Yesterday I put Kent down for a nap in his crib. An hour later I heard noises in his room, so I went up to check on him. As I turned the handle to the door, I discovered it was locked. I had a moment of paranoia where I was imagining a kidnapper and the worst case scenario. I used my credit card and opened the door, and found Kent standing in the middle of the room wearing the biggest mischevious smile. It took a moment to register, but then I processed that he had now learned how to get out of the crib on his own.
For bedtime last evening, I turned the crib in to a toddler bed and put up the removable railing. 'Aint nothing going to keep that kid in his bed. I also had to put a gate up on his door so he wouldn't roam the house in the middle of the night.
After three spanks in three minutes, Kent finally comprehended that he is not allowed to get out of his crib during the night.
I hate spanking him, but admittedly, that is what did the trick to keep him put in bed. We'll see how he does tonight.
My baby is officially growing up.
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6 comments:
awe. It is so scary when they learn to crawl out. I was baby sitting one time while I was a teenager and all of a sudden I heard this THUD! I ran upstairs and all the other kids were sleeping, but the little toddler. Her parents FORGOT to tell me that she can get out of her crib. It scared the crap out of me. I had to stay in her room until she was fast asleep.
Spankings...When Chris and I first get our child we will be fostering. And with fostering you cannot spank. Basically time outs is about as far as it gets. So, that will really help me not use that. I don't want to spank unless it is a last result, but sometimes as I have seen in parents, it is just much easier that way. I know my parents did it to all of us and I know we all should have got it MORE! I will have to be thinking what else I can do other than time outs. Have any ideas?
When Josh moved out of his crib, we just put him in a twin bed and got him new sheets and a comforter and he was so exicted about the new stuff that he wanted to go and get in his bed! He loves cars, so we got him stuff with cars and trucks on it. I think it actually helped him in his transistion.
I am so glad you aren't afraid to spank your kids. These days you never know when DCFS could be called for a little spanking! Sometimes that is the only thing that will keep kids from beaving badly.
How did you teach Parker to stay in his bed? Our bible study leaders are trying to keep their boy in his new bed, and have tried EVERYTHING. They even offered Chuckee Cheese is he stays in his bed! Now one of them just sleeps with him each night in his bed...they have given up.
I just did repetition with Parker and it took about a week. I put a gate up on his door so he couldn't get out and roam around, but we'd find him alseep on the floor in his room for a week. Finally, he realized the bed is more comfortable and stayed put. Don't ever start to sleep with your kids...I hear it is the absolute hardest habit to break!
Wow! So, Kent is only 20 days older than Josiah...does that mean my baby is growing up to??? MAN! Josiah has not tried to crawl out of his crib as of yet (knock on wood) but I am sure it is coming soon since he loves to be a monkey and climb on the couch and get on the table etc. I hope you have success with getting him to stay in bed!
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