2 And a 1/2 Year Old Boy Keeps Coming Out of His Toddler Bed Till 9Pm!!!

What time does he take his nap?

If you want him in bed by 7 during the summer with all of the light and sounds of summer outside, he will need to be tired and have all of his energy played out of him.

Morning get up eat breakfast playoutside with lots of running, jmping climbing, peddling At leat 1 hour 1 1/2 hour is better, run some errands, .. a good hearty QUIET lunch, a quiet story and nap by 12 at the latest. Wake up at 1:30 or 2:00, snack, losts of play, swimming, running playing.. etc. for 2 hours, quiet time , calm dinner, NO TV, quiet bath, stories, bed..

If he gets up, he is returned every time.. Even at 4 in the morning.

If his room is bright, maybe hang fabric over the windows to make the room dark at night. Make sure his room is cool, and maybe get a sound machine. Get a gate for his door.

Consistency is the secret. Kids LOVE schedules and love stickking with it. Any changes will cause some rebellion.. Eventually it eill not matter so much, but at this age they really do respond best when each day is the same.

Be strong and put up a baby gate.

I think it's normal. He has discovered a little freedom. We had to move our daughter to a regular bed much earlier than I wanted. We had the same issues (and her brother had some problems too, but he wasn't as bad). For a 2 year old, I doubt a reward system would work. It's hard for them to understand be good now and get something later. We did exactly what Laurie A mentioned. More activity during the day, black out curtains, and no tv after dinner. Our night time routine stayed the same and absolutely no toys or books in bed (it only helps keep them awake). She is only allowed her snugglies that she has used since about 6 months of age. It helped, but didn't solve the problem. She can be a pretty determined child. We needed her to sleep, because the days with her being so grumpy were very trying on the entire family. So I started to sit by her bed. I avoided this at first, I didn't want to start a habit.. We did our normal routine and then I would sit on the floor with my back turned. I didn't answer her when she talked. My only purpose was to keep her in bed. If she got up I put her back in bed without saying a word. It still took a while for her to learn to stay in bed. After a few weeks of this, I started moving further away and leaving the room before she fell asleep. I did this for a little while. Since she had gotten used to me, she did get out of bed a little more for a few nights "Mommy come sit with me." Again, no words, we just went back to bed. And now she goes to bed without assistance. We do have a rouge rough night here and there, but most nights go well. If our kids wake up in the middle of the night, they are allowed a minute of snuggles and then back to their bed. The only exception is if they wake up ill. Be consistent and firm. He'll get it.

I think you answered your own question. You say he will go to sleep if you get all of his toys out of bed and are strong with him. When my kids were that age they were not allowed toys in bed. Just one stuffed animal if they wanted, but no other toys.

Just keep being strong with him. He will soon realize that you are not going to give in. Bedtime is bedtime, no exceptions. He'll stop fighting you soon and just go to sleep.

Stick to it and be brave! This won't be the last time he pushes the boundries to see if you are strong. :)

Our daughter is just over two and was getting out of bed all the time.
We ended up just taking her back...every time. The first night I must have put her back in bed about 15 times. The next night only about 5 times. Now, she doesn't get out.
I would tell her that she needed to get back in bed, kiss her, tuck her in...ect. The first 3 times. After the 3rd time, I wouldn't talk to her...Just put her back in bed.
Hope this helps. A neighbor of ours saw this on Nanny 911 and told us about it.
Worked for us. Good luck! :)