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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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Ever since Stetson has learned how to open doors, he's had a tendency to occasionally wander out of his room into ours and try to get in bed with us. Well lately its been every night and he asks us to lay down by him, but even if we do lay by him 'til he falls asleep, he still gets up a while later and comes into our room. I'm so tired! Any suggestions??
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When Spunky did that, we left her door open and put a baby gate up in her doorway. :-) Worked for us!
I think there are door knob guards? Then he can't open the door. I'm sure he doesn't want to miss anything. But, you need your sleep. Maybe Michael should tell him he can't come out, that's a little scarier (as I remember). Kids mind their dad better than their mom, I don't know why, makes me mad. I'm sorry that you are having a hard time.
I would put a child proof thing on the inside of his door. They are the ones that just go over the knob, so to open them you have to squeeze it so it will grip the door knob. After a few nights of not being able to get out, he'll probably quit trying. Good luck! Let us know what you end up doing!
I'm sorry to say that I don't have any suggestions but I think that the doorknob things might work, but then I would worry about what if they were sick and needed to come get you and stuff...I guess I'm just a worry wort! Keep us posted on what works for you!
Get a bigger bed! All of our kids have gone through this stage and I just couldn't turn them away. They are only little once, and there is nothing better than snuggling in bed. I think they go through stages where they feel insecure and scared. But they get over it and soon they don't want anything to do with snuggling with Mom. Good luck with however you choose to deal with it. Whatever you do will be right for you.
I have friends that put a small mattress on the floor of their bedroom and tell their kids they can come in as long as they stay on that bed. As for myself I agree with the previous comment from Jen, after trying EVERYTHING to keep Landon out of our bed and getting zero sleep we just decided to accept it and are sleeping happily together. Good Luck!
For me (every situation is different of course)I need my sleep or I am a grumpy and not-so-patient mom. I can't sleep with my kids in the bed. When I have had the issue you are facing I just found that you have to just keep taking them back. Kids are smart and they learn quickly that you will let them stay if they keep getting up. It takes a few (maybe a week of) very painful nights, but they learn you will not let them sleep with you if you just keep taking them back to their bed.
I like the door knob idea too, but I'm sure you will have to ignore a lot of crying either way. :)
I would say do the doorknob thing... or get on of those little latch hook things for the outside of the door. It's important for not only them to learn their boundaries, but for you and Michael to be able to have your own space in case of those special nights;)!
Here's my two cents...
When Lindi was a little girl, older than Stetson by about 4-5 years, she was convinced she saw a man looking in her bedroom window. If you ask her today, she will tell you it wasn't a dream!! This started the routine of her sleeping with me. Matt was gone to the ranch so it wasn't too bad. This proceeded to go on for a long time and we decided she had to go to bed in her room. If she woke up she could come into our room, but had to bring her own blanket and pillow and sleep on the floor. She did this for a long, long time and we all survived. She turned out normal, for the most part!! ;-) The thought of being "locked" in a bedroom seems to me like a scary thing for a child. We didn't have a choice, the girls' bedroom didn't have a door and still doesn't to this day. Like I said, we all survived. Hang in there and do what works best for you!! Every situation is different.
Okay kind of crazy but it worked for us! I have been watching Supernanny to get some new parenting ideas. At bed time, the first time he gets up, take him by the hand lead him to his room and tell him that he needs to stay in his own bed then lay him down Shut the door behind you. Second time, take his hand, and put him in his bed tell him "bed time"! After that, every time you take him back to his bed, don't talk to him at all. This makes for a very long couple of nights, sometimes even longer or shorter. But he will eventually get the idea. If you cave on talking or letting him back in bed with you you have to start all over again! I made that mistake a couple of times, but now Xander stays in his own bed every night! I love it!
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