My 2-1/2 year old son is simply too heavy for me to lift out of his crib now. I've just switched him to his toddler bed... any advice on best methods to get him to stay in his bed to sleep? What worked for you?? Thanks!
Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll still listen to others as well, but tonight (4th night) we switched back to the crib. He was becoming afraid of his bed and slept on the floor all night (well, until 4:30 this morning) because he kept rolling out of his bed. Until we get a rail that will work with the crib mattress, we're back to the crib!
Thanks again!
You could reward him with a sticker for every night that he stays in his bed and after he has earned 5 stickers he gets a small reward.
I am a grandma being a mommy a second time around. When my granddaughter switched I just put a gate at the door and put her in her bed with her favorite things (blanky, teddybear,etc.). She stayed in her bed better when it was dark with the nightlight in the hallway instead of her room. I hope it helps some. Good luck on your new bundle.
We put our 2 year old in a regular twin bed with a rail than ran half the length (the bed was in the corner of the room). He watched us assemble the mattresses and rails and put the bedding on. He also watched us take the crib down so he was very much part of the entire process. He was sooo excited about his big boy bed which was super high so we had to give him a stool. I don't know if him being part of the process is what worked but he stayed in bed all night (now staying asleep was another story!). Good luck
We switched my son to his toddler bed when he was 18 months. I put a baby gate in the doorway and I have never had a problem. I also didnt have any of his toys in his room when he went to bed. I would take his toy bucket to another room at bedtime. Now, he is 2 and his toy bucket stays in his room, but he doesnt even mess with it. Now, he says night night mommy and he wants me to shut the door. I don't shut it all the way, but he does go right to sleep. Whatever you decide to do, just be consistant with it!! Good luck!
I put a baby gate on my daughters door, it was metal and hands free, you had to step hard on a petal to open it. My daughter couldn't open it. It didn't keep her in bed. But at least I could sleep knowing she wasn't wandering the house or worse, the neighborhood! I keep toys in a toy room, not the bedroom. There wasn't much for her to do in there if she got out of bed. Super nanny has a routine: Put the child to bed as usual. First time out of bed say "Bedtime sweetheart", put child back in bed and quickly leave the room without another word. Second time out of bed say, "Bed time" and put child back in bed without saying another word. Third time, say nothing. Don't even make eye contact. Put child in bed and quickly and leave the room. Repeat last step until child is asleep. I have seen her get children that have been sleeping with mom & dad for years to stay in their beds. It seams harsh, and sometimes the mom is brought to tears. Just don't give in. It may take hours, it has on the show. But, once the child knows you wont give in, they stop getting out of bed. Good luck.
We just moved our little girl who will be 2 on the 2nd to a toddler bed. We have found her in the hall way, the guest room, on her floor on our floor and even she has climbed on our bed. We put a baby gate up in her door way. The last couple days i have been able to relax a little knowing she will at least still be in her room and not getting in to some thing. I don't know if this will help you but it has worked so far for me.
