To put them in a toddler bed???? and hw is the best way to get them to stay in their bed.... Im dreding this and been putting it off prbly to long..... any adv?
2007-10-23 04:17:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I sort of agree with MaryAnn on the toddler beds. If you have convertable cribs or already have toddler beds, go ahead and use them. If not just get twin matress sets, you can put them directly on the floor instead of using the frame. The matresses are much more comfortable than crib/toddler matresses and they will outgrow a toddler bed in a year.
As for moving them, just tell them its time to move to a big girl bed, let them pick out their sheets. They will like it and be really excited. When they get out of bed at night (which they will, probably a million times at first) go over and walk them back to bed, put them back in bed and the first time or two tell them "its time to go to sleep, you need to stay in bed". After you've told them that once or twice, just put them back to bed without talking to them or making eye contact. Don't give them any affection or attention, just put them back in bed. After a few days they won't get up as much. I put my kids in bed (my 2 and 3 year old girls share a room) at least 30 to 45 minutes before I would if they were going to fall asleep right away, it gives them time to wind down on their own and they usually play with each other and get up a lot. Giving them that extra time means they will still get enough sleep and I don't have to stress out and fight with them about going to bed. I put a baby gate up on their bedroom door, so even if they get up and open the door, they can't get out. I just yell from the living room "close your door and go back to bed!" and they do.
2007-10-23 05:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by Brandi C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Grandmother of two granddaughters. Both my daughter and daughter in law got the toddler beds. You might as well spend the money on twin beds, then they can use them until they go to college.
The toddler beds proved to be very, very temporary. They both used them about 6 or 8 weeks, not worth spending the money.
Talk up the "Big Girl Beds" to get them excited about sleeping in the big beds. A firm bedtime schedule is extremely important to keep them in bed. Habit.
If they still take naps, keep them under two hours and from 1 to 3. They have to be ready for bed when it is time. By 9 Pm.
Good Luck.
2007-10-23 04:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am just about to do that with my own 3 yr. old daughter, and have been wondering the same thing about keeping her in bed. I'm hoping she will be pretty easy, bedtimes have rarely been a problem for us, and my mom said as kids we never had a problem staying in our beds. Now is a good time, my daughter is daytime potty trained, and I need to start working on her staying dry at night, so having her in a bed will allow her to get up if she needs to.
2007-10-23 04:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by angelbaby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Id say there well over due on being put in toddler beds. As far as how to keep them in bed...your going to have to be firm and consistant. when they get up put them back in bed and keep doing that until they realize it is not negotiable
2007-10-23 04:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we first started with my boyfriends 3 year old by putting her crib bed on a small frame my grandfather built, real low to the ground. then we set up a bedtime routine, either read them a book or put a tv in their room and let them watch a movie. generally his daughter would lay in our bed with him till she fell asleep then i would put her in her bed before i went to sleep. and that worked for a while. now she just watches movies in her room to go to sleep
2007-10-23 04:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by sroyals86 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋