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Will she ever sleep on her own?

So my 1 year old refuses to stay asleep in her crib. I have yet to figure out how she is doing this yet, But we put her down in her crib and sometime in the middle of the night she climbs out of bed and climbs up into our bed. I know how she is getting into our bed. But how can I make her stay in her own bed.

I have the bed set at the lowest setting, and if I make it a toddler bed then that is just giving her free will to get out of her bed. She still wakes up 3 or 4 times in the night if we put her in the crib, But if we allow her to stay in out bed, then she sleeps threw the night.

My mom keeps telling be to put a baby gate in front of her bedroom door, But I am afraid she will climb over that too and get hurt. Please help.

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Written by Rose

Posted on 01/09/2009

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WOW...she is one and climbs out of her crib? And I thought I had it bad cause mine is one and won't sleep through the night. The only thing I can think of; does she have bumper pads on her crib? I would suggest taking them off if so. Mine will try and get out by climbing onto hers. Good luck!!!

posted by Heather on 01/10/2009

No bumper pads are on the crib. We took them off when she was like 6 months old. She used to have bears in the crib but we have taken everything but the matress out.

posted by Rose on 01/10/2009

No bumper pads are on the crib. We took them off when she was like 6 months old. She used to have bears in the crib but we have taken everything but the matress out.

posted by Rose on 01/10/2009

If she is climbing out of her crib she needs a toddler bed. She could fall while climbing over. Put a baby monitor in your room as loud as it goes and close the door for a week or so. She'll get the hang of it.

posted by sonya on 01/11/2009

If you allow her to stay in your bed you are not helping her or you to get a good night sleep. Children need to go to sleep in their own beds and should be put in their beds while they are awake so they can learn to self soothe and go to sleep on their own. If she is climbing out of her bed she needs a toddler bed or a very low twin bed or twin mattress on the floor. Here is the Stay in Bed technique. If you are consistent with this she will learn fairly quickly and you will not have bedtime issues as she gets older. Establish a bedtime routine with bath and books and cuddles and put her in bed and say goodnite. The first time she gets out you bring her back to her bed and say "bedtime darling". Second time out of bed you bring her back and say only "bedtime" Third time and any after that you say NOTHING and put her back in her bed. She will probably cry and fuss, but stay strong and know that in the end this is better for all around. (does she go to bed by herself?) If you are having a problem with sleep separation, meaning she has never gone to sleep on her own then you may have to try tweaking the technique by sitting on her floor a bit away from her bed and facing away from her. You follow the same steps and gradually day by day inch closer to the door and finally out. Good luck!

posted by Esther on 03/02/2010

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