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GETTING OUT OF BED!
Hi all..
2wks ago Benjamin was ill andhad trouble slleping and would be quite restless at night,and sometimes would get out of his bed and come out onto the landing crying...anyway he is all better now but....the getting out of bed as continued.
He is 20mths old and prior to this slept soundly in his bed,even in the morning he tended to stay in bed chattering to himself until i went in to him!
Now though,as soon as i put him to bed he will get out and come onto the landing and sit at the top of the stairs looking through the stair gate down into the living room.He does not cry or really do anything,just sits!
I've been up and returned him to bed ect,but he simply just gets back out...after afew nights of wearing myself out i decided to just leave him,as i said he does not seem bothered or cries,just sits there,then after about an hour he will get up and go back to bed himself!
The mornings are the same,he gets out of bed and sits at the top of the stairs until I go to him or call him into my room!
I tried putting him to bed later as thought maybe he just was not tired..made no difference..he does it if he has napped in the day or not.
Im now thinkingi should put the stair gate onto his doorway,so he cant come out,but as he seems happy sitting on the landing im loathe to maybe make things worse iyswim?
Maybe i should be more stern and keep returning him to bed instead of leaving him to decide,as im worried this may be a long running thing and will only get worse?
Any hints or similar stories would help!!!!!
He went to bed just after 7pm tonight and as now just gone into his room and to bed(i hope!) lol
Its odd but just alittle bit cute that he is doing this!!!!!!!
thanks x
2wks ago Benjamin was ill andhad trouble slleping and would be quite restless at night,and sometimes would get out of his bed and come out onto the landing crying...anyway he is all better now but....the getting out of bed as continued.
He is 20mths old and prior to this slept soundly in his bed,even in the morning he tended to stay in bed chattering to himself until i went in to him!
Now though,as soon as i put him to bed he will get out and come onto the landing and sit at the top of the stairs looking through the stair gate down into the living room.He does not cry or really do anything,just sits!
I've been up and returned him to bed ect,but he simply just gets back out...after afew nights of wearing myself out i decided to just leave him,as i said he does not seem bothered or cries,just sits there,then after about an hour he will get up and go back to bed himself!
The mornings are the same,he gets out of bed and sits at the top of the stairs until I go to him or call him into my room!
I tried putting him to bed later as thought maybe he just was not tired..made no difference..he does it if he has napped in the day or not.
Im now thinkingi should put the stair gate onto his doorway,so he cant come out,but as he seems happy sitting on the landing im loathe to maybe make things worse iyswim?
Maybe i should be more stern and keep returning him to bed instead of leaving him to decide,as im worried this may be a long running thing and will only get worse?
Any hints or similar stories would help!!!!!
He went to bed just after 7pm tonight and as now just gone into his room and to bed(i hope!) lol
Its odd but just alittle bit cute that he is doing this!!!!!!!
thanks x
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And yes it does sound cute xx
*we put jack to bed ,read a story and say goodnight
*stay close and if he gets out of bed go in put him back and say"if u get out of bed i will shut the door"
*if he gets out again shut the door and hold for 2 mins(age equivelant)
*go back in put him in bed dont speak
*repeat everytime he gets out of bed
this is working for us jack is sooooo much better and only takes about 10-15 minutes to go to sleep now and is going about 7pm ish instead of 8-9 ish
hth xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hilary x
Good luck, I'm sure you know what is best, us mummy's often do whe it comes to our own kids.
lo 18m and 18+2
xxx