Post by thebreakfastclub on Jun 23, 2015 18:56:06 GMT -5
I tell a story with lights out. I used to sit on the floor blocking the bed exit. Now I can sit in the glider without him trying to escape both nights. I wait for 5 or so minutes after the story, until he falls asleep, and then I leave.
I told DS that if he got our of his bed at night the alarm system might go off ( which was totally true IF he got out of bed, and opened the baby gate & walked down stairs. ) it was enough to keep him in the bed for 3-4 months until he figured out I was kinda full of it. Now I bribe him with Fiber 1 gummies.
Shut her door and lock from the outside. But I'm mean.
I'm mean right along with you.
ETA: sorry, OP. Ignore was a big part of it. DS1 would pull every book off of his shelf but eventually he went to sleep, usually in his bed. If you're uncomfortable with closing and locking the door I would gate at her door and ignore. Oh or put a child doorknob cover on the inside of the door.
Keep walking her back to her bed. The first night I read a book in the hallway outside DS's door and every time he would come out I was right there to walk him back without engaging in any talking. If he started to play with a toy in his room I would take the toy and put it in the hallway saying "good night toy" and then tucked him back into bed. The first 2 nights were a little long but they caught on quickly.
I mean ... the crib was working fine, right? I don't get why you did this. I know now is not the time to bring this up.
NO IT WASN'T WORKING FINE.
She's eight feet tall and has been about to climb out for months. I flipped the crib around so she couldn't last weekend and it's been hell since then.
DH and I are sitting in the loft outside her room (she can't see us) with giant glasses of wine. lol
It wasn't meant that way, I swear. Your OP said "could easily climb out" not that she actually was doing it. Take the damn asterisk off my name on the spreadsheet.
She's wandering around her room, but no longer crying.
I spoke too soon. lol
Lol. Sorry! Yes, this is kind of a new version of CIO, unfortunately. At least it is in our house, I understand that other people choose to do it differently.
Post by whitemerlot on Jun 23, 2015 19:22:59 GMT -5
I would try hard to ignore. I tried to lay on the floor in my Dd's room when she transitioned to a bed from the crib and I feel like it made it worse. It took a couple weeks, but it's worth it.
My son had a lot of annoying strategies to get attention. He would say he had to go potty or just yell "open" over and over under the door.
I'm curious what her name is since you shared what she calls herself.
My girls have been terrible with going to bed lately- I usually ignore it, but check on them after 45 minutes or so. At that point if they are still crying someone has either pooped or taken off their diaper.
I have the doorknob turned around and lock it on the outside- I am super paranoid that they could escape in the MOTN and run around outside otherwise.