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Hi i have a little girl who is 2 in April. She has not been very well, she has had this cold that has been around, and still getting teeth. She has been a lot better today but the problem is she has started to get out of bed at night and tonight she did not want to go to sleep, and kept getting up after i had read her a story and put her to bed. She shares a room with my 4 year old daughter and it wakes her up 2. I think it has become a habbit getting up as she has been unwell. Does anyone else have this problem ? Any advice ?

2007-01-09 07:41:55 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting Toddler & Preschooler

19 answers

Try velcro pyjamas!

2007-01-09 07:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Try to wind her [and her sibling] down for an hour or maybe a bit less before bedtime. Give them a glass of milk and maybe a small snack, and read some stories. No TV or computer right before bed. Also [and I got this from the show "Super Nanny"], the first time she gets up give her a kiss, say goodnight and tuck her in. If she gets up again, don't talk or give her a kiss, just tuck her into her bed and walk away. If she does it again, do the same thing. Again, the same thing. Good luck!

2007-01-09 09:12:21 · answer #2 · answered by Carolina 3 · 0 0

Aww bless her now she knows she's on to a good thing lol...(hope she feeling much better) sorry to say you just gotta be firm and put her back to bed....not much talking except to say time for sleep or whatever and then go out the door.....keep repeating this and if it carries on then say nothing at all and just keep puting her back even if its the 20th time you've done it dont give up .....by tomorrow night i'm sure she'll have the message!

But the best bit of advice is please dont give in because when u do that you will be back to sqaure one!.....you will win the battle believe me! I did and my daughters 10 now and she just makes out she wants a drink or the toilet! (only so she can spy on the tv lol)

2007-01-09 08:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jp 3 · 1 0

Just keep putting her back in her own bed. If you start putting her in your bed, you'll create a whole new habit. My daughter has nights where she has a hard time falling asleep or gets out of bed during the night. Some nights are easier than others, but in the end she goes to sleep and my husband and I have our bed to ourselves.

2007-01-09 07:53:09 · answer #4 · answered by llmotherof2ll 2 · 0 0

my little lad of 23months has just come out of a cot and into a proper bed and he is always jumping out of it. Ive stopped his nap in the afternoon and he goes to bed for 7pm. he has his own room with a telly and all i do is put a night light in his room, put his toys in there and put a dvd on for him, as he cant open the bedroom door i close it shut and leave him a drink of juice and a bowl of cut up apple or banana for him. i can hear him banging but hes just plsying so i leave him to fall assleep in his own time.

i take it your daughter can open the bedroom door or you wouldnt have this problem? Try putting up child gates at the top of the stairs so she cant come down, let her have a winge because if you keep giving her the attention she'll know she can get away with it as girls can be the worst for winging. Obviously if shes screaming the place down confort her back into bed but dont give her atention, just gently put her back into her bed- dont talk to her. she needs to realise when she has a story read that means its bed time.

Did you ever have trouble getting her back into her cot when she was younger because you let her sleep in the bed with you. if yes, use the method you did to get her to stay in the cot.

good luck

2007-01-11 01:58:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Unfortunately there is no easy answer to this. It is up to you to be persistent and keep to her bedtime routine and when she gets out of bed, try to remain calm and just pop her back into bed. Reassure her and leave. She will get the message eventually, if she is not rewarded at all for the behaviour she will stop it as quickly as she started it. It is easy to make allowances when they are ill, just not so easy to rectify them when they are on the mend!!
Try to explain to your 4yr old what is happening, or if it is really bad pop her into your bed for a night or 2 whilst you sort out the younger one, then transfer her when you are going to bed. She is old enough to understand what is happening where the 2yr old isn't.
Good luck!

2007-01-09 08:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

hi,its nice to talk to another mommie i have a 4year old daughter and she will get out of bed if she is sick too or if she has a nightdream that was bad thats what she calls a nightmare or a dream has she always gotten out of her bed or is this just recently i think if its recently that it will get better soon just do what u can to comfort her when she gets up like see if she would like a drink of water and ask her if she wants u to lay down with her then lay with her it will soothe whatever is she is getting for thenshell fall fast asleep and mommie can go to bed and try to have a goodnights rest so dont worry to much i think it be fine let me know how it works out bye

2007-01-09 07:54:55 · answer #7 · answered by foxiepotts 2 · 0 0

Be as silent as you can. Just say 'time to sleep' and make her walk back to bed, say 'straight to sleep' or somesuch, but do not engage in any conversation. Do not make eye contact. Stick with the 'before cold' bedtime routine. Talk to her in the morning about staying in bed maybe if you think she will understand, but don't make a fuss. If it persists you could try the star chart (for both girls)

2007-01-09 07:53:35 · answer #8 · answered by Em 6 · 1 0

My oldest is almost 4 and we are having the exact same problem with her night after night since she as had cough/cold and she keeps waking our 18 month old son up and it is driving us crazy but its just a habit she as gotten herself into and we are going to have to try get her back into her old routine as we are shattered.Seems like its probably the same problem for you so i can sympathise with you there.Good luck.Hope she is feeling better soon.

2007-01-09 09:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by leedslass 2 · 1 0

If she is sick, then go ahead and be a little more lenient with her, but if she is feeling well, you need to get a little harder on her. Tell her nicely that she needs to stay in bed, and if she doesn't do it, tell her again and put her back to bed. After a few times of that you may have to threaten her to spank her if she gets out of bed again. And also do it if you tell her that you will spank her. You don't have to spank her hard, just enough for her to understand that you are not joking when you say that.

2007-01-09 08:02:44 · answer #10 · answered by amarilysusa 6 · 0 1

All I can advise is put her to bed and leave her! Don't give too much attention to her, as this will drive her to react and want attention, therefore getting to bed! If she unwell still give her her own space, do not "molly coddle" her

2007-01-09 07:47:49 · answer #11 · answered by James 2 · 1 0

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