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I would stop holding her to fall asleep. Sit on the floor next to her bed, read her a book, rub her back, sing her a song, etc instead.
Is it okay to let my 2 year old sleep on the floor if she gets out of her bed?
My daughter just turned two in March, my husband and I converted her crib into a toddler bed because she kept climbing on the changing table. She fights sleeping in her bed, big time. It is in the exact same spot, no other changes to her room. I rock her for like 40 minutes each night and she falls asleep in my arms, which I love, but then as soon as I lay her down in her bed, she jumps up and wants me to hold her again. It wasn’t like this when she was in a crib. So I close her bedroom door for five minutes, and when I go back in her room she is always asleep on the floor in front of the door. Sometimes I’m able to move her to her bed, but most of the time she wales up immediately and wants to be held again. I do let her come get in bed with me in the middle of the night, but I’m just wondering if it’s a bad mom move to let her sleep on the floor until she gets in bed with me? What do y’all think?
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Fi
I know I’d be the same way, wondering if I should move her or leave her, but I agree with the others, if she hates it or was distressed over it she will either move back to her bed or come cuddle with you so I’d leave her be and allow her to handle it in her own way.
Fi
*prevent her from getting up and then falling asleep on the floor
Fi
Like the other comment said, her being able to fall asleep in her own bed would help prevent her from falling asleep on the floor since that’s your concern. But no you aren’t a bad mom😁
My daughter went through a phase where she slept on the floor for like 2 months. I just let her and she didn’t seem horribly bothered by it lol.
H
Great idea with the nap mat! I tried to use a baby gate as well, instead of closing her door but she is too smart and either just opens the gate or stands at the gate and cries for me 🤦♀️ but I do always open her door and move her if she is directly in front of the door!
Sa
My daughter is doing that now? I've been hoping it's a phase. I've put a gate to block her from sleeping in front of her door so if there's an emergency I can open it but she will not sleep in her bed and I decided to just let her do it. She has a nap mat that I put on the floor.
H
Awesome, thank you for your reply!
My daughter is only 10 weeks, but I have learned that you definitely have to put her down before she’s asleep or you’re in for a tough night. The best is to find that “sweet spot” between awake and sleep. If she starts to fuss, I just do something that comforts her (rub her cheek, rub her belly, etc.) for a minute or two (not to the point of sleep) and then pull back. It was hard for the first little while but my LO is now excellent at putting herself to sleep with very little intervention from my husband or myself. Best of luck!
H
Thank you for your reply. My daughter has never had a problem sleeping until now. She’s slept through the night in her own bed since she was 2 months old. I think the transition to her big girl bed has just thrown her off.
You should be practicing self soothing tactics.. she should be sleeping way better. With holding and rocking her, she can’t learn to self soothe which is very important especially during bed and nap times
Si
Yes meaning it should be easier to practice these tactics with her. People look online. Google was my friend during sleep training
H
Sorry it was bad for you. My little one hasn’t nursed in a while now, so I know that she’s not wanting the boob. She just wants to cuddle
Si
And I breast fed him a year and a half. He was waking up every hour To bf. It was very bard for me.
Just super nanny advice that I’ve seen work in real life :- for the time being, don’t let her sleep in your bed.- have a secure bed time routine, no rocking to sleep in your arms, just read a book and leave her to self soothe herself to bed- leave the room and have a monitor on so you know if she got out of bed. - the first time she gets out of bed say “it’s time for bed time”- after the first time of her getting out of bed and you putting her to back to bed you shouldn’t be saying 1 word. Just putting her right back into her bed again and again. - no matter how long this takes (even if it is all night) you must follow through. Eventually she will get used to the fact that you won’t coddle her if she gets out of bed and will self soothe to sleep.
Ja
Awesome let me know how it goes!!!
H
This is the exact plan I am going to follow when my husband gets home from work! He’s been away for three weeks now, so it’s just been me and my daughter so I’ve been doing what I need to do to get some sleep. But I saw this episode of Super Nanny too, and I will be taking the “night shift” when my husband gets home!
I think it’s ok! Maybe put a soft blanket or something there. That might be a little more comfy for her. Although I left my almost-2-year old sleep in my bed all night. Lol. I gave up the crib fight when my first hated it. I’ve adapted a “as long as everyone is asleep and safe, I don’t care where were sleeping” attitude
My middle one,sleeps on the floor he's been doing since he got moved out of his crib when he was 1,bc he would always,climb out he's 11 now and still does it. I asked his pediatrician about yrs ago and the response I got was as,long as he is healthy and comfortable let him,be, and another thing he said was also fine is bc he doesn't sleep in our bed. He is fine he may out grow it. So I've learned to pick my battles,on other things I've learned,the floor is just not one I'm gonna win
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