NikkiGee

Calips · March 2009

I remember you having some bedtime battles when Maddie transitioned to a toddler bed than big girl bed. We moved S into a toddler bed a few weeks ago and bedtime is getting tougher and tougher. She doesn't want us to leave her and puts up quite a fuss.

We put up a gate so she can't roam and she stands there calling for us. Last night we had 4 curtain calls before standing out ground and letting her scream a bit. Only 5 min but it was tough. Then, she rolls out so wakes up again after only 2 hours -- argh.

Just wondering how long it took to get back in your groove with the new bed situation (looking for hope) and any advice would be great.

Thanks!

NikiGee · March 2009

Hey girl!

I could write a novel on this so bear with me...

I SO wish I had some good news or advice for you but sadly, since she hit two bedtime has just been torture. She slept awesome the first week or so that she was in her big girl bed. After that, the chit hit the fan.

We tried the gate thing which was great until she discovered she could hop over it. Enter closing the door. Hated to do it but it needed to be done as we're in a two story and by this time she could easily pop open the stair gate. I didn't need her falling down the stairs in the middle of the night on top of not sleeping ya know? The door thing has been fine overall as we still use the monitor and can hear her and go in there pretty much when we hear her wake up, call us, etc.

We had a few loooooong months where she decided that sleeping in her pretty new bed wasn't for her and would try to sleep in the rocking chair. So we took out the rocking chair. Then she would wake up halfway through the night and sleep on the floor in the corner of the room. Soooooo frustrating. Only over the past month and a half or so have things started getting a little better. For the most part she's staying in her bed. We have a weird pattern going now where two nights in a row she sleeps really well and won't wake up then every third night it's a crappy night again. I hate those nights but am thankful at least for the two good ones!

Like I said, no real advice... it just sucks. Try to be consistent. I think that's what has helped us most. Our lack of consistency is what's bitten us in the butt too because at 3am we're not always thinking clearly! Good luck! Hope it gets better soon!

Calips · March 2009

Thanks Nikki! So sorry to hear she finds sleeping anywhere but her bed a better place. We are not actually having trouble with her sleeping there or nght waking (except for the first week -knock on wood). It is the initial going to bed that has gotten rougher. Many curtain calls, crying when we leave, etc. Last night was pretty good though. I guess we just have to accept the fact that sleeping will always be a changing game. Sometimes getting her to bed has been easy for months at a time and then BINGO back to a struggle.

Hoping things get better for you guys as well.

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