Originally Posted by Michelle:
what bedtime technique do you recommend?
If they won't stay in bed and are actually laughing at you every time you put them back.
What would you do?
I don't know what Nan will say, but I say, don't go there in the first place!
Let's see:
If they won't sleep in their bed at 6 months, it's not going to get better at 12 months, or 2 years, or 7.
If they don't sleep well in a crib, they certainly aren't going to stay in a bed.
If they get out of the crib, they will def. get out of a bed!
When you move them to a bed, keep the crib handy for a while. They get out of bed, they go back in the crib. For climbers, I would use a sleep-sack.
If the damage is done? They would get a choice. Lay in your bed with a book, or if you get out, you loose the privilege. If they get out of bed again and again and again?I would put a lock on their door!
I would only do this with my own kids, but never had to. With dc kids, they would learn quickly, or someone would be looking for other daycare!