Question:
I put mine in beds about a month ago. I babyproofed the room, put a gate across the doorway, made sure they couldn’t turn the light on and left them to it. Yes, they run around a bit. But overall it seems to work fine and they are in bed and/or asleep in about an hour. Maybe you need to let your dd get over the "excitement" of being free, and not add to it by any attention (negative or otherwise)? –Janet Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Does anyone have any good experiences with going from crib to bed? My son > was in a bed at 15 months because we had another baby that needed the crib. > He had no problems whatsoever. He had one night or two where he got out of > his bed but after that he was just fine. And he never fell out or anything. > Now I have one that is almost 2 and I am trying to get her to sleep in a > normal bed. Actually it’s a twin mattress that is sitting on the floor > underneath my sons "bunk" bed. But she just gets up and plays after we put > her to bed. And then that makes our son want to get out of bed and play > also. Then it becomes bedtime disaster for us. But we’re in a new place > and there isn’t a lot of space for the crib so we had her sleeping in a > Graco port-a-crib. She’s just fine in that only she seems to be outgrowing > it in length. > Anyway, any help would be appreciated. > — > It is far better to know our own weaknesses > and failings than to point out those of others. > — Jawaharlal Nebru
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I agree. I put my daughter into a toddler bed a few months ago (she’s 21 months) because I was afraid she was going to break her neck if I didn’t! The little climber! To this day when I put her down and shut her down, she will fuss for about 5 minutes, and I hear her running around the room for awhile, but I will not turn the light on for her. I’ll go in and check on her on occasion, but overall I just let her be. She knows it’s bedtime, and she also knows if mommy comes in and sees her out of bed that I will put her back in bed and kiss her goodnight again. I would just lay off of it for a few nights and see what happens. So they get up and play a little…it’s their room…and they will eventually fall asleep…they have too! LOL Hugs! Annie Single Parent Support Group http://www.SingleParents.net
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I put mine in beds about a month ago. I babyproofed the room, put a gate > across the doorway, made sure they couldn’t turn the light on and left them > to it. > Yes, they run around a bit. But overall it seems to work fine and they are > in bed and/or asleep in about an hour. Maybe you need to let your dd get > over the "excitement" of being free, and not add to it by any attention > (negative or otherwise)? > –Janet > Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96) > Does anyone have any good experiences with going from crib to bed? My son > was in a bed at 15 months because we had another baby that needed the > crib. > He had no problems whatsoever. He had one night or two where he got out > of > his bed but after that he was just fine. And he never fell out or > anything. > Now I have one that is almost 2 and I am trying to get her to sleep in a > normal bed. Actually it’s a twin mattress that is sitting on the floor > underneath my sons "bunk" bed. But she just gets up and plays after we > put > her to bed. And then that makes our son want to get out of bed and play > also. Then it becomes bedtime disaster for us. But we’re in a new place > and there isn’t a lot of space for the crib so we had her sleeping in a > Graco port-a-crib. She’s just fine in that only she seems to be > outgrowing > it in length. > Anyway, any help would be appreciated. > — > It is far better to know our own weaknesses > and failings than to point out those of others. > — Jawaharlal Nebru
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I have also found that use of a "white noise" to cover the conversation, pages turning in my book, typing on the ng (8-0) to be helpful. I have also taken to putting a kitchen timer set for about 30 minutes in a place where my son can hear it ticking/ringing. He knows that he is allowed to play quietly on his bed, with a flashlight and three pre-chosen smallish toys [often matchbox, but not always] until it rings. Then, he is to turn out the light, put the toys aside, and lay down. This has made our bed times [his and mine] much less stressful and he seems to be laying down a tad earlier than he used to. Good luck. – Aula
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One thing that worked for us in a small apartment was that we played > classical music in our space — the toddler never got used to absolute > quiet to sleep — and the music tended to make our conversation less > disruptive. Whispering and tiptoeing around is a losing gambit — the > key is to keep a noise level that is sort of continuous. [and your > own musical tastes of course -- although, I suppose heavy metal (or > trumpet concertos) might not be the right idea]
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dd == dear / darling daughter 
–Janet Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, I do let her run around. I’ve tried that. But it doesn’t only last > an hour. Some nights it lasts clear til midnight. Plus she shares a room > with her 3 year old brother so once she’s out of bed he climbs down from his > bunk and plays too. And he refuses to sleep without a nightlight. He says > the monsters will get him. So we’ve tried putting her down for bed first > since she usually likes to sleep longer anyway. but after waiting a couple > hours for her to go to sleep we want to go to sleep ourselves so we finally > put our son down to bed. I hadn’t thought of a gate across the door. > That’s a great idea because she can open her door and after we put her to > bed she just comes walking right back out. And it’s so hard to keep the > apartment completely quiet because it’s so small. I know she can hear us > after we put her down. We try to whisper, but i think she can still hear > things moving around. > By the way…what’s all these abbreviations going around the newsgroup? > Like dd and dh? Did I miss something? > I agree. I put my daughter into a toddler bed a few months ago (she’s 21 > months) because I was afraid she was going to break her neck if I didn’t! > The little climber! To this day when I put her down and shut her down, > she > will fuss for about 5 minutes, and I hear her running around the room for > awhile, but I will not turn the light on for her. I’ll go in and check on > her on occasion, but overall I just let her be. She knows it’s bedtime, > and > she also knows if mommy comes in and sees her out of bed that I will put > her > back in bed and kiss her goodnight again. I would just lay off of it for > a > few nights and see what happens. So they get up and play a little…it’s > their room…and they will eventually fall asleep…they have too! LOL > Hugs! > Annie > Single Parent Support Group > http://www.SingleParents.net > > I put mine in beds about a month ago. I babyproofed the room, put a > gate > > across the doorway, made sure they couldn’t turn the light on and left > them > > to it. > > Yes, they run around a bit. But overall it seems to work fine and they > are > > in bed and/or asleep in about an hour. Maybe you need to let your dd > get > > over the "excitement" of being free, and not add to it by any attention > > (negative or otherwise)? > > –Janet > > Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96) > > > Does anyone have any good experiences with going from crib to bed? My > son > > > was in a bed at 15 months because we had another baby that needed the > > crib. > > > He had no problems whatsoever. He had one night or two where he got > out > > of > > > his bed but after that he was just fine. And he never fell out or > > anything. > > > Now I have one that is almost 2 and I am trying to get her to sleep in > a > > > normal bed. Actually it’s a twin mattress that is sitting on the > floor > > > underneath my sons "bunk" bed. But she just gets up and plays after > we > > put > > > her to bed. And then that makes our son want to get out of bed and > play > > > also. Then it becomes bedtime disaster for us. But we’re in a new > place > > > and there isn’t a lot of space for the crib so we had her sleeping in > a > > > Graco port-a-crib. She’s just fine in that only she seems to be > > outgrowing > > > it in length. > > > Anyway, any help would be appreciated. > > > — > > > It is far better to know our own weaknesses > > > and failings than to point out those of others. > > > — Jawaharlal Nebru
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Well, I do let her run around. I’ve tried that. But it doesn’t only last > an hour. Some nights it lasts clear til midnight. Plus she shares a room > with her 3 year old brother so once she’s out of bed he climbs down from his > bunk and plays too. And he refuses to sleep without a nightlight. He says > the monsters will get him. So we’ve tried putting her down for bed first > since she usually likes to sleep longer anyway. but after waiting a couple > hours for her to go to sleep we want to go to sleep ourselves so we finally > put our son down to bed. I hadn’t thought of a gate across the door. > That’s a great idea because she can open her door and after we put her to > bed she just comes walking right back out. And it’s so hard to keep the > apartment completely quiet because it’s so small. I know she can hear us > after we put her down. We try to whisper, but i think she can still hear > things moving around. > By the way…what’s all these abbreviations going around the newsgroup? > Like dd and dh? Did I miss something?
One thing that worked for us in a small apartment was that we played classical music in our space — the toddler never got used to absolute quiet to sleep — and the music tended to make our conversation less disruptive. Whispering and tiptoeing around is a losing gambit — the key is to keep a noise level that is sort of continuous. [and your own musical tastes of course -- although, I suppose heavy metal (or trumpet concertos) might not be the right idea]
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Well, I do let her run around. I’ve tried that. But it doesn’t only last an hour. Some nights it lasts clear til midnight. Plus she shares a room with her 3 year old brother so once she’s out of bed he climbs down from his bunk and plays too. And he refuses to sleep without a nightlight. He says the monsters will get him. So we’ve tried putting her down for bed first since she usually likes to sleep longer anyway. but after waiting a couple hours for her to go to sleep we want to go to sleep ourselves so we finally put our son down to bed. I hadn’t thought of a gate across the door. That’s a great idea because she can open her door and after we put her to bed she just comes walking right back out. And it’s so hard to keep the apartment completely quiet because it’s so small. I know she can hear us after we put her down. We try to whisper, but i think she can still hear things moving around. By the way…what’s all these abbreviations going around the newsgroup? Like dd and dh? Did I miss something?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I agree. I put my daughter into a toddler bed a few months ago (she’s 21 > months) because I was afraid she was going to break her neck if I didn’t! > The little climber! To this day when I put her down and shut her down, she > will fuss for about 5 minutes, and I hear her running around the room for > awhile, but I will not turn the light on for her. I’ll go in and check on > her on occasion, but overall I just let her be. She knows it’s bedtime, and > she also knows if mommy comes in and sees her out of bed that I will put her > back in bed and kiss her goodnight again. I would just lay off of it for a > few nights and see what happens. So they get up and play a little…it’s > their room…and they will eventually fall asleep…they have too! LOL > Hugs! > Annie > Single Parent Support Group > http://www.SingleParents.net > I put mine in beds about a month ago. I babyproofed the room, put a gate > across the doorway, made sure they couldn’t turn the light on and left > them > to it. > Yes, they run around a bit. But overall it seems to work fine and they > are > in bed and/or asleep in about an hour. Maybe you need to let your dd get > over the "excitement" of being free, and not add to it by any attention > (negative or otherwise)? > –Janet > Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96) > > Does anyone have any good experiences with going from crib to bed? My > son > > was in a bed at 15 months because we had another baby that needed the > crib. > > He had no problems whatsoever. He had one night or two where he got out > of > > his bed but after that he was just fine. And he never fell out or > anything. > > Now I have one that is almost 2 and I am trying to get her to sleep in a > > normal bed. Actually it’s a twin mattress that is sitting on the floor > > underneath my sons "bunk" bed. But she just gets up and plays after we > put > > her to bed. And then that makes our son want to get out of bed and play > > also. Then it becomes bedtime disaster for us. But we’re in a new > place > > and there isn’t a lot of space for the crib so we had her sleeping in a > > Graco port-a-crib. She’s just fine in that only she seems to be > outgrowing > > it in length. > > Anyway, any help would be appreciated. > > — > > It is far better to know our own weaknesses > > and failings than to point out those of others. > > — Jawaharlal Nebru
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Does anyone have any good experiences with going from crib to bed? My son was in a bed at 15 months because we had another baby that needed the crib. He had no problems whatsoever. He had one night or two where he got out of his bed but after that he was just fine. And he never fell out or anything. Now I have one that is almost 2 and I am trying to get her to sleep in a normal bed. Actually it’s a twin mattress that is sitting on the floor underneath my sons "bunk" bed. But she just gets up and plays after we put her to bed. And then that makes our son want to get out of bed and play also. Then it becomes bedtime disaster for us. But we’re in a new place and there isn’t a lot of space for the crib so we had her sleeping in a Graco port-a-crib. She’s just fine in that only she seems to be outgrowing it in length. Anyway, any help would be appreciated. — It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failings than to point out those of others. — Jawaharlal Nebru
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