Nap time was a little trickier. Yesterday I couldn't get him to stay in bed. So I told him he either gets to sleep in his big boy bed or he will have to sleep in his playpen. So he ended up in the play pen. Today however I laid him down, he got up once and now I think he has fallen asleep. I really thought it would be a battle of having to put him into his bed over and over again. It's gone surprisingly well. I would like to teach him to stay in his room at night and in the morning until we come get him. Anyone out there have any tips on that? I still worry a little about him getting up in the middle of the night or in the morning and us not hearing him. Anyway I hope it continues to go well. I am sure that we will probably have some nights where he will fight us more but hopefully it will continue to go smoothly.
Friday, April 17, 2009
A little proud.
My toddler is doing pretty well adjusting to his bed and I am quite proud. :) The first night he stayed in his bed until 4 am. Even when we first laid him down he didn't get back up. However, when he awoke at 4 I think he was a little scared. Don went in and rocked him back to sleep. Last night he got out of his bed once when we were putting him to bed. We laid him back down and he slept again until he woke up around 4:30 and walked right out of his room and into our bedroom. He crawled into bed with us but I think he wanted to play. Don put him back into his bed and he went back to sleep.
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I don't suppose he understands enough to know you want him to stay in his room till you come get him, does signing to him help him understand more? Just wondering. Sorry, I know if you shut his door that might scare him, but can also keep him safe incase you don't hear him, this one is hard! I am not sure there is a right answer? SORRY/
What a good boy!!! And I have to say you are great parents to take him back to his room instead of letting him stay...which would be so easy to do!!
Do you have a baby monitor you could have on in his room? Then you'd be more likely to hear him if he gets up in the morning or cries for you overnight. You could also try putting a jingle bell on his doorknob and then if he moves the door it would jingle?
For my kids, during naptime, I always would shut the door. Since it wasn't completely dark they didn't seem to be scared. It helped to have a little routine for them when putting them down for a nap. Something simple, like for Kibby I would pick up her favorite blanket and Care Bear, carry that stuff and her to her bed, kiss her on the cheek and tell her she was my sweetie, and as I laid her down I said, "I love you! It's time to take a little rest!" then I'd cover her and walk out, shutting the door. For her, it worked very well, and soon she was picking up on the signs and as soon as she saw me scoop up her Care Bear, she said, "take a little rest???" She loved the routine, and it made it easier for both of us.
When she woke up, I came into the room and was super excited to see her and praised her for being such a big girl and resting.
Hope something in here helps. You and Brody may already have your own routine going!
That is great that he is in a toddler bed. I think it is funny that you and I put our kids in a toddler bed the same week! I hope he will stay in his bed, and keep getting used to it. I am not sure what advice to give about staying in bed, except maybe shutting his door? He will get it eventually. Caleb still comes into our room in the morning, but I just have him crawl in bed with me.
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