Night 1 of Toddler Bed transition- need advice

Re: Night 1 of Toddler Bed transition- need advice

• gracefulruby33 member

  August 2013

  We can't backtrack- she's crawled out. First time she was a ninja and landed on her feet. Last night, she landed on her tailbone (and has a little butt bruise to prove it- poor baby). Believe me, I kept her in as long as I could!!

                                  
  

  
  

  

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• LoriLee14 member

  August 2013

  can you sit beside her bed? tell her that you are going to the bathroom and then you will be back to check on her. Follow through with the checking back in

   is she allowed to have a book to look at?

  

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• Louiej member

  August 2013

  Oh man... I remember this stage. I guess my best advice is to remember that it IS a stage, and will pass. What helped my boys is a strict routine; bath, book, bed. Go through the routine, and give kisses etc, and then offer no more from there. If she gets up, put her back with no talking from you. Lay her down, tuck in, kiss, and leave. Repeat as necessary. And drink wine...lots of wine.

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• Rink08 member

  August 2013

  In our house, if they come out of the room I bring them back in and put them in bed without talking as many times as it takes for them to stay in the room. If they're awake and roaming the room, they sleep where they fall. DS1 was 13 months when he climbed out and DS2 was 2.5yrs. It was a much easier transition with DS1.

  
  

  
  
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• McAllie05 member

  August 2013

  We put a baby gate in the doorway. I tuck him in, say goodnight, all that. If he gets out of his bed I gently tell him to go back to bed. There have been a few nights where he throws a fit on the floor, sure. It's still bedtime. He can't leave his room. After a while he learns that it's not going to work or prolong bedtime, and it's sort of difficult to play with your toys when the room is dark. :P 
  
  If it's been a while and he's calling for me quietly or if he's really freaking out, I go back in to check on him/tuck him in again. If he's just making a scene to make a scene, I leave him. 
  
  Just make sure she's able to climb back into bed easily, so you don't have to worry that she can't get back in or something. And of course, that the room is childproofed as possible (which you said it is). 

  

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• gracefulruby33 member

  August 2013

  Thanks for the advice, ladies. I shut the door at 10 last night and let her have her fit. She eventually was just whine-crying, so I went in at 10:15 to peek if she was on the floor, fully expecting that. She had climbed in her crib, put her blanket on her and was cuddling her Curious George. Once I went in, I ruined it! She would have fallen asleep in probably, like, 30 seconds. So she had a fit again and eventually fell asleep at 10:30. Slept through the night. Went down easily for her nap this afternoon (not surprised with the lack of sleep last night). We'll see how tonight goes, but at least I know she can climb in herself.

                                  
  

  
  

  

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• gracefulruby33 member

  August 2013

  Whoops, by climbed in her crib, I meant toddler bed. Even I can't get used to her not having it anymore! ;-)

                                  
  

  
  

  

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