Terrible Two's Behavior

Kiki - posted on 04/06/2009

my daughters not that much of a thumb sucker she only does it when she gets really cranky and its moreless just the sign shes ready for her nap or bed either or.As for the bed routine Im having the same issue my daughter co-slept with me for 3mths when she was born and I couldnt get her into her own bed.. Once I finally got her used to at least the playpen considering she never liked the crib she came down sick and I babied her the whole time now shes 17mths and still sleeping in my bed

Lindsay - posted on 04/04/2009

Just this week we are trying to get my daughter off of sucking her fingers. We started using the Mavala Stop(nail polish) that leaves a bad taste of her nails about 2 days ago. She tried sucking her fingers once and hasn't tried since. I'm going to keep applying it until she's totally out of the habit but so far it's working great! And she's happy na dproud of herself too so it's a win win! Good luck!

Sheilla - posted on 04/04/2009

Thanks for all the feedback! Keep you posted!

Erin - posted on 04/04/2009

You could try telling him that sucking his thumb is nasty or yucky and thats its not good for big boys, that's what I do with my two year old and his pacifier, I almost got him off of it but when I had my other son he saw him with a pacifier and wanted one too so now he wont let it go but I jus hide all of them from him and when he asks about it I say "No, pacifiers are for babies, you are a big boy" and with then sleeping in his bed my son used to sleep on his own until my mom moved in with us and started babying him and he kinda started getting back to the point of wanting to sleep in the bed with us but I just did things to get him really sleepy and relaxed before bed (hearty meals, warm milk, and/or baths right before bed) and making him get in his own bed again and if he started crying I would jus put my other son in another room so that he would not be disturbed and let him cry and after only like a week he was back to sleeping in his own bed

Erika - posted on 04/03/2009

Well my son is 18 months, not quite 2 years old but loves to snuggle and we used to lay down with him during his nap and to put him to sleep but had to let him cry it out. We are on kinda a routine for now anway that is untril next month when i am due .. but just tell him you will check on him and if you do snuggle and lay down with him for a nap let him knwo that when its night night time he sleeps in his bed and during the day its not as big of a deal that he may nap elsewhere.

Kristie - posted on 04/03/2009

We got my 2 YO son a racecar toddler bed and we started by laying next to him until he fell asleep, but now I tuck him in and when he asks for momma to nap with him, I just say I have to tuck his sissies into bed and get my jammies on. He's asleep before i even make it downstairs!!

Rebecca - posted on 04/03/2009

Hi Sheilla, my names Becca. I no EXACTLY what you are going through. I have 3 girls and my middle one Trysta is 3. She did the whole mommys bed bit. It was a battle every night. I had ended up putting a toddler bed in my room, once she was asleep I'd move her 2 that. Soon I was able to get Trysta to go there on her own at night. It took me almost a year before she finaaly wanted to go into her room, but at least I felt she was out of my bed and in her own finally. As for the thumb sucking goes a friend of mine put the stop biting nail polishes on the thumb. Hope maybe this help you out.