My daughter just turned two and we are putting her in a toddler bed starting tonight. I don't know how I will possible keep her in the bed. Any advice PLEASE!
Hello, First realize that you can not keep her in her bed. She has to want to stay in her bed. With my 2 yr old twins we made a HUGE deal about their new big boy and big girl beds. I let them pick out a new bed toy and help design their new rooms. This seemed to help them understand that this is their room/bed and that they needed to figure out how to become comfortable in it. This helped my kids make the adjustment. They still get out of bed but they stay in their room and will get into their bed when they are tired. Most nights they go right to sleep. Good luck!
Keep her in the baby bed as long as possible. I put my son in a toddler bed way too early (I had to, his brother needed the crib). He wouldn't stay in it, he always ended up in my bed which by the way is something I wouldn't start because that is even harder to break. If you still want to get her into a toddler bed, you will have to be consistent. If she gets up, you will have to keep taking her back to bed. It may take even up to several weeks to train her. GOOD LUCK!!!
My daughter just turned two also. We put her in a toddler bed early because she could get out of her crib. We waited until she was almost falling asleep on the couch and put her in her room. We cut the door in half. So we could close the bottom portion and keep the top open . SHe couldnt get out but in case of an emergency we could get in. She does sometimes get up in the morning and will play in her room but there is nothing in there she can get hurt with and we keep a baby monitor in her room so we can here when she awakens. Tuck her in real tight before she goes to sleep and keep her favorite blanket or pillow with her. Good luck its an adjustment for them and it sometimes takes time. I got very lucky.
Make it an exciting thing - a great game and a real treat. Tell her stories of all the girls who don't get the great bed she has and all the magic good dreams you have hidden under the pillows which will come to her in her sleep. Let her know how proud you are of her to be such a lovely big girl and also let her know that no matter how big she gets she will always be your baby, and also maybe be with her next to the bed until she sleeps for the first night so it is something you share together. Hope it helps!
The best thing you can do is just to stay firm. Put her in her bed and tell her goodnight and then walk away. If she gets up, walk her back into her room and lay her down and say it's time for bed. If she gets up again, just walk her back and don't say anything. The best thing you can do is just to stay firm and not give into her. But, you never know--she might love her new bed and you might not have any problems. Also, you never want to wait until she's asleep before you put her in her bed. That most likely will turn her away from her new bed because she will be confused when she falls asleep in one place and wakes up in an unfamiliar place. Anyway, good luck and God bless :-)
