https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:15:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407426 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 21:33:45 +0000 Ree723 2407426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! We keep the gate at the top of the stairs closed at night (all our bedrooms are on the same floor) so when DD1 (3.5 yrs) wakes up, she plays in her room quietly until I get moving and have had my shower. She will come in and tell me when her tot clock has turned yellow (wake up time) but will go back to playing until I'm up.</p> <p>DD2 (23 months) is still in a cot but she usually plays in her cot for an hour or so after she wakes up before dye starts fussing and calling out got me. I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407331 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 18:19:51 +0000 Mrs. D 2407331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once in a blue moon. It's my fear she'll get out of the house while I'm still sleeping, so I put the baby gate up in the hall so she can freely move around upstairs but not wander around downstairs and help herself to food. Se can move through her room, ours, the spare room (where her cardboard house is) and the bathroom without having to pass the gate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407327 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 18:08:35 +0000 DillonLion 2407327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! Ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407324 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 18:04:10 +0000 pinkcupcake 2407324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We cosleep and before I would always wake up earlier but since pregnancy, I've been sleeping in. She will wake up, pee, then go into the living room and quietly play with her toys / iPad for about 20-30 minutes. Sometimes if she's hungry, she will even pour herself a bowl of cereal or get a yogurt out of the fridge. </p> <p>She's almost 4. Life is SO easy with her. I'm terrified of doing everything again w #2 :((( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407295 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 17:06:20 +0000 blackbird 2407295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always. She doesn't have the option to come wake us up, so she's adapted, I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407237 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 13:40:03 +0000 sorrycharlie 2407237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish! She comes right into my bed. Between 4-5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407220 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:57:51 +0000 yellowbird 2407220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much everyday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407214 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:45:40 +0000 Mrs. Pink 2407214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not yet-- we costless (though right now we're trying to get her into her own bed, it's still in our room)</p> <p>Usually when she wakes up she immediately wakes me up-- if I'm not in the room she'll call for me and then come out into the living room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407206 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:36:25 +0000 HLK208 2407206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep - we keep a few storage bins of toys in their rooms </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407204 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:33:34 +0000 fancyfunction 2407204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we just switched her to a bed and she has been waking in the morning and playing with her toys quietly before calling us when she decides she wants breakfast. It's great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407187 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 11:51:28 +0000 BeachMama 2407187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes my 3.5 year old will play by herself until her clock turns green. When she was still in her crib I would leave a pile of books by her crib and when she woke up (around ages 1.5-2.5) she would just reach thru the bars and grab the books and play by herself for at least an hour. It was wonderful because DH and I got to sleep in til 8am many mornings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407185 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 11:48:13 +0000 Cherrybee 2407185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, she plays in her room for about 20 minutes before calling out for us. She's not quiet about it so we don't get extra sleep, but its cute to hear her singing and chattering to her toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407173 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:50:32 +0000 Bubbles 2407173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - he's in a cot but I put some books in and he will sit and read / play with his stuffed animals until his clock turns yellow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407171 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:48:17 +0000 yerpie110 2407171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 is almost 3, and I'll open her door in the early morning (I'm always up to pee). She'll run out and go to her play area in the mornings on her own. She'll play quietly with her books and toys for about an hour. It's glorious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407159 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:30:34 +0000 travellingbee 2407159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish. No he comes in our room and says, "come play with me!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407158 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:29:05 +0000 Foodnerd81 2407158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She has started singing and playing with her stuffed animals when she wakes up- like she will do it for half an hour before we go get her! It's really cute and nice so we can rest a little longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407140 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:01:40 +0000 Alba4 2407140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. He's still in a crib and actually cries right away. Wish he would play quietly for a few minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407137 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:58:49 +0000 FaithFertility 2407137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah usually after a nap for about 5 minutes I hear her talking to herself and stuff in the room...lol<br /> She starts calling for "Lydia" her sitter when she wants out...lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407136 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:58:08 +0000 Finfan 2407136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but only rarely at 3.5. She prefers to wake us up. Maybe I should start leaving the iPad in the living room to see if she will play with that first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407132 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:55:19 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2407132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No he's in a crib still. </p> <p>My friends kids (5.5 and almost 4) always do. They go downstairs and turn he tv on or watch the iPad for a while!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-ever-wake-up-and-play-alone#post-2407130 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:53:51 +0000 Bao 2407130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old always wakes up and walks across the hall to our room and wakes us up. Today DH heard something downstairs so went down and LO was just in the living room playing with her toys...I was actually pretty surprised, she's never done that before!</p> <p>Does your LO ever wake up and just play? Without waking you? </p>