my 2yr old gets up every night & sleeps by the gate, Why? he never calls us or crys?

Question

we dont know he has done til the morning when we find him asleep with his blanket and ted but i worry he will be cold and achy but how can stop him if i dont know hes doing it

Answer 1

I think it is a fairly normal behavior. Your son knows he is to stay in his room. it isn't unusual to find your child in another spot in their room. He may have been playing there or just listening to you. all 4 of my kids did the same thing. Unless he is crying or upset about it I wouldn't worry about it too much(we'd find mine with all his stuffed animals there too it was so cute).

good luck
mom of 4(ages 14,13,11, and 5)

Answer 2

I didn't have a gate for my two year old - of course I didn't have stairs...also I was in a 2 bedroom apartment at the time. I would actually leave the door open and make sure everything is picked up before going to bed (for safety). I would leave as many lights on as I can so he can see well enough to walk and not get scared.

Do you get up and check on him during the night? If you are a heavy sleeper, you need to ask yourself...is he crying and crying until he falls asleep and you just cant hear him? Try getting a baby monitor, that way you will know.



Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Hello, if you read to him at night and explain to him there is no such thing as monsters in the dark, this will help. I have a 3 year old and he would come to my bed at night saying monsters were in his room. I have always read him bed time stories and spent time with him in his room. I also played a game of checking under the bed and closet to show him that nothing was there. He now sleeps all night in his own bed. If your little one is not crying for you, then he is fine. You can also try waking up to check on him and if he is at the gate, pick him up and put him back into his bed. I check on my little one several times a night, just to make sure his is covered and not having any bad dreams, I kiss him and said to him I am here and I love him. He will roll over and snuggle deeper into his covers and bed. I really think he will grow out of it, but just try different things, and make sure he knows that you are close to him and that you are not going anywhere, you can also tell him good night, sweet dreams, love you, see you in the morning. This works for my little one. Good luck!!!

Answer 4

Try leaving his door open with a baby gate across it. Put a bell on the gate so that if it's moved or opened, you will hear it. That will at least allow you to be awake and aware of when he goes wandering and stop him leaving his room or the house without you knowing.
Maybe you could try talking to him when he's in this sleepwalking state - he might be able to tell you why he wants to go to the gate.
Additionally, might be worth speaking with your doctor or local child nurse about your concerns. She/he may have some more ideas about what to do and why he's doing it.

Answer 5

is the gate blocking his door or the hallway? you know my son did the same for a while but grew out of it... i honestly think kids just do some weird stuff sometimes... i know my boy would try and come sleep with us around 2 am or something thats why we had to put the gate at his door in the first place lol. didnt want him to start that bad habbit. LOL. if you get up in the middle of the night or set an alarm or something i use to get up just to put the lil man back in his bed... he would sleep just fine...

Answer 6

move the handle up on your sons bedroom so he cant reach it, he could be sleep walking, have a nightlight on in your sons bedroom as he may be getting frightened of the dark??? He may also feel safe at the gate - unless its outside????? Anyway ive given you the best answer - move the door handle up so he cant reach it, I had a fit at my nan once as she showed myson how to open the gate - and he was off, it caused all manner of problems like him running off, and me having to go chase him, and almost streessin that he'd gone missign or something - good luck, I dont recon yiour health vuisitor will be much good, if these night time disturbances continue perhaps they Dr can refer you son to a sleep clinic or child psychologist, lets hope moving the door handle will work, - is there someomething scary in his room??????

Answer 7

This seems fairly normal....if you are worried that he may be uncomfortable or cold, then maybe lay down a blanket and a pillow after he is asleep. That way he won't see you doing it, and won't be encouraged to do so, but you will feel better knowing he is comfy and warm.

Answer 8

Do you mean the gate outside your house!!! or your stair gate (most likely) if he seems comfortable i.e. he is still asleep when you find him, he should be okay. Sleep walking is v common in toddlers along with night terrors so he may grow out of it.

Answer 9

And your 2 year old is what? A dog??? If he is, then I wouldn't worry - sleeping by the gate would be a perfectly normal dog thing to do. If, however, you're talking about a child, then no, no, no, no, no! You might want to think about a psychiatric evaluation for the little tyke

Answer 10

I went through this stage when my son was 2 i used to leave him cause i thought that if he was that uncomfortable or cold then he would get back into his bed, this went on for about 10 months i then started getting a bit panicky and so i spoke to him and agreed to get him a new bed and so i let him choose it himself, he decided he wanted a bunk bed bit dubious at first but i allowed it. since then he loves his bed that much iv all on getting him out of it.