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| Hi everyone. I'm Jessica, new to the site and the group. I need some help. My daughter is 2, and recently started sleeping in her own bed. She slept w/ us for a long time b/c she'd wake up w/ bad night terrors. The terrors have stopped for the most part, but now we're having a really hard time getting her to sleep at night in her bed. We read her a bed time story, but after that the fun starts. We've tried sitting in there w/ her, we've tried leaving her there, we've tried stern talking to her. Nothing helps. She just doesn't want to go to bed. Any advice? |
| Posted by Jessica on 10/20/2008 11:31 PM
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| My girl is also 2 and is starting to resist bedtime as well. We just leave her in there because she can't reach the doorknob and if she is insistant to get out, she will pound on the door. After about 20 minutes, she is out like a light so I think her protesting is getting better. Also, there are a few toys in her room so if she is in there playing instead of sleeping, it isn't a big deal because she will suffer the next day and eventually learn (although I am 25 and still don't learn some days lol). Just a phase is how I see it. |
| posted by Katie on 10/21/2008 09:21 AM
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| My 2 1/2 year old son started sleeping in his own bed at 2 yrs old. Then, all of a sudden he won't and sleeps with me now. I can't close the door to his room because he can reach the door knob (he is as tall as a 3 to 4 yr old. So, for now I am fine with him sleeping in my bed. I like waking up and having him patting me on my back or twirling my hair or just hugging and loving on me. He would be so lovey dovey when he is older so, I am taking advantage of it. And since he is my last child I enjoy having him sleep with me. |
| posted by Suzanne on 10/21/2008 09:49 AM
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Jessica, my daughter is now a little over 2-1/2. She still sleeps in her crib. Wanna know why? She would never sleep in her crib unless the side was off and it was pushed up against our bed (like a co-sleeper). This lasted until she was about 16 months old. Then we had another baby, and with him getting up all night, she was waking up, and needless to say things were miserable. So we had to bite the bullet, put her crib together the way it's supposed to be, and move her into her own room. We had to let her cry it out. She cried and screamed for about 4 hours each night for 3 nights. Her voice was horse, and my husband and I felt like horrible parents. On the 4th night, there was peace. Now at bed time she does about a 1 hour stand up routine in her crib for her animals, when she's done, she goes to sleep. Would we put her in a bed right now? No way, she's probably end up in her closet!
What I am trying to get at, is maybe your girl, just isn't ready to be in a bed, and needs to be in a crib for her own safety so she can work out being in her own room. One step at a time. |
| posted by Felicity on 10/21/2008 04:29 PM
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| keep the kids in a crib until they can crawl out! Mine could so that is why we put him in a bed! But, I know people with 3 yr olds that are still sleeping in a crib! Don't do it until it is necessary!! |
| posted by Suzanne on 10/21/2008 05:27 PM
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| Thanks for all of the advice. She still is in her crib, my mistake. She was sleeping w/ us. I don't feel quite as bad trying to let her cry it out now. Hopefully it will get better soon. |
| posted by Jessica on 10/21/2008 09:00 PM
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Jessica,
If you are letting her cry it out, you CAN NOT go in her room at all during that time. Everytime you enter her room to comfort her, you will have to start all over. I know it's hard, believe me, but it it's the only thing that works.
Good luck, and please keep us posted! |
| posted by Felicity on 10/22/2008 03:11 PM
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