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How do I get my 2.5 yr old to stay in bed?

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birty · 10/04/2005 20:51

I moved my toddler into a big bed as he started climbing out and I knew I would have some problems with him getting out of the big boy bed as it's a novelty. After a couple of nights of taking him back to bed he seemed to accept that bed was sleep time and I thought oh that wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Now after a couple of months the last two weeks he's been getting out of bed!!! I take him back and back and back!! It's driving me crazy I can't put a baby gate at the door because he can climb over it and do the same normal bed time routine. Help any iteas?

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Dior · 10/04/2005 20:53

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birty · 10/04/2005 20:58

I've been raising my voice so he know's I mean business, I hold the door shut if he gets out of bed once and I explain this to him before I do it and I've tried bribery that if he stays in his bed I would leave a surprise in my draw for the morning but nothing works.

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Tortington · 10/04/2005 21:52

its not about bed - its about attention. they get out of bed - you ignore them - you quickly put themback in bed and go away giving them no attention - do it for a week - hard work but it will work. give praise in the morning - dont give platitudes once they get out of bed - dont give anything - quickly put them back and leave.

99redballoons · 10/04/2005 22:16

Oh no, birty, I'm just going through the first couple of weeks in a big bed and the gate is currently working for us (my thread ) Look forward to seeing the replies as I'm sure he'll start doing this eventually!

Custardo's and Dior's advice sounds good. Please let us know how it goes!

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birty · 11/04/2005 21:38

Thanks for the advise your right about the attention, some times I get so wound up I don't think straight. The more I got cross the more attention he got not that it was nice but better than nothing. Tonight I told him that if he stayed in bed I would leave a little surprise in my draw in the morning but if he got out the draw would be empty. Any way he did get out like I was expecting and I didn't say a word to him and just put him back to bed and in the end he got bored and looked at a book because he wasn't getting the attention any more. There will be no surprise in the draw either until he does stay in bed. Thanks again custurdo

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Tortington · 13/04/2005 16:52

your very very welcome - keep up the good work!

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