BGB Transition Tips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[~*Nicole*~]

Being "angry" and using a stern voice, etc. don't seem to phase her much. I guess I could try to do a WI/WO by putting her back into the bed each time she gets out, but it's hard b/c she wants me to stay in her room and I think that would sort of reward her by making it so I had to stay nearby. I don't have a video monitor so if she's not loud it's hard to tell if she's out of bed or not. She has always talked to herself and "read" books or played quietly until she's gone to sleep so I can't tell if she's doing so IN her bed or OUT of it when I am not right there!

I tried a sticker reward for staying in her bed when we first moved, but it did nothing. It HAD been working for her to go to bed easily in her crib when she was giving me a hard time but only for about a week. I wonder if a really special snack reward after nap would work. Not sure what to make it as she already gets a fruit snack each time she goes potty! LOL Don't want to fill her with junk too much! Today would be a good day to implement it though...since she fell RIGHT to sleep. I could do LOTS of praise and give the reward and hope she remembers for tomorrow!

[kayra]

yes bring on the praise today, make a really big deal of her good nap, that's a good idea. And maybe even a little treat- a special milkshake or juice or something? Just so that you can remind her tomorrow of what she got today.
Could you leave her door ajar so you can peak to see if she's in bed or out? If you do do WI/WO you'll need to keep a firm sort of attitude so that it's in no way a reward for you to be back in the room. Just get her in bed again, tell her to stay in bed and leave I think.
Sorry, don't have much experience advice, just brainstorming what I'd do if I were in your shoes.
xx

[~*Nicole*~]

I was leaving the door ajar until she fell asleep, occasionally she was closing it so as to not be seen! LOL

[kayra]

  you'd never think she was only 2! What's she going to be like as a teenager eh?

[marlowsmom]

I like the idea of rewarding her with something if she does a good job.  I wouldn't reward with food every day.  Create a basket with "coupons" with pictures of a ice cream cone, her favorite fruit, or snack on it and fill it with goodies from a party supply store or dollar store.    Let her pick from the basket if she naps.



 

[~*Nicole*~]

Ooooh I like that idea. Well today she was proud of herself for taking a nap. I'm going to see if first just the whole verbal praise and being proud is enough for tomorrow. If not then I'll make the coupon basket!