https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:16:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507927 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:39:30 +0000 Trailmix 2507927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If anyone has the answer to this, I'd love to know! I am in a similar boat- LOs used to sleep until 6:30-7, we switched to toddler beds (just lowered one rail on their cribs) and now they get up between 5-5:30, no matter what! I've tried the clock and a doorknob lock and neither worked. Basically given up at this point :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507885 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:59:50 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2507885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I second the clock + door suggestion. We just did a toddler bed transition and my daughter was escaping when it was time to settle down for bed because she wanted to keep playing. She's not quite understanding the clock yet but locking the door worked like magic, though hubby and I were very hesitant to do it. She rattled it for a few days, but generally accepted that the door is closed and went back to bed or at least to play with her toys in her room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507863 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:40:11 +0000 ShootingStar 2507863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: @lamariniere: I don't think he's getting up to potty, and he's not capable of getting his pants and pull up off and on by himself anyways. He basically thinks it's time to get up and play. This morning he came in crying for Daniel Tiger :bummed: . </p> <p>@Smurfette: I think we need to start taking him back to his room too. We were trying to take the "easy" route and have him fall back to sleep with in bed with us. </p> <p>@JoJoGirl: We were doing so good for so long! I'm honestly super pissed at DH for pushing the "come get us". He thinks DS will need to do it eventually so he kept encouraging it. But DS is in no way ready to night train so I wasn't thrilled with what he was doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507858 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:34:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 2507858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was really surprised how well the toddler clock worked for my LO. Started using it at 2.5 when she realized she can climb in and out of her crib so we make the move to the big bed permanent. There are definitely times when she ignores it or lies about it, but most of the time she wakes up a little before it lights up and I can see her in the monitor sitting up, moving around, until it lights up and she comes to get us, both in the morning and for naps. I think it's worth a try and he might surprise you. </p> <p>That said, I also just bought the door monkey for the times when she is being crazy and needs to stay in her room. Haven't used it yet but we had a bad night the other night, plus I think it will be good when we travel and go someplace not totally baby proofed or with stairs. </p> <p>She's not potty trained yet so we don't have that wrinkle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507849 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:16:00 +0000 Smurfette 2507849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try the toddler clock. My LO did great with it, and then started waking earlier and earlier and coming in our room. We won't lock her in the room. We finally started just taking her back to her room. We got a remote light switch so she can turn her light on herself and read if she wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507848 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:15:52 +0000 lamariniere 2507848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son wasn't in a twin until 33 months, but we did the potty in room like @looch: suggested and then we also left a lot of books in his room (at the time we didn't keep toys in his bedroom). I told him if he didn't hear anything (our bedroom was adjacent to his) that he could stay in his room and "read" until he heard us waking up. I totally worked and he still stays in his room until he hears that others are up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507845 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:11:50 +0000 looch 2507845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is he using the bathroom in the middle of the night? Would you be opposed to putting a small potty in his room?</p> <p>A clock wouldn't work at all with my son and I am also opposed to locking the door...could you put a gate in the door, but leave the door itself open? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507837 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:00:21 +0000 JoJoGirl 2507837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man :-/ this is why I refuse to move LO to a toddler bed OR night train, ha ha. I'd start with a toddler clock and lock on his door, explaining the two go together - the door will unlock when the clock turns the right color. He may get the lock more if the clock explains the boundaries? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-toddler-to-stay-in-bed#post-2507822 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 06:39:45 +0000 ShootingStar 2507822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up until about a week ago my toddler has been an awesome sleeper. We moved him to a full bed last September and he's always slept until about 7:30 and stayed in bed until I got him at 8. DH got the "brilliant" idea to teach him to get up in the middle of the night to tell us if he needs to potty. And now DS has been getting up at 5 or 6 am. I'm pregnant and tired all the time and I just can't take losing 2 hours of sleep a day. </p> <p>Any tips on how to get him to stay in bed? I feel like we're kind of screwed now that he's started doing it, he's not going to have the impulse control to stay in his room. I told DH we should put a door knob cover on or monkey lock, and DH opposes the idea. I'm also not convinced it'll work great - I think he'll start yelling and crying and pulling on the door and I'm not sure I have it in me to just let him cry if he's that upset. I'm also considering a toddler clock, but again impulse control is not his strong suit.</p> <p>Any other ideas? Should we try both the doorknob cover and the toddler clock? </p>