Ok Ive got a big problem, I work overnights, and my husband will put himself and our daughtes to bed and then he will go to bed. Well, my 2 year old will wake up in the middle of the night, get into whatever she can, and then lay down next to my husband and go back to sleep. This morning I came in from work to find bbq sauce and milk spilled all over the living room. Milk dumped in easter pails, all of the dishes from the dishwasher out and scattered all over the kitchen. and the refridgerator door open. ok yes the messes are really anoying and I can think of things ild much rather do after working all night. but im more concerned about my daughters saftey. she could get hurt. How can we keep her in bed all night if we are asleep?
2007-11-16 06:07:27 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
also, how can you punish your child for something that she doesnt know what your punishing her for. after 5-6 hours, Is she even going to know what shes in time out for?
2007-11-16 06:10:29 · update #1
she would climb right over a baby gate but good suggestion.
2007-11-16 06:11:43 · update #2
She crawls into bed wit Daddy after shes gotten up.
2007-11-16 06:18:27 · update #3
I can hardley expect my husband to stay awake all night, he works in the morning. NO!!!!! he doesnt drink.
2007-11-16 06:30:49 · update #4
I had to giggle at the thought of what your kitchen and living room must have looked like and then her sleeping like an angel with daddy...LOL!
IKEA has locks that you could put on the fridge, freezer and dishwasher to help keep her out. As for her getting out of bed...can you close her door and put a door knob safety thing on it so she can't open her door? Or maybe put up 2 baby gates (one on top of the other) so it's extra tall and she won't be able to climb out.
I would make sure your husband uses a baby monitor so he can hear when your daughter gets up and he can put her back to bed.
Good luck!
I have a 2 year old son...they are cute aren't they?!!? LOL!
2007-11-16 07:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jacob's Mommy (Plus One) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get 2 of the baby gates that lock and actually attach to the door frame and put them one on top of the other. This will keep her from getting out but your husband should still be able to hear her if she cries, or you could use a baby monitor again. It sounds like she mainly gets in the fridge so you could put a lock on the fridge at night, but i'm afraid she would just resort to other things then. You could punish her though, show her the mess in the morning and ask her if she did it, if she says yes and understands, ask her why, make her help clean up and if she knows that she did it, tell her thats why she is in time out. Good Luck
2007-11-16 07:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
and you cant really punish a two year old and defiantly after 5 hours it has to be as soon as she dose it and the only way you can teach a two year old is BE CONSISTENT, you must do the same thing over and over you remove her from the situation a firm no unless it warrants a love tap on the butt like running in the street or shutting the dog in the door, she wont understand much of a punishment just keep removing her from the situation as far as the doors go eye hooks inside and out, saftey first and it dosent take long for them to get over the gates or strong enough to kick them down, BEEN THERE DONE THAT, gates are worthless, put eyehooks on the both sides of the doors lock her in with you or lock her in from the outside it seems mean but its safer then her roaming around in the dark by herself
2007-11-16 06:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by Jessie is a Hardy fan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. Only ours was going into the medicine cabinet at night. I woke up one night hearing the ticking of a medicine bottle. I know how concerned you are. The only thing we could think of was my husband would sleep in my sons room in front of the door. That way our son had to crawl over him to get out. The only other thing to do is put a latch hook lock on the outside of the door. You would rather have your child safe inside his bedroom than wandering the streets because you didn't hear him get up. I know I would rather be safe than sorry. Good luck with this, I hope this helps you.
2007-11-16 08:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by kidsgalore 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she can get past the baby gate try installing a screen door on her room that you can lock. If that doesn't work they do make alarms that would go off if she opens the door or gate. You're right, she probably wouldn't connect time out with what she did, but you can let her know you are angry and make her help clean up the mess.
2007-11-16 08:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by EC Expert 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll make it simple and it worked for me because I worried about my daughter getting into things downstairs or hurting herself on the stairs in the middle of the night. Reverse the door knob so the lock is on the outside and lock the door. Simple. No nonsense with double gates, useless doorknob covers and all that crap. I can understand your concerns...and yes messes can be cleaned but it MUST be a pain in the *** to come home too lol.
Good luck and take care :)
2007-11-16 07:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by justplainsweet83 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The real problem is that Daddy doesn't wake up when little one gets up. I would rig an alarm on her door so that he would awaken whenever she opens the door. That way he could catch her and send her back to bed before she could get into any trouble. Alternatively, there are covers that you can put on doorknobs to keep little ones from opening them. I don't know if that would work for you because I don't know how your doors are configured. And some kids figure them out pretty quickly but it's worth a try.
2007-11-16 06:21:32 · answer #7 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is she in a toddler bed? If she is, I'd put the crib back up and put her to bed in it. She can sleep in the toddler bed for naps, but if she wanders the house at night she needs to be back in the crib. Put a two baby gates (one on top of the other) at her bedroom door just in case she's a climber! :)
Another thing....does she drink iced tea or eat chocolate? Caffine might be keeping her awake and wandering the house at weird hours. I can't even imagine what you are going through! I would have SCREAMED then cried then screamed some more. Good luck to you!
2007-11-16 06:37:23 · answer #8 · answered by Jacqueline D 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We put one of those door knob covers on the inside of our daughter's door. A 2 yr old is not safe wandering around the house unsupervised at night and putting it on the inside of the door would still allow unobjected entry into the room in case of a fire, but she would not be able to leave the room. A baby monitor would allow you to hear her if she needed something, but the cover on the knob would ensure her safety while others sleep. For those who will say this is a fire danger--how many 2 yr olds can follow a fire escape plan and I would rather KNOW where she is in case of a fire, instead of her being God know's where or causing the fire b/c she's out of her room. Good luck!
2007-11-16 09:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by bnc3123 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why isn't dad hearing all this?
Is she that quite?
Have you told her that this is dangerous? She isn't going to fully understand you yet but start by waking her up and taking into the kitchen and telling her that this was naughty. Not mean, not harsh but letting her know that magic fairies don't come behind her and make it all go away like seems to be happening now.
Maybe, start her out in bed with daddy so he will know when she leave - well, hopefully, at least - and then he can follow her and catch her in the act and correct her then.
Does this happen when you are home? Could she be acting out about your going to work?
2007-11-16 06:24:47 · answer #10 · answered by toonew2two 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋