, but i bought one in the shape of a car and my son loved it. you can try telling your child that they will be getting a special bedtime story every night and that her teddies want to share her bed and keep her warm as they dont like being left alone, my son is 4 now and it worked for him and he never gets up now, it also might be best to keep a light on in the hall
2006-09-04 07:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by TRACY M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of trips to put her back in bed. Like any transition, it takes a few days to adjust.
2006-09-04 10:55:30 · answer #10 · answered by Cindi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋