https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 23:45:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714475 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:15:39 +0000 youboots 2714475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I mentioned this in our private group- but we don't take her out of her crib unless her diaper is dirty. We just pop in and tell her it's time to rest her body and that she needs to sleep in her own bed. Then she will cry hard for 1-2 minutes then go back to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714444 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:46:56 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2714444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: that's really awesome! He loves kefir too, and I bet the protein helps with the natural sugars in the juice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714400 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:07:25 +0000 littlejoy 2714400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbubbletea: A natural living blog I follow gives it to her son (mixed with kefir) after dinner. 30 min - 1 hr before bed. There have been studies published in medical journals - the groups drinking the tart cherry juice had measurable boosts in melatonin. Pretty cool.</p> <p>I meant to add, we are are "boring" as possible during bedtime and wake-ups during the night. Bedtime is book reading + 2 songs. We discourage conversation (unless it relates to the book). We keep everything simple and sweet, "Goodnight! We'll see you in the morning!" and leave. In the middle of the night, if she comes into our room, we get up quickly and tell her we're taking her back to her room. We keep it so boring, and keep putting her back if she gets up. If she's hysterical, we always accommodate cuddles, but it generally doesn't get like this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714397 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:04:34 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2714397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: do you know when you should give them the tart cherry juice? Right before bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714303 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:18:17 +0000 littlejoy 2714303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our child still struggles with sleep at 3.</p> <p>The best advice I got was to leave her in her crib as long as possible (but she started climbing out at 2.25, so we had to transition to a bed). </p> <p>Also, magnesium and essential oils are said to help. Tart cherry juice boosts natural melatonin levels. No screen time before bed. </p> <p>We do a lot of chatting about how awesome her room is, that she's safe, that her room is for sleeping (no toys in her room ... just books and her bed). </p> <p>Instead of stickers, we use a piggy bank with pennies. It works sometimes. </p> <p>I'd double check your LO's overall sleep time in 24 hours. I'd say that he needs 13-15 hours of sleep with nap and nighttime combined. I have threads on here about sleep - and there are others that were so helpful to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714291 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:09:48 +0000 jape14 2714291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @catomd00: that a sticker chart might work on the older side of 2. My son is 2.5 and has been a great sleeper since we sleep trained him young, but after a bunch of recent illnesses was testing boundaries in the sleep department. I implemented a sticker chart and he's obsessed with it and it's totally working. Basically if (1) he sleeps in his own crib all night and (2) no crying or yelling during the night, he gets a sticker/stamp in the morning. 5 stickers = pick a prize from the prize bucket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714278 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:53:20 +0000 catomd00 2714278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Older two, you might try a sticker chart if he is motivated by rewards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-a-2-year-old#post-2714183 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:49:30 +0000 BeachMama 2714183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 year old has never been a great sleeper, but lately it has gotten worse. At bed time he cries and cries and won't let us put him down. And he frequently awakes in the middle of the night or early morning and again refuses to be put down. I haven't had a decent sleep in 2 years. I'm so tired! I'm THIS close to hiring a sleep consultant or someone. Do you have any tips on sleep training a 2 year old? Last night we let him cry and scream for 40 minutes before giving in. I'm afraid that check ins would make him more mad, but maybe they're worth a try? </p>