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Changing to a toddler bed...

Crystal - posted on 06/20/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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My daughter is 20 months. She just realized that she can get out of her crib by herself. I don't really mind moving from the crib to a toddler bed bc i've been wanting to do it anyway (plus sometimes she lands on her face on her way out of the crib :( The problem is that now that she can get out she won't STAY. Shes ok as long as I'm there singing, laying by her rubbing her belly whatever but as soon as I go to leave she immediately gets up and follows me out. i've been just putting her back over and over, but then shes just completely furious and hysterical. I've tried spending a little more time getting her down but I can't sit in there for an hour everyday much as I'd maybe like to (not really though). Any advice about this? She doesn't go down with a bottle or anything and never has so I don't want to start anything like that. I know she'll stay up and talk to herself for a while she always does I just want her to actually stay in her bed long enough to go to sleep.

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Ashley - posted on 06/23/2010

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I neverhad a problem with my son in a bed! He went into a toddler bed as soon as he turned 1!
I watch super nanny sometimes and she says to place them back in bed and walk away. They will probably keep comming out for awhile but it will work after a few times.
I always just put jayden in his bed and he goes to sleep. Once in awhile he dont wanna sleep or hes to tired and he will cry at the door for a bit but he gets up and goes in bed when hes ready! However he also has a tv in his room that he knows how to work so that may help too keep him in his bed!

Adrienne - posted on 06/20/2010

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Go buy The Sleep Easy Solution! It has all of the answers, and they work, my son was a horrible sleeper, then within 5 days of buying this book, he was sleeping through the night (12 hours straight!). I haven't switched him into a toddler bed yet because there have been some transitions the last few months and he's been teething also.
But I would put her in bed, sit with her and tell her that you will read her 1 book, sing 1 song and then say night night and she goes to bed in her bed, and you go to bed in mommys bed. Then do it, sing the song, read the book and cover her up, say night night, and leave the room. Every time you have to put her back in the bed, tell her, this is your bed, and its time for night night. Lay her down and say Night night.
my mom did this with my younger sister, and there were nights it took 2 hours to get her to stay in bed. Also, have you tried putting a baby gate up in her doorway so she can't follow you out of the room?
I was watching The Nanny, and she suggested to stay in the center of the room, not facing the child, and every time she gets up, put her back, and gradually move closer and closer to the door until you are out of the room and out of eyesight.

Definitely try the book though, its definitely worth it!

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