Good news on toddy bed transition!

[dexlor]

So, I posted a couple of times here about how my 8pm-6am sleeper was refusing to go in her crib at all and if we were able to put her in fast asleep (after falling asleep in our bed) would wake up screaming between 1-3 am. Anyway, converted her crib to a toddler bed. Here's the past four nights. Night #1- Went to sleep in her bed, woke up at 3am came to our bed, slept with us.
Night #2- Went to sleep, woke up at 2:30 came to us, DH coaxed her back to her bed, she fell asleep after he sat next to her w/o saying anything and no back rubs.
Night #3-Went to sleep, woke up at 3:30, came to DH's and then my side of the bed (we pretended to be still asleep), she stood there for quite awhile then went back to bed.
Last night- Went to sleep, woke up at 3:00, briefly came to DH's side then went right back in to her bed

Maybe she just needs middle of the night assurance that we're still there? I actually had to wake her up this morning! Found she had piled several stuffed animals and her blanket on one end of the bed, she slept with head on top of the end of that pile, totally uncovered. What a cute little goofball

She turns 2 next Wednesday!! And we are finally getting some sleep again

[Baby_Cakes]

Oh this is really good to hear! We've been trying to transition our now 18 month old to her toddler bed, and weren't getting very far. She kept running into our room by 1-2 am, and finishing the night w/us.
We gave up b/c after a month, we were getting nowhere.
But this gives me hope!
Yay for sleep!

[dexlor]

Baby cakes- It is hard when they come to your bed early in the morning! Part of me is too tired to do anything else and another part absolutely loves picking her up and snuggling with her as she falls asleep...but then I don't fall asleep. I'm a light sleeper so that just doesn't work.

The tips I got worked well. I was told to not say anything when she came to our bed, which made things more exciting for her. I was also told not to get into a habit of rubbing her back or anything like that. Just put her back in bed and maybe say "this is your bed" and just keep trying until she stays. Just be very neutral.

Last night at bedtime, she nursed and seemingly fell asleep so I put her in bed and she immediately "woke up" and wanted hugs. I was like "uh oh"! But rather than make her get in bed when she obviously wasn't ready AND rather than sitting with her for another hour. I just said, "one more biiiiig hug then you can climb into bed"...and she did! I covered her up and said "mommy is going downstairs now, okay" and she said "yes". And that is all she wrote! Many trials and tribulations but it is totally worth it! Hang in there!