My two and a half year old wants to sleep in her big girl bed. How do I get her to stay in it and sleep all night? Thanks.
2006-09-21 08:43:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
For the first while it's a bit of an adventure and the fact that they can get in and out on their own will be a bit exciting to start with. Maybe get her to choose some cool duvets, or a canopy. We use bed guards which are a great idea as they give them a bit of excitement about being in a 'big bed' but your now worried about them falling out. Good luck with it, another stage where you realise they grow up too quickly.
2006-09-21 10:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by aza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first few nights with my daughter in her big girl bed were really hard. We had to go to the big bed though because she was climbing out of her crib and I was a fraid she would get hurt.
Anyhow, the first few nights, my husband and I spent a lot of time just putting my daughter back in bed. We wouldnt talk to her or argue with her. The first time we put her to bed we said good night and did kisses and hugs. Everytime after that we would just put her back into bed and wouldnt say a word. Eventually she would tire out and just go to sleep. After a few nights, we no longer have the problem.
Hope this helps!!
2006-09-21 08:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by swak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was in a bed girls bed(toddler bed) at the age of one! She stayed in her bed all night with out a problem! We put a baby gate up in her bedroom door so she would stay in her room at bedtime! When she fell asleep we took it down so she could come in our room if she had a bad dream! It will take some time to get her to stay but once she gets the hang of it she will stay in bed and go to sleep in no time!! GOOD LUCK!
2006-09-21 09:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by kolowski4 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We made it new and exciting using her favorite character (Tinkerbell) on the sheets and called it her "Tinkerbell Bed". That made it more interesting for her so she wanted to stay.
We also put a door-knob cover on her door so she couldn't open the door and get out. That was mostly because her door led into her newborn brother's room, but it worked for keeping her in the bed as well. A 2-fer!
2006-09-21 13:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by ramiska 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I gave my son prizes....ie:books, puzzles something he really liked. It took him about a month to stay in his own bed. Also for safety concerns I put a baby gate in his door so if he woke up he could not leave his room without calling out for me. It seemed to work because he never got fully awake and it was easier to get him back to sleep in is own room. Rewards work well for him even in potty training. Good Luck
2006-09-21 09:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just keep putting her back in. She'll get the hang of it soon.
My little guy was in a big boy bed by that age too. It took him about a week to get the idea to stay in his bed.
2006-09-21 08:48:35 · answer #6 · answered by Cindi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved my son to a twin bed at 20 mths. He never got out of it at night, however, we did put up a gate on his door so in case he did decide to get up in the middle of the night, at least he was safe in his room.
2006-09-21 13:41:49 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just be persistant. If she gets up, put her back. 2 1/2 is big enough to understand that seh needs to stay put. It may take a few nights, but you'll be glad you did!
2006-09-21 09:08:57 · answer #8 · answered by #3ontheway! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree - you have to keep bringing her back in. I tell my daughter I will leave the door open, but she had to stay in the bed. That always seems to work.
2006-09-21 08:48:38 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just learned to stay. I would hear her get up and play in her room for a while and then she would get back in her bed.
2006-09-21 08:47:39 · answer #10 · answered by marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋