I need advice...
After a long day of chasing kids around and playing their horse, for rides. Finally the day came to an end. I was looking forward to putting the kids to bed, which they are so good at doing. 15 minutes tops. Then relaxing and watching some tv shows I have recorded. But to my surprise, it wasn't so easy tonight. After putting Madi to bed and going in and out, because she forgot to tell me something. I went into check on my precious, good sleeper little boy. I opened the door and he isn't in his crib! NOPE, he climbed out, for the first time.. all I can hear is giggling, and I can't find him. So I look around his room, and he is hiding under his crib! LAUGHING! So I gently laid him back down and said it's time for bed. I did this 3 times! NO, I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS STAGE!! Has anyone else gone through this? I went through it with Madi and I made mistakes. It took a long time to break the habit, we eventually just put her into a big girl bed, at the age of 2. What should I do!???? I need help! Please share your advice. I am going to lose it.
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Oh Steph. Sob, sob for you. I am sooo sorry! You abviously know my struggles over here...so don't take me too serious! But, refere to the "Super Nanny" routine. If I had my patience, or the time, I would work on it with Casey. It did work with Tabor, and I struggled with him. I HOPE IT GETS BETTER! Oh, how I feel for you.
*Thanks again for helping me today! Bryan just left like 30 min. ago same with mom! Way more than I expected! THANK YOU!
I'm going thru this now with Kaylyn and she's 3 1/2!! She has always been my great sleeper, and lately she doesn't want to stay in her bed. As I said on my blog yesterday, I found her in bed with Hayden 2 nights ago, sometimes I find her sitting at the top of the stairs watching me at like 11pm. If he's not leaving his room yet, you have an advantage. I finally had to put a lock on the inside of Hayden's door so she doesn't go in to his room and wake him. Why do they all do this??
it's no fun when they take forever to go to sleep! if you really want to keep alex in his crib, you could get a crib tent. or it might just be a one night thing and maybe he'll never do it again.(but probably not!) just don't give in. don't give them any attention after you've put them down. if you have to put him back in bed, don't talk to him or look at him, and try not to go in madi's room after you've already put her down or she'll keep wanting you to come back. i know it's hard and frustrating!! good luck!
Oh, you poor thing! I remember those days-quiet time alone is so precious! My youngest is 4 now and as I look back to those days not so long ago I remember that it was just a short phase. The only thing that got me through it sometimes was to remind myself to think of them first-then I didn't get so frustrated. I am sure you will do just what he needs! =)
so is your main problem wanting your kids to go right to bed, or what to do about alex climbing out of his crib? If it's staying in bed, no advice, we still struggle with Benjamin. As for the crib I would move him into a toddler bed. Less dangerous and yes he can get out, but he might like it better, and knowing he can get out might actually keep him in.
All three of mine went through this stage and it's really exhausting, but the best thing to do is keep putting him back- no matter how many times it takes. Either sit in a chair in his room or right outside his door and don't talk to him, just reassure him once or twice and that's it. Be consistant about it and don't give up, it might take a while each night; but he'll eventually give in and stay in bed. It's hard at first but after a week or so it gets easier. Good Luck- Mandy
ugh. I think I told you we didn't have AWOL'ers until Liam was nearly 3 years old. Then we implemented Super Nanny's routine. We also had to put a lock on his door. It was still hard for a bit. My sister swears by crib tents and says they saved her sanity and were worth every penny. Good luck!
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