toddlers up too early, how to keep them in bed?

When my kids would not stay in bed, I would tell them that it was still dark out and it was time to sleep, then i would put them back in bed and close the door and lock it! I know it seems bad but it worked. They eventually realized that it was time to sleep and they stayed in bed and slept. It took a while and had some drawbacks but overall it worked. You could also put them in separate bedrooms if that is an option. That way when one wakes up he's stuck in his room and can't wake the other up.

The draw back to locking them in thier room is that they scream and cry and try too get out that way. It drove me nuts but I let them cry instead of letting them manipulate me. The other draw back was that around potty training time, there were accidents. I learned to tell the difference between just wanting to get out crying and i really have to pee crying.

Definitely not a later bedtime! Children this young need to go to sleep at a reasonable time (before 8pm). Most young children are early risers but I would agree that before 5am is a bit much! We have just started daylight savings here and my 2 year old doesn't fall asleep until about 8pm after going to bed at 7pm. We tried to block out as much light as we could. We always follow a bedtime ritual (bath, bottle, story time) and let him sit up a while to look at books or play with his cuddly toys and then it's lights out. We are just about to put him into a big bed and we are dreading it so hopefully we won't have the same problem as you!

I don't know what to suggest other than to make sure they get a nap or rest time in the middle of the day so that they don't get over-tired (as that disrupts night sleep) and really wear them out in the day as much as you can. I think that 7:30 bedtime is ideal. What a shame they wake so early! I think it may just be a matter of dealing with it until they get used to it, which is not much help! If my kids wake too early I leave them there for a while and let them play in their cots. I guess it is harder with twins in beds. Good luck!

We tried the bunny clock with my son but it was too inaccurate so I have knocked up a home made version which works well with my 5 year old and my daughter since she was about 2 and a quarter (4 months ago). Both children like a nightlight in their room so that's what we use, but you could think of a different device. We set a timer to switch the nightlight off in the morning at a predetermined time (6.30 at the moment). Then we teach the children that if they wake up and the nightlight is still on they're to go back to sleep, but if they wake up and it has gone off, they can get up. To underline this, we also have a reward chart going on and they earn a sticker every mornng if they've followed the rules for the night (my son is allowed to get up to use the toilet, but not to come and see us). If they get all their stickers, they get to choose 5 pick and mix sweets from the local shop. If they miss a sticker they lose a sweet and if they miss 3 stickers they don't get any sweets. That last scenario has never happened! Plus, if the 2 year old does get up too early (which she did on occasion early on) I can just show her the proof that it's too early and put her back to bed. My husband did npt believe it would work as she was too young, but she took to it straight away. It has really worked for us!

Well, if they are in toddler beds, chances are you really can't keep them in bed, lol. However, you CAN put a baby gate on their room. You also can leave sippy cups with juice or water in their rooms once they go to sleep so that they can have something to drink in the morning when they wake up. Make sure everything in their room is COMPLETELY baby proofed (dressers attached to walls, shelves also. plugs covered, etc.) and then at least try to sleep as they mutilate their rooms each morning, lol. I have to say, I think this is the best you can do until they adjust to the time change. Best of luck to you!

Don't listen to the later bedtime ideas. It doesn't work at that early an age. Just keep taking them back to bed. If they happen to get up at the time that you want them to, still take them to bed and then turn around and start the day with a good morning, opening the curtains, etc. Eventually, it will take a while, they'll take their cue about when to get up from you.

blackout shades, if the light is what's waking them up. and they may be ready for a somewhat later bedtime. try putting them to bed at 8 and see if that works better for you. beyond that,make sure they get lots of exercise during the day and aren't napping more than an hour and half or so. worst case scenario, put a baby gate on the door, massively childproof the room, and make sure they have quiet toys to keep them occupied. when they're a little older, you can explain that you can't come get mommy until the sun comes up.

Put them to bed a little later to make them sleep in a bit - and leave some toys and books in their room and explain that they can play quietly in their room until Mommy comes in to get them. So long as you know they are safe, this should be OK. Have a door-gate so they cannot leave their bedroom.

I remember those days. My son used to get up at the crack of dawn, even when he was an infant. All kids are different, but I would suggest getting them out in the fresh air as much as possible and playing with them and wearing them out. You might get them to take a nap during the day and stay up a bit later and possibly sleep in a little more. Good luck, you'll need it with your double dose of excitement.

12 months is a splash youthful. thinking via fact she would pass head first away from mattress. I had a similiar problem with my daughter. i'd lay her in her crib and he or she would awaken as we talk. I advised our pediatrician, and he pronounced to in trouble-free terms enable her cry, finally she would be in a position to cry herself to sleep. it is very agonizing and hard. the 1st evening she cried 40 5 minutes, and then the 2nd quarter-hour, and then the third she went applicable to sleep without problem. He additionally advised us to in trouble-free terms enable her cry. That he has in no way heard of a baby being harmed from crying. It sounds like your daughter does not like sound asleep on my own, so it would no longer additionally be the crib. She is purely used to you being there whilst she is going to sleep, and applicable whilst she wakes up. All young ones are distinctive and unique. So what works for me won't paintings for you. sturdy success.

well i have one year old daughter, she goes to bed around 9:30 pm and wakes up at 8:00 am.

Try to keep them awake till 9pm or so. Play with them, put cartoons for them, give them a quick shower don't wash their hair at night cause they can get cold. This way they feel relaxed and would sleep for longer. In the midnight try to wake them and give some warm milk so that they won't get hungry and wake up early in the morning. Switch off the lights and shut the blinds so that they won't be disturbed in the morning with lights.

Thats wat i do to my baby and she loves it. Hope u will like my advice. Thank You