Sunday, February 7, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Toddler Bed. oh boy.
How do people do this toddler bed business? Zoe was so very excited about her big girl bed. During the day. Last night was our first night with the new bed, and she was extra rambunctious at bed time. It was getting late. I left the nightlight on and told her she could play in her room until she wanted to lay down, but mommy was going to bed. Because it was bedtime. That lasted 2 seconds. Bang Bang on the door, and then she figured out how to open it. "Hi Momma I opened the door!" I ended up rocking her to sleep before laying her in her bed - more than 2 hours later than usual. Then after 6 (of the usual 10-11) hours of sleeping, she was up again. Perky and awake and no interest in going back to bed. As I was trying to get her to lay back down and close her eyes, oh about 5am, she said "I can't sleep. My bed is open!"
Perhaps we've done this too soon? But I feared she would hurt herself falling over the crib rail after she climbed out into my arms, and then later I caught her straddling it, one leg in and one leg out. So I suppose this is safer, but hopefully its not a nightly battle.
*PS I just read gobs of people giving advice about this on some sort of momtalk webpage and they said over and over: spend however long it takes for several nights persistently putting her back in bed every time she gets out. no extra eye contact. no extra talking. no rocking. quiet patient putting her back into bed. over and over until she stays. eventually it wont take hours. I guess this will be the new strategy. Zoe is an incredibly persistent and independent child though. This could take awhile.
Perhaps we've done this too soon? But I feared she would hurt herself falling over the crib rail after she climbed out into my arms, and then later I caught her straddling it, one leg in and one leg out. So I suppose this is safer, but hopefully its not a nightly battle.
*PS I just read gobs of people giving advice about this on some sort of momtalk webpage and they said over and over: spend however long it takes for several nights persistently putting her back in bed every time she gets out. no extra eye contact. no extra talking. no rocking. quiet patient putting her back into bed. over and over until she stays. eventually it wont take hours. I guess this will be the new strategy. Zoe is an incredibly persistent and independent child though. This could take awhile.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
WooHoo! Potty Progress.
I'm so thrilled. Zoe used the potty three times today at her own initiative! One time she didn't even tell me first, I just found her in the bathroom taking her diaper off. This is major progress!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Climbing!
I have figured out how to climb out of my crib. heehee. I think I am going to get a big kid bed soon!
Monday, January 18, 2010
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