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Getting out of bed
« on: October 30, 2011, 20:35:51 pm »
So DS1 has been in a BBB since he was 18months old and he's now almost 3 and suddenly we are having issues with him getting out of bed repeatedly after being put to bed.  He's almost dropped his nap now, some days he has an hour some days not at all.  I must have put him back to bed about 10 times tonight until I just gave up and ignored him - he's not noisy or anything just not in bed and not sleeping! How to manage? Is it just a phase? Or do I need to take a different approach? Just don't understand this after 18months with no issues then suddenly this.  Anyone got any ideas?
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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 00:03:50 am »
I too don't get it. My almost 3year old has begun getting out of her bed during the night. Hugs
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Re: Getting out of bed
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 06:08:05 am »
Alex has just turned 3 and started doing the same thing- maybe it's an age thing?!
he only does it when he's napped and is therefore ut- does your lo still nap?
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 06:17:50 am »
Some days he naps some days he doesn't. To add insult to injury be finally settled down at about 8pm then was up at 4.30am got a wee and never really went back to sleep. I hate clock change day it always screws my kids up for a week. So he's been wandering around upstairs since 4.30am! It's going to be a very very long day.
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 08:00:12 am »
Caleb will be 3 in 3 months and he does this too, I keep sending him back, its exhausting. can take an hour to get him to sleep. One night there I just let him come out and I ignored him for about 15mins and he played quietly with his toys in teh corner. spose I couldnt complain if he wasnt really bothering me, then I said "alright, back to bed" and he went back to bed. UT much? lol
I also started leaving toys in his bed for awhile there and he would play quietly in his bed and fall asleep when he was tired but that didnt last long.
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Re: Getting out of bed
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2011, 08:27:55 am »
Got no idea what to do with him - it's 8.30am now and he's moaning he's tired! We are moving in a few weeks and the boys will be sharing a room so I need some strategies to manage it then!
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2011, 11:36:17 am »
I really think it is an age thing.  It has to be! Everyone I speak to, says the same thing. Even if Madison doesn't nap she will still wake up and come into our room. It is very exhausting. What I do now is I bring her back the moment she comes (still sleepy) then sit on her bed for a few minutes and leave. If she keeps coming out, I have giving her the option of sleeping on my bedroom floor. the last three nights she hasn't slept on the floor, but has had at least 2 nws. It is like dealing with a nb again.

Maybe when the boys share a room, he will stay?  That is what i am hoping for if DD2 wants to sleep with her sister.

I would let him have a longer nap today.

Holding your hand through this.
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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2011, 13:58:21 pm »
Well he had 1hr20 min nap so we will see what happens! Thanks for the hand holding xx
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Re: Getting out of bed
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2011, 18:24:46 pm »
my boys share a room, to be honest it makes it more stressful because im trying to not wake the other one up. He never does wake up but I still stress that he will. also holding your hand cos i need it too :)
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« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2011, 20:42:32 pm »
We will all hold hands together then! If he doesn't sleep well tonight after all the fresh air and exercise he's had today then I really have no idea what to do with him!!
So tonight when I put him to bed he started with the "I want to stay downstairs" malarkey, we were reading a book at the time so I said ok why don't you take your book upstairs with you ( its a christmas catalogue from a shop - he loves looking through those!) so he did and I put his little night light on, there's not enough light to read with it but it kept him occupied.  Haven't heard a peep from him at all. For his birthday I might get him a little torch so when they are sharing a room and he still wants to read after bedtime then he can. I can vividly remember curling up under my duvet reading books by torchlight!
Just thought I'd post that in case anyone else wants to try it!
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« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2011, 00:25:25 am »
holding your hands ladies. I am trying a reward system and reminding her that if she stays ALL night in her bed, I will buy her a surprise.  She seems to get it but still gets out at night.
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Re: Getting out of bed
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2011, 00:51:57 am »
well we are having this same flipping issue at naptime now.... I just want to throw him out the window....
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« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2011, 16:49:46 pm »
I will join you Jo.  Capping Madi's nap or having a no nap day has made no difference to her nws.  She keeps repeating throughout the day that if she sleeps in her bed all night, mommy will buy her a big surprise. Come the middle of the night, she seems to forget about her reward.  Grrr.  Last night she woke at 11:30pm, then 20mins later wanting to sleep on her Cinderella bed in my room. I let her!

Jo, I have giving up on naps. if she falls asleep now, it is downstairs on the sofa.  I don't have the energy anymore.
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