Every night after putting her in bed DD (2 yrs) gets out with her blankets and camps at the gate on her door. She also does it during the day. No matter how many times we put her back she gets out. Normally DH puts her in bed around 930/10 when she's asleep and she stays there till morning. But last night I got home at 130 from work and she was there. Woke DH up to put her in as I cant physically lift her and she screamed out for me. Wouldn't let go for anything. Took me till 3am to escape the room. 5 mins later she's back screaming. DH managed to get her to bed in 15-20 min through being more firm then me but we know she went to the gate again and could hear her playing and being upset a little. We let her go though as she was only whimpering about not getting her way not hysterical like before
It's getting so cold now and we have a cold house to. When this first happened we though she was adjusting to her bed or that (because was summer) she was cooler there getting some A/C. I ended up with her in bed with me at 6 and she was so cold. I just don't know what to do. I don't want to put the cot rail up cause I can't get her in the bed then. Hoping as it gets colder she might stay put
Some babies need their mum or dads to help them to sleep and need them to stay close. It could be a phase so can you maybe put a maattress next to her bed so she knows you are there?
I am not much help my boys still end up in my bed and me in theirs.
I find that DS2 (age 2) will get out of his bed and knock on his bedroom door, then start calling out. It can happen several times during the bedtime routine. I avoid cuddling him to sleep, but will give him a little cuddle, tell him it is time for bed and put him down. I then make myself comfortable on a chair and just sit in his room. I will sing a song or two, then stay quiet, with only a sush or a "lie down and go to sleep". If he is awake when I leave the room, I will say night night and if he says it back, I won't hear a peep from him again. If he is being difficult I may have to stay until he falls asleep. If he is being a rat bag I will threaten to leave unless he behaves, usually I will need to leave his room for a short period and when I return he just puts his head on my shoulder and settles down for bed.
It is a cot that turns into a toddler bed but we took only one side down. Hopefully by the end of the month she will b in a new room with a big girl bed. I think we just have to be tough with her
Would she understand a little star chart? Every time she stays in her bed she gets one and once she gets 5 she gets a little treat/toy? We find using one with ours (although they are a fair bit older) only takes 1-2 charts and they get out of the habit of mucking around. Also if she is getting a new bed, new sheets she can choose might help as well so she has something she is excited about? Good luck!
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How do we get her to stay in bed
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