My 2 year old daughter always escapes her bedroom in the middle of the night. We have a childproof doorknob thingy on the inside of her room, but she gets by that. We think it's cruel to have a lock on her door. And no, a gate will not work...we have already tried it!
2007-01-01 09:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by nrwilcox 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I should add that it is not right at bedtime that she gets out of bed...it is between 2 and 4 am. When everyone is asleep. She goes to sleep just fine when she is supossed to.
THanks so far for all the great ideas!!
2007-01-01 09:41:36 · update #1
have you tried the extra tall walk through gates. I ask because I can see how they can climb over the little gates...their just tall enough to get a leg over or put feet through the lacing design..I have the extra tall walk through gates by summer..you can get them on line at jcpenny or amazon for 70.00. If your daughter is still in a crib you can also look at purchasing a crib top...mesh tent like top that attaches and zips closed when child is in bed.
obviously baby gabe has no brains and needs to have a lesson in etiquette. Maybe if he has nothing nice to say then he should keep his mouth shut.
2007-01-01 09:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Tawni B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch a couple of episodes of "Super Nanny." She suggests that you firmly tell the child that it's time to go to sleep. Stay in the child's room within their view (like sitting on the floor, or in a chair.) If the child tries to leave the bed, be firm. Do not make eye contact with them or say anything, even though they scream and do everything they can to create a fuss. Place them back in the crib/bed each time they try to get out. Keep repeating this over and over until they get the message that you mean business. Be firm and don't give in. Usually, it will only take several times before the child finally falls asleep. If you don't address this problem early, it can make life miserable for both you AND your child.
2007-01-01 09:31:37 · answer #2 · answered by git_tar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask her what is waking her up or ask her to take you to the noise that woke her up. maybe one of your neighbors is getting home from work late/early in the mornin and that wakes her up once you figure out what's wakin her up then you can kinda figure out a plan from there. I don't believe in locking someone in their room because of the scary what if things that might happen. Just do your best to make sure that the steps are blocked off and keep takin her back to bed after she wakes up. It's probably became a habit to her at this point. GL.
2007-01-01 10:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Tiggs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either carry or walk her right back to bed. Keep doing it, no matter how many times she comes back or how tired you are otherwise, if you relent, she'll take you for being Soft-Touch. She needs consistency and to learn night time means staying in bed.
Give her an alarm clock and set it for when she's allowed to get up in the morning so she knows what time it is acceptable for her to come to your room. Also, maybe she needs a small nightlight in her room in case she is afraid of the dark.
2007-01-01 09:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously there may be something waking her up-she hears it, you dont...she has a good imagination...sit on the floor of her bedroom but with your back towards her untill she falls asleep. Do this for several nights but each night go further away and do not respond to what she wants only tell her time for sleep. I hope this works..
2007-01-01 09:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by Patches6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firmly tell them that they have to go to sleep. If they pout, scream, cry, etc, just ignore it. If you keep this up, she'll understand that she has to sleep. If she still doesn't listen, you might have to scold her. Ask how she would feel if she were you. If that doesn't work, meet up with a child specialist. They would know what to do.
2007-01-01 09:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by Caramella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not cruel. let her play for a hour or take her for a walk. at 8:00 let her go to sleep with a night light,a movie, or you could sleep with her and when she falls a sleep stay for a extra 15 mins and leave. if she gets up then give her pudding and let her watch tv to she falls asleep
2007-01-01 09:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by brebre231 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
we use special treats or toys (fruit snacks,leappad)
2007-01-01 09:29:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋