throwing things out of crib

[bethc]

My 19 month old has never had problems getting to sleep in his own crib, down at 7 - 7:30 and waking at 7am or 8am.  Now when I put him down he throws his blanket etc out of the crib and cries.  I let him cry for 40minutes last night and then went in and gave him his blanket.  He fell asleep right after that.  In the morning he throws it out again and cries until we come in.  He is getting up so much earlier around 6am.   I need to do the one nap a day switch, but I'd like it to be at 10am due to schedule of class activities.  How should I handle the throwing out of crib situation and early wake up? 

[skibbit]

my first question is, have you read a Baby Whisperer book?  :-\Tracy is very clear about not schedualing too much to do for your child and that sleep and the well being of your child comes first and foremost. my question is, are these classes manditory, and can they be switched to a different time? also, whoes classes are these? yours or your babys? and are you positive hes ready for the switch? what makes you so sure? sorry about all the questions, i just want to know the situation more clear to better help answere the questions you have... any way, im not sure why hes throwing things out of the crib. it might be that he is overstimulated during the day because of all the classes. it could be causing him to get grumpy. im not even sure what to do about the throwing, because you cant leave him alone to cry, but it could provoke him to throw more because he thinks its a game if you pick it up each time. perhaps just try (if you can) to take out classes, or give him less stimulation and see if that helps. i dont think punishment would be successfull because i think theere is something behind all of this. if it doesnt work or cant be done, hopefully someone else could be of more help. i dont have a 1.5 year old though. i have a 6 month old, so i dont know. but i do know this... do not let your baby cry on his own for  so long. not even 10 min. your baby probably has lost trust in you and you need to gain it back asap... if you havent read her book (the new one) then some one on the message bord will be able to tell you how to do that. i dont know how to with a toddler. i know how with a baby!!  but just get a second oppinion from someone with a toddler.  hope this helped... 

[imsmum]

My dd used to toss stuff out of her crib (and for a while off her highchair).  I think it is something developmental that they toss stuff to see what happens or in anticipation of what will happen but they are not always pleased with the results!  Don't worry they do grow out of it.  But in the meantime I guess you have to figure out the best way to handle the blanket toss.  Dd never cried when she emptied her crib so I would just leave the stuff on the floor.    I guess you could try picking it up right away to see what happens--if she holds onto it and goes back to sleep or tosses it again. You want to avoid this becoming a game and a way of getting some attention.  So I'd keep the return a low key as possible, no conversation just back in the crib and see how that goes.