Toddler Getting Out of New Toddler Bed Every Night!

You're not gonna prevent him from escaping. You can constantly get up every night and put him back to bed, or you can put up a baby gate in the door to his room, and let him learn to put himself back to bed. I did this with my daughter and son and they both sleep perfectly well through the night now. Of course, make sure that the room is as safe as you can get it, but at this point it should be anyway. Children learn that there is no one up at that time to play with them, and eventually head back to bed on their own. You might find him asleep on the floor a few times, so watch where you step in the morning lol. Good luck, hope this helps.

The same thing happened to us - it took us a while to figure out what to do really. We continued to have bedtime issues, but they did get better, but my son has other issues besides. Anyway one thing that really helped me was this book called the No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Elizabeth Pantley. She has some really awesome ideas. She also has a website I think www.elizabethpantley.com.

Tell him that he will go back to the crib, then follow through. It should be one night of brother displacement, and once he sees you are serious, it won't continue. Mine did it once, i reminded him to get back in bed, he got out again, and I put him in the crib. He begged to get back in his big boy bed, he promised to stay in his big boy bed...I told him he could try again tomorrow night. When he went o bed the next night, I reminded him gently of the consequences of getting up, and no problems for 2 mos (then some more threats of crib time, but has been unnecessary) Thank goodness :) His 10 mos old sister would get squished! Good luck

K.,

We had this problem with both our kids when we transitioned to a toddler bed. It is the novelty factor (although a huge pain), at some point they adjust and will stay there. You might try a reward system-what ever is big for him as an incentive to stay in his bed.

It is a killer though! When I had my second I was up with her for the first half of the night then my son would pop up...they were double teaming my husband and me, it was exhausting!

Good luck!

I had this problem with my 2.5 year old. I finally told her that if she was going to get up i was going to put her back in her crib. She got up, i put her in her crib... she screamed for about 4 hours... and never, ever got up again.

You could put the baby in a pac and play for the night while you did this...

We had the same problem with our daughter when she was in a big girl bed. We put her to bed and told her that mommy & daddy love you & we will see you in the morn. She picked a blanket that was special to her and she went to bed. We also left the gate closed at night till she started sleeping threw the night again. She has been in a big girl bed for a year and is dong well. We only lock the gate till she is sleeping then we open it and come into our room at 8 am. Good luck

K.,

He didnt try to escape because he had bars!!! lol Now he can!! I would just walk him back to his bed with a hug and a good night kiss. Tell him he needs to stay in his own big boy bed. Do not let him in yours!! He will never want his again!! Does he have a teddy to sleep with and hug? If he does he needs to get back to bed so teddy wont get lonely. If he doesn't....get him one. He is a little boy, just keep bringing him back in.
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