2Yr Old Will Not Stay in Her Bed

Hello B., Super Nanny has a technech that works well. It can take hours the first time it is used, but by being consistant, it will cure the problem completely. First start with a night time ritual. Drinks, potty, etc., should be taken care of before being put to bed. After that NOTHING should be allowed. The first time she gets out of bed, tell her it is bed time and put her back in with a hug. The second time tell her it's bed time and put her back in without reasurance. After that, no more talking AT ALL, simply put her back into bed. Repeat this last step, repeat, repeat. Once she figures out that she is not going to engage you in any conversation, or get her own way, she will get tired of getting up and will fall asleep. After a few nights of this consistancy she will believe you when you say it is bed time. Remeber it is not healthy for your marriage to allow children in your room. Hope this helps.

I recommend having your child sleep on the floor of your room. It worked for us as my son decided that his bed was more comfortable. Of course, as he still wanted to be near us - sometimes/ some nights, it just didn't matter as he wanted that comfort.

(Of course, I put down super plush blankets to make sure the floor was more cushioned and warm enough. But it works!)

Oh man I'm in the exact same situation right now. My 2 year old got a cast put on her leg for a crack she got on her leg and she spent nights sleeping with my husband and i in our bed for the three weeks she had it on so we could take better care of her. After she got it off she would NOT go in her own bed. We actually resorted to putting her back down in her crib because NOBODY was sleeping, us or her. So far its let everybody get a good nights sleep again but I feel really bad about regressing her back into a crib. Hopefully in a little while we can make the transition back into a big girl bed but we'll see how it works out. I hope that someone has a better suggestion for you than mine but hang in there! Its so tough at this age because they really just don't understand why they can't have what they want. Sleeping in mommy and daddys bed is just so reasonable!

We just went through the same thing. Everyone told us to put up a baby gate, but it made me nervous incase there was a fire or something. Then one night she fell down the stairs in the middle of the night. She had mastered the stairs so we were never worried about that. She goes up and down all day...still does. But she must have been too sleepy. We were lucky, she just got a cut on her head. Needless to say, the baby gate is now there. It means a bit more work on our part since now we have to run up there and put her back to bed, but it's kept her out of our room.

We are all getting much more sleep now. Hang in there, it'll get better. Not sure if this will help, but when I saw you say stairs I knew I needed to respond.
Best wishes
N.

The supernanny technique that a couple of people have mentioned really works. You just have to be more stubborn than your little girl lol. The worst of it really only lasts 2 or 3 nights with this technique as long as you are consistently following it by returning her to bed without talking to her. I did it with both of my sons when they went through this phase and it was only really tough the first night. After that it gets easier. They got the message really quickly.
Good luck

hi there,
i am having the same problem and dontknow what to do. she still has her crib up so i thought maybe by putting her toddler bed up (the crib turns into a bed) mabye that would be somethng new? i thought i'd try to stay in there till seh fell asleep but now i dont know.... do you have a pillow in their bed? i was afraid of putting a pillow in her bed if i put the toddler bed up?please let me know if you find out any thing, also my sister was supposed to give me the nanny 911 book to look at for this so i'll let you know if i find anythng out as well :)

just keep putting back in bed after the first time don't say anything just put her back to bed

Persistence is the answer. It will take hours at first, but soon she will learn that you will not give in and will resign herself to sleeping in her own bed. This will take days, but don't give in!!!! Remind yourself that this training is not just about sleeping in her own bed, but about learning to obey you. The way you deal with this problem sets the prescient for the future.

Best wishes!

Sitting in her room is a good idea. She just needs the security right now. The problem was that you didn't stay long enough. Wait until she is asleep. Soon, she will feel safe enough to fall asleep on her own. Right now, she needs you. Just remember, this too shall pass. Good luck!