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Crib to toddler bed advice

madwc08madwc08 member
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We recently moved our toddler to a big bed. We went and picked out sheets together talked about moving to a big bed etc etc. the first night was horrible- for 3 hours we put LO back in bed, fell asleep then did it all over again at 1am 

im not a fan of the next thing we tried but its keeping LO in bed with little fights now. My dh reversed te doorknobs so we could lock the door from the outside. We don't keep it locked all night. LO cries for under 5 minutes in bed and falls asleep. I'm starting to worry though as she notices the door is locked.  We try to give her chances to stay in bed but she gets out every time.  

advice so we can avoid this? I'm really not trying to be mean to her but she is very strong willed and I'm almost 7 month pg with a DH that works many evenings thru the week.  

 

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Re: Crib to toddler bed advice

  • AimeeL85AimeeL85 member

    We close our son's door and he doesn't know how to turn the knob, so essentially we're doing the same thing.  I don't feel bad about it because if he really gets upset and won't relax, we go back in for a minute, but for the most part it's the only thing that shows him we mean business - it's bedtime and coming out of your room isn't an option.  He will mess around in there for quite awhile sometimes with books, or walking around, but he can't come out.

    Another option would be to open the door and put a baby gate in her doorway if she wouldn't be able to get over it.

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    imageAimeeL85:
    We close our son's door and he doesn't know how to turn the knob, so essentially we're doing the same thing.nbsp; I don't feel bad about it because if he really gets upset and won't relax, we go back in for a minute, but for the most part it's the only thing that shows him we mean business it's bedtime and coming out of your room isn't an option.nbsp; He will mess around in there for quite awhile sometimes with books, or walking around, but he can't come out.Another option would be to open the door and put a baby gate in her doorway if she wouldn't be able to get over it.


    This is us too. We shut the door and DD can't open it. I'm not sure what we'll do when she figures out how to turn the knob, but I kind of like your H's idea of locking it from the outside! I don't think there's anything wrong with it, as long as you know LO is safe and don't leave them screaming and crying in there for any length of time.
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  • saturdaynightdoubletreesaturdaynightdoubletree member
    With DD we went through a few weeks of putting her back in bed over and over and over... But every night it got less frequent. I know a lot of people who have reversed doorknobs, but I personally would never do it. Is it a safety concern? Have you considered a baby gate at the door? That way LO can see out and doesn't feel trapped or isolated, but there's a barrier in place to keep LO in the bedroom. Personally I like knowing DD can run out of her room if there's a fire, to come get us if she's sick, or even to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. We're all on one floor and DH is a super light sleeper, and she is pretty trustworthy though.
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  • smerkasmerka member
    We have knob locks on their doors and we use a monitor to hear if anything is going on.  My younger son does not like to have the door closed so we tell him if he gets out of bed, we're going to shut the door.  We put a gate in his doorway but that's mostly to hear it when he climbs over it.  We then shut his door once he falls asleep.  We did the same thing with his brother and its worked out pretty well but it took about six months for him to get used to it.
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  • shawshaw
    Well my little one can open doors and take off the child proof handles.  I battled him for 2 months and ended up laying down with him while he falls asleep.  When he wakes in the night he comes into our bed. 
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  • technigirltechnigirl

    How old is she?  Maybe she's not quite ready for a big bed.  I think locking her in is perfectly fine if she won't stay in bed.  Another option is a gate, but some kids just stand there and cry, so that might not be any better.

     

     

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  • madwc08madwc08 member
    Here's the thing:  My daughter is 2 months away from being 3.  She is taller than most 4 year olds we know too and has mastered the baby gates and climbing.  I'm doing okay with the idea we lock the door from the outside:  She may try opening it once, then immediately climbs into bed.  She doesn't leave her bed until we get her in the morning.  We also have our video monitor watching her.  Thanks for your help
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