I'm at my wits ends with Abigail not sleeping in her bed. I don't know what to do. I'm exhausted, she's exhausted. I'm extra grumpy all the time which leads to me snapping at her. I want to do the Moms on Call that Lori recommended, but I can't get DH on board (because he's not home most of the time to deal with it!) Any books out there that can give me a little bit of hope? I'm going to try doing a chart like I did for when she potty trained. But other than that...I don't know what to do. Positive reinforcement doesn't seem to be working.
Re: Book Recs re: Sleeping?
I forget the details of your situation, but can you put a lock on her bedroom door and make sure her room is totally safe then just lock her in there? I know at first glance that sounds bad, but IMO I don't see it any differently than putting them in a crib - it is a safe, contained area that they cannot get out of. My BFF just went through this with her 2.5 year old who was also getting out of his bed at night, and after a few days he realized that no matter what he did, she was not going to open the door for him until 6am the next morning, and he finally gave up and started STTN in his bed. Use a video monitor so you can see what she is doing and be sure everything is ok, but unless it is a true emergency, don't open the door until you are ready to get up for the day.
Good luck!!!