How am I ever going to get him to stay in his bed for his nap & nighttime sleeping??? I have two older kids, but this was never an issue. He is in that defiant stage as well and I don't know how this is going to work! I can't eliminate his nap because he off the wall without it!
I knew this day was coming, but I just didn't expect it to be so soon. Any tips are greatly appreciated!
2006-12-09 06:10:20 · 22 answers · asked by єЖтяα ¢яιѕρψ 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I don't plan on continuing to use the crib. I have a toddler bed...my problem will be keeping him in it.
2006-12-09 06:16:18 · update #1
For my twins, who were doing this, we bought some crib tents:
http://www.onestepahead.com/product/86201/309775/117.html
Those worked until they were ready for toddler beds.
Oops.. You are no longer going to use the crib.. sorry about that. With each of my older 3 kids, they were in a crib until they were old enough to understand boundries..closer to 3. SO,
I have been looking this up on the internet...Here are some links:
http://www.babycenter.com/expert/toddler/toddlersleep/4598.html
http://www.babyzone.com/baby_toddler_preschooler_health/sleep_young_child/a440
http://www.drgreene.com/21_364.html
2006-12-09 06:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by I believe in peace b!tch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry. We used a crib tent. At around 2 or 2.5 I decided to take it off because of another issue. I should have left it on. He was fine with a toddler bed but slept about 2-3 hours less a day immediately and permanently after that. Crib tents from Babiesrus are about $50 but well worth it.
2006-12-09 10:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by xtra9009 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him in a toddler bed. It isn't as hard as you think. If he is climbing out, then the crib is now a dangerous place for him! My son was in a toddler bed by 18 months. And loves it. Naps can be harder, but bedtime is something you need to make a routine, so he knows it is time to sleep and he will.
2006-12-09 06:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by Hollz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to agree with most, its time for the toddler bed. I wouldn't spank him or punish him. Its a natural part of his development. My child did the same thing and that let me know he was too old for the crib and the toddler bed was the best thing.
If he gets out of the bed, just put him back in. I'd rather my child get out of a toddler bed 1-2 feet from the ground than fall out of a crib 4-5 feet from the ground...
2006-12-09 07:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by aisha3821 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First take down the side of the crib so he doesn't fall. Then you are going to have to be very consistent and insist that he take a nap and go to bed on time. Just keep putting him back, reading a story or Wall Street Journal really helps.
2006-12-09 06:13:20 · answer #5 · answered by kny390 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keeping a child in thier bed isnt something you want to force...it may make him feel confined(even though he doesnt exsacly know what confined means). You want to allow him to get up and come out of the room when hes ready. However I can understand ur concerns about the night time sleeping. You want to teach him that if hes not going to sleep than he stays in his room and plays iwth his toys until mommy and daddy wakes up, because he can get hurt if he leaves his room. I understand hes only going on 2 but you got to start taking more control over him and shwing him who is boss other wise he will walk all over u his whole life! Thats the only advice i can give. Hope I helped. Also at nap time make him stay in the room is you think thats a better idea show him hes not going to be playing with other kids or watching tv when its his nap time. Thats alone time.
Good luck.
2006-12-09 06:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 5 kids never took naps that long! You are lucky. Get the toddler bed, and put the gate up in the doorway, and ignore him for an hour. Sometimes they play, sometimes they fall asleep. By ignore, I mean don't harrass him to stay in bed, go to sleep, etc. listen for problems, but otherwise just stay away and tell him it's quiet time.
2006-12-09 06:17:21 · answer #7 · answered by libby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At 9 months my son began shimming up the bars and up and over to the floor, landing with a bang each time he succeeded. We put him in a training bed with side arms after a month of finding him out of bed on his floor playing at all hours; but mostly because we did not want him to suffer some head trauma or injury falling from his crib. It was very trying at first but with a reward and denial system at bedtime, he learned to go to bed in his" big people" bed and was very proud of that.
2006-12-09 06:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When our boy was around that age we got him a low toddler day bed he can climb in our out of, we put pillows all around it for protection. As far as keeping him in bed you have to be assertive and let him know that he needs to remain in bed for nap otherwise he won't get to do the things he enjoys later,
hope this helped...
2006-12-09 06:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by romasuave1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may be the type that does not require a lot of sleep. One of my kids slept all the as a baby, and the other did not take a whole lot of naps. But when they were ready to take a nap or go to sleep, there was no problem there.
Maybe you can try just letting him go all day until he shows visible signs of getting tired. Then he probably will nap or sleep.
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2006-12-09 06:14:09 · answer #10 · answered by truth_handler 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋