My 2 year old and 6 month old share a room. They were fine in their beds untill at about two in the morning I woke up to my 6 month year old sons crying. I ran in the room and my son ws lying on the floor and his lip was cut and bleeding, and than my 2 year old was in HIS crib. Luckily I just wiped the blood of and he had a little deep cut. I asked my 2 year old what happened and she didn't answer. The next night I woke up to my 6 month year old crying again. I ran in and he was on the floor with no cuts or anything and again.... My 2 year old was in his crib! I decided to let my 2 year old switch beds with my 5 year old for a night and nothing went wrong. My two year old is doing SOMETHING and she won't tell me. URGGGGG!!!!! it's so annoying. I am thining of putting my 2 year olds bed in my 5 year olds bedroom and putting my 5 year old in my 6 month olds room but that won't tell me what happened. What do you think happened??? How do I get my 2 year old to tell me the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-08 05:58:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Your two year old must be pushing the little guy out of his crib. I would not put them in that situation again, he could be seriously hurt. Your two year old needs to be supervised. Don't leave them alone. She doesn't understand, and isn't doing it to hurt the baby, but it definitely isn't safe. You are the adult; take care of the situation, and be more careful!
2007-03-08 06:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switching them into different rooms sounds like a good plan. I'd probably go one step further and also get those door alarms (4 for $10 at walmart) that sound when the door is opened so you know if the 2 year old gets up in the night and leaves her room. Also you could look into those tent nettings that fit onto the top of a crib to prevent escapes/breakins {http://www.securebaby.com/crib_tents_all.html }
2007-03-08 06:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not so much a question of them telling the truth or a lie. The toddler doesn't understand "truth" and "lies" as much as she understands that she's done something that made you angry. If your little girl is 2, you may want to consider giving her her own room soon, anyway. Most states declare that by age four or five little girls have to be in a room other than that of any minor boys. None of these answers are going to solve everything, but it will stop your two year old from tossing the infant out of his crib.
2007-03-08 06:10:18 · answer #3 · answered by EzminJ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tough situation.
I don't think you can force anyone to tell you anything--especially a 2-year-old. The only way you can instill the idea is to do your best to always tell the truth. And, when you ask her, try to do it as calmly as possible (I know that may be difficult in this situation)--because she will not tell you if she thinks you will get angrier with her.
I think you did the best thing.d.
I have a 2-year-old boy and a 6 month-old girl. I really am not sure how your girl did this--I'm pretty sure my son wouldn't be able to lift my daughter enough to get her out of her crib.
However, I have found my son in my daughter's crib after putting them to bed--He was sitting on top of her! We took her out of the room and told him that she could not sleep in there with him if he would get in her crib. The same thing happened the next night--so we told him the same. The night after that, he corrected his behavior. (He was upset that she didn't get to sleep in his room--he likes having her around.)
One thing you can try (if you want them to be in the same room) is lower the crib mattress as much as possible--(our's is). This would make it more difficult for your child to do what she did.
Best of luck!
2007-03-08 06:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by Laura Joy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt you'll get the truth out of her b/c she knows she's done something wrong and doesn't want to get in trouble.
Sounds to me like there are jealousy issues and she is throwing him out of the crib. Was it her crib as well? Perhaps she feels the baby is encroaching on her territory. Toddlers will often regress when their world is intruded upon by a new sibling. They will act like babies to hopefully have you pay as much attention to them as the new baby. At any rate I would move the 5 yr. old in with the baby and seek counseling for the 2 yr. old. not b/c I think there's anything seriously wrong with her, just most of us parents (including myself) wouldn 't know the proper way to handle a potentially violent sibling rivalry.
P.S. I think you should give her lots of extra hugs and kisses and make a point to spend special time with her.
2007-03-08 06:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by rascals2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get a 2 year old to tell the truth. They don't fully understand the concept yet. I would say just put the 2 boys in the room together and put the girl in her own room.
2007-03-08 06:04:01 · answer #6 · answered by ncc742 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like u need a cage for the 2 year old.
2007-03-08 06:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by spiffyattb1950 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There age of reason does not kick into until about 4 where they can decipher right from wrong...up until then, they only react to your reaction....just always be truthful with the kids and they will react in kind...(most of the time!)
2007-03-08 06:19:05 · answer #8 · answered by basport_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you figure out how, please let me know... You really cannot reason with a toddler, it would probably be best to switch around sleeping arrangements.
2007-03-08 06:07:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋