Originally Posted by The Jones Family

........his door every morning!!!

OK I know this is probably not quite the right forum...........but there are wise people on here!

Littlen 2yrs and 5 months sleeps well and always has. But, the novelty of his bed has worn off and he gets out in the morning and sits against his door banging it with his back. He usually sleeps til 7am so that's fine, but more and more he's waking early and the banging starts

I'm thinking that he needs proper blackout in his room (which he had back in UK), not just black out blinds which still let in a sliver of light at 4.45am.

Not going to threaten him about the banging but it's getting a bit too early (especially at the weekend).

Cheers if anyone has any advice

Mrs J

PS He might just be competing with the builders who started at sparrows ***** this morning (saturday).

Originally Posted by Welshie

Yeh blackouts keep em sleeping....before blackouts mine started waking at 6am!!! Got blackouts and he's now still there at 8!!!

Originally Posted by The Jones Family

........his door every morning!!!

OK I know this is probably not quite the right forum...........but there are wise people on here!

Littlen 2yrs and 5 months sleeps well and always has. But, the novelty of his bed has worn off and he gets out in the morning and sits against his door banging it with his back. He usually sleeps til 7am so that's fine, but more and more he's waking early and the banging starts

I'm thinking that he needs proper blackout in his room (which he had back in UK), not just black out blinds which still let in a sliver of light at 4.45am.

Not going to threaten him about the banging but it's getting a bit too early (especially at the weekend).

Cheers if anyone has any advice

Mrs J

PS He might just be competing with the builders who started at sparrows ***** this morning (saturday).

Originally Posted by The Jones Family

Yes we have taken away bears and other 'favourite' things, but we're not getting any stronger than that as both of us had hugely strict families and were brought up being terrified of our parents. No thanks in this house.

Littlen is a delight, rarely pushes boundaries, is bright, cheerful and happy. Maybe he'll just grow out of it.....

Originally Posted by Rich and Angie

So I know I shouldn't but I bring her in our bed
Yes I know I have to break this habit and I am trying I keep putting her back but its very tiring.
Ang

Originally Posted by Bella Donna

Why shouldn't you, Ang? Go with what feels right. Our dd co-slept until she was about 4½ then moved into her own room. She was happy, woke at reasonable times, slept well when she should, and neither dh or I ever lost a night's sleep to her crying because she didn't cry. People used to say to us "you've got to break that habit - she'll get dependent on it and won't go to sleep in her own room" - but when she was ready she simply moved. She's now one of the most confident, independent kids I know.

At two she's still a baby...don't beat yourself up over mothering her. And don't let anyone tell you that you *shouldn't* be having her in bed with you. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Sue

Sue

Originally Posted by Rich and Angie

Thanks for that. The thing is she likes to feel close to me, she puts her hands over me and feels bits of me, i.e. mouth, ears etc. She is also such a restless sleeper moves ablout alot poor Rich gets her feet in his back.
Not only that would be nice to get back to cuddling up to Rich rather than my 2 yr old once she has woken up
Cheers
Ang

Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen

Our lad has figured out how to open his door now, so gets up at stupid o clock and jumps on our bed. Its impossible to get him to bed as he just gets up and comes down stairs. We have had to resort to a little underhanded trickery. Vaseline on the door handle He gets bored and gets back into bed

Originally Posted by diddy

Cover the door with cushions and fit your son with a crash helmet?

Or more seriously we started the whole naughty step thing at a very early age and it worked. He may do it for a few more days, but if you consistently make him know it's not acceptable, then hoepfully he'll come round. If it carries on for more than a month see my first suggestion.

BTW, mine are now 4 and the naughty step has stopped working coz it's no big deal anymore.