I had written before about my daughter climbing out of her pnp. At the time she hadn't yet crawled out of her crib but she did over this past weekend. She'll be 2 next week so it's time for her to transition anyway. We are planning on doing this next weekend. We bought a gate for the entrance to her room and I plan on putting the basket of diapers,diaper creme etc up and away as well. I really do not want to lay with her until she goes to sleep either. Does anyone have helpful hints to help me with this transition? How and what worked for you?
I wanted to thank everyone for your advice. I can honestly say that my daughter is now sleeping in her toddler bed. She preferred to sleep on the floor for about 2 weeks which really bothered my husband and I but we waited to see what would play out. Then she just started sleeping in her toddler bed with little fuss! YAY! Thanks again.
it also works to just put the mattress on the floor, without a frame. This way she can crawl in and out without you fearing that she will fall. Also, if the mattress is on the floor. Don't change your routine. If you put her down and walk away, continue and beconsistant. No talking or debating with her. Don't huddle near the door waiting to see what will happen.
Both my boys went to a toddler bed at 18 months, because they were able to start climbing out. The first few nights were hard because they kept getting up. I stayed in the room until they fell asleep the first 2 nights, then I would stay outside the door and just tell them to get back in bed. Eventually they stopped getting up. Took about a week. We put a pressure mount gate in their doorway so they can't roam the house while we're asleep. Their room is completely baby proof. They're now 3yr and 19mo. Goodluck.
Hi L.! We bought one of those little $40 beds at ToysRUs(CARS theme) and we sat him down in his room and pinned a regular calendar his height to the wall. Then we told him that if he went to sleep in his big boy bed and woke up in his big boy bed, he'd get a sticker to put on his calendar. It worked wonderfully! Every day he wakes up and climbs into our bed to wake us up and says, "I woke up in my bed! I get a sticker today!" Then after a week of stickers, he gets a surprise. We first started with sleeping in his bed for 1 day and he got a prize! LOL Hope this helps!
~A.~
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I suggest the Supernanny ritual. Make sure it's consistent every night...so do your thing...pj's, brush teeth, read, sing..what not...then when you leave hugs kiss, goodnight sweetheart and leave the room. She will most likely get out so 1st time she does you tell her, "bedtime darling" and lead her in put her back in bed leave the room. 2nd time say "bedtime" taking her back, and anytime there after you don't say a word and just lead her back. You have to be willing to do this for awhile depending on how willful your child is, but it works...my almost 3 year old is very determined and stubborn and it's worked with her...so I recommend it! have fun and ps...I wouldn't bother putting the gate up either unless you can step over it easily...but it'd make it easier to do your routine(if you follow this method).
