we just got our two year old the "big boy bed" but he keeps getting up out of bed! I keep placing him in there, and he just gets right back up to play.
2007-02-26 09:21:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
we did much the same as "pebz" did, special toys that were for the bed only. we gave them a small flashlight , book , a stuffed tiger and showed her how much fun "reading" even at age 2 could be under the "tent" covers. with our son we actually did go and buy a bed-tent that he could only play in at night. - make sure you give him time to play - if bedtime is 8:00 put him to bed at 7:30. most nights mine fell asleep by 8:05 at the latest.
2007-02-26 10:40:24 · answer #1 · answered by kayann01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son's crib converted into a bed so,, for him this was not a new place or anything. Try to keep the sleeping routine as close to normal as it was with the crib. Is he leaving his room or just the bed? We also use a baby gate place high enough up that he cant climb over but not so low he can crawl under either. At night we have our routine & the lights get dimmed where it wont really be fun to try to play in,, cant see very well. If our son is being squirly we give him a few toys to play with "in" bed. I tell him he does not have to go to sleep if he does not want to but he "must" stay in bed. If he gets out he gets 1 warning that I will "pinch" his butt if he gets out again then I follow through. I have only had to "pinch" & not hard his bottom a few times. But you must, must, must be consistent with follow through so be careful what your described consiquences will be & if reasonable do it. Otherwise as long as he is not running out of his room or causing himself a dangerous situation, or disrupting the rest of the family ,let him stay up & play in there till he's tired.
2007-02-26 17:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by Turtle1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell him that if he doesn't stay in bed he's going to have to go in the "baby bed" again since that would mean he's a baby and not a big boy.
2007-02-26 11:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We got my daughter 2 very special "bed time buddies" that were waiting for her in her new big girl bed. They are strictly for bedtime/naptime, and she has to stay in bed with them to keep them company. If she gets up she might wake them up, or even worse they would get sad and miss her. The ONLY time she gets out of bed is to go potty... it worked like a charm!!!!
2007-02-26 09:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by * 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him sternly not to get out, and if he gets out again (thus rebelling against your authority), you have the right and duty to spank him. Don't use your hand, that could cause some harm. Get a small, smooth stick, just enough to make a good sting! He'll learn to associate getting out of bed with the pain of the switch, and pretty soon you won't have that problem anymore!
2007-02-26 09:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is what worked for me:
No nap or a very short one during the day (he's home all day so I can judge whether he needs a nap or not) but definately quiet time.
Never let him sleep after 3 pm.
That's the only thing that works for us.
good luck to you!
2007-02-26 09:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by LittleFreedom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him that he if he doesn't go to sleep he will be tired let him stay awake and learn from his own actions that the only thing that worked from me.
2007-03-01 18:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by jai1603 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋