Won't stay in bed at night!

Janeta - posted on 09/28/2011

I would get a baby gate and put it up at his door that way he can not get out of the room I would make sure that his room was picked up of anything that could harm him and I would put his toys up at night that way when he gets up he has nothing to play with since he should be in his bed sleeping when you hear him up you need to go in there and say mommy said it was time for bed, now you need to listen to mommy and go and lay down, if he doesnt listen pick him up lay him back in the bed cover him up and tell him good night and just continue the routine with out giving him any choice and it will finally sink in. He may also be scared of the dark so try a lamp or a night light and he may also feel alone so try some soft soothing music such as the nature music or even some soft Christian music! Good luck!

Melissa - posted on 09/18/2011

We went back to co-sleeping for this very reason. He sleeps so much better with us, and I like the comfort of knowing he's next to me, not climbing out of his bed and running around the house by himself. I had initially thought of putting a lock on his door, but I could just imagine the freak out he'd have if he tried to open his own door and couldn't, and I just couldn't do that to him. We have the baby-safe knob-covers on our bedroom door, so he can't leave without us, but if he wakes up before us, we're there, so he usually just plays quietly and waits for us to wake up.

Kristin - posted on 09/05/2011

I cant get my almost 5 yr old or my almost 2 yr old to sleep in there own beds & I'm losing sleep because they insist on sleeping with me. I'm a single mom of three (oldest is now 14 & she did the same thing until she was 6). We have connecting rooms so I dont understand why they refuse to sleep in their own room. I've tried everything & dont know what to try next. My 4yr old starts preschool soon & I am determined to get her in her own bed. Good luck to everyone else out there that is having this problem...

Natalie - posted on 09/05/2011

safety gate hun

Sommer - posted on 09/03/2011

we put my daughter on a full size mattress in the floor and she loves it!!! she has more room to roll around and move i think she likes the room lol and when she wakes up in the morning i usually get a few mins extra sleep cuz she can get up and entertain herself with her toys if she wants! she is in the room with us right now though so she will get up and plaay with her toys and then come and wakes me or her daddy up just put a doorknob cover on the inside of the door if u have stairs and kiddo can open the door that way u dont have to worry about them getting out in the middle of the night and falling down the stairs.... we had to put one on our door and we dont even have stairs but she will sneak out otherwise lol

Lynn - posted on 09/01/2011

Try putting a baby gate that he can't climb over in the doorway. This way he is stuck in his room but you can have a view and can see and hear what he is doing.

Janelle - posted on 08/31/2011

I've put my son in a toddler bed i'm having trouble getting him into a night time routine as my mum has him on weekends and she won't put him in his own bed

Ashley - posted on 08/30/2011

My son is 20 months im going threw the same stuff. I'm really thinking about getting a bed so atleats he wont hurt himself climbing out of the crib. Hopefully will get use to the routen of laying in bed all the time.

Malory - posted on 08/26/2011

My now 20 month old son has been in a toddler bed since he was 16 months old. He does get up and roam around, so we put a gate up at his door, so that way, we could still see him and make sure he was okay while he was crying because he doesn't like going to bed. Usually when he's done crying and knows he's not getting out of his room, he either falls asleep on the floor or gets in his bed by himself. Unfortunately, all kids are different. I hope you can find something that will help your little person.

Ashley - posted on 08/26/2011

What I did when my daughter was whenever she got out of bed she had the count of three to get back in bed or I would tap her butt and pit her back in bed. I started out sitting next to her bed and every other night I would move farther and farther away. Now she is 20months (she was in a toddler bed at 13 months.) and she goes to bed all alone and doesn't get out of bed til the morning. Hope I helped. Good luck.

Jasmine - posted on 08/26/2011

Having the same problem! He goes to his bed when I tell him to and falls right to sleep, with me by his side of course...but then in the middle of the night he is running looking for me or the floor to sleep on. I thought him having his own room and converting to a toddler bed would be great for him. I don't like to have him locked up, he doesnt stop screaming. I believe he falls from the bed, which is pretty low, but still. His didn't come with a side rail, maybe he needs one, where can I get one?

Tiziana - posted on 08/25/2011

I was having the same issue and still am, my lo was not getting out of his crib but he would just cry and cry and he would try to climb out. We moved him to a twin bed with a rail ( he had a mini crib and was getting cramped ), now that he was free to get in and out of bed it was even worse, he would just keep running out of the room until tired of putting him back to bed I would put him in the crib and he would cry and fall asleep. After 2 weeks of that we decided to put a gate at his door, the first week he would cry at the gate and we would let him cry for a little bit and then I would take him to bed and he would fall asleep. It as gotten better, he still as the night that he cries at the gate, but most times he will stay in his room (sometimes he plays, sometimes he lays in bed ) and after a while falls asleep.
So in a few words I would suggest a gate, I did not like the idea of locking him in either, with the gate somehow I feel more comfortable, also cause I know that if he gets up in the middle of the night he cant get into trouble wondering around.

Stephanie - posted on 08/23/2011

I had many problems with my daughter staying in bed for a few months and finally we have fixed the problem. I made her crib a toddler bed and I swear it helped!! Most nights I would rock her to sleep and put her in bed, but more recently she was waking up and crying/throwing a tantrum ect. After I converted to a toddler bed or even a twin size bed with a rail would work, she felt much more comfortable going to sleep at night. Also having some kind of music box/radio to create some white noises helped as well. If your child likes watching cartoons you could even try putting a small tv with a movie on at night.
more importantly you need to make sure baby is well fed and hydrated or they will not be comfortable enough to sleep. I found that a water sippy cup or milk kept her satisfied enough to lay down and fall asleep on her own. One last thing...does he have a comfort blanky/stuffed animal? I know it's a silly question but there is always something that you can give them to make him feel more comfortable falling asleep at night.
Good Luck and I hope these suggestions helped a bit!