Moms give bedtime advice

Posted in Sleep Issues
by Lorain County Moms

Detroit Free Press

How do you get a toddler to stay in bed at night? Here’s what local moms had to say:

“We gated ours in their rooms. Yeah, we had some crying, but they ultimately went to sleep.” — Bethifoody

“We tried the gates, but she climbs over them. She even climbed over 2 gates stacked on top of each other. We close her door at night because she likes it closed. But she’s gotten to the point where she can turn the knob and open it. We tried the childproof door-knob covers, but she takes them apart.” — Leftyloo1

“When the climbing began, we would close their door … & secure it (we would tie it to the bathroom door, so he couldn’t open it.). As SOON as it was quiet for a 5 or so minute stretch (NO noises whatsoever), we would go open the door.” — Bethifoody

“When Spencer started doing this at about 2 ½ -3 it was a sign that the nap had lost its benefits, and once I let the nap slide he started sleeping again without any trouble. I did up his bedtime an hour though to make up with the fact he wasn’t napping.” — themirolands

“Is it possible that she has teeth coming in? Sometimes moving to a new house can jar things up a bit, maybe she just needs a little more time to get used to her new room.” — hyg1

“As with anything with kids, I think consistency is best. Pick a plan and then stick with it, at least for a week … btw I typically fail miserably at this, but when I follow thru I notice definite improvements.” — Tylersmommy

“I don’t know if I’d take away the nap completely, but maybe limit it to an hour. I had doorknob covers that couldn’t be taken apart.” — pgeds