https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:33:25 +0000 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:44:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6073 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117290&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117290 Author: SMoody
Subject: 6073
Posted: 09 March 2007 at 8:44am

Well I am really lazy over weekends. She wakes up at 6:50 during the week. Or lets say I wake her up. But during weekends she wakes us up at 6.

So I am really being a bad mommy and just breastfeed her and then I can lie for an extra 10 minutes. But there goes breakfast. If I am lucky she goes to sleep again and I get another hour or so.

Hey breastmilk is still great for her so not too worried about it. ]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:44:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117290&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117290 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117271&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117271 Author: Spudling
Subject: 6073
Posted: 09 March 2007 at 8:06am

I have thought about the clock and teaching her the 7am get up time but at 20 months Cailin just isn't quite up to understanding that sort of detail.
We always close the door when she goes to bed but then I open it again when we go to bed. So this morning when it was dark and 6.10am and I heard those beautiful little feet in the hallway coming my way I put her back in bed and closed the door. After a few tears at the door she managed to find her way back to bed in the dark and hey presto, 7.10 before she called out for us again
Wahoo, thanks girls, long may it last
]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:06:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117271&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117271 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117201&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117201 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 9:46pm

Ayja is in a convertable cot - but i have not yet taken the sides off, so he he, she is trapped. however usually we wake to her calling out "Mu-um, muuuuuumm" then if there's no response "Daaad, daddy," then usually the thing that makes us run is "Pooos!" simply cos a couple of times if she has done them she has managed to get her hand inside her nappy, no smearing involved thank goodness, but still... if we hear that, we are out of bedl ike a shot. but it depends on my work routines as to their routines. If i have been on mornings it's not uncommon for them to wake up at quarter to 6 on my days off which sucks seriously. paris once awake doesn't go back to bed, but sometimes happily snuggle sin with us. Ayja used to be persuaded with a bottle and again, hardly ever went back to her own bed without a fight but happily snuggles in with us... now that she is only offered water, hhm, doesn't work much. each child will only go sleep in with us if the other one isn't there, if there's both it turns from pretending to sleep, to casual wriggling, to kicking, to hair pulling to rolling around and jumping on mum and dad to running around the house being complete nuts.. in a matter of about 5 minutes.

moral of the story, we try to persuade them back to sleep - which is ok after a cuddle and drink of water mostly - as long as it's still around 5-am-ish and dark. once light, we just resort to whos turn it is to get up or if we get 2 days off in a row, then it's working out who gets what days as a "sleep-in" (ie, 8am)

I used to love it when Paris was that age cos mike would get her up, dressed, give her brekkie and i'd wake up to an empty house cos they'd gone to the park. he just doesn't do that with the two of them - i think it might have something to do with the fact that Ayja's a "runner". lol]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:46:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117201&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117201 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117068&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117068 Author: busymum
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 4:23pm

I thought it was marshmallows, Emma?

And there's neglect, and there's learning to play by yourself ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:23:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117068&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117068 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117059&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117059 Author: Maya
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 4:19pm

I'm a bad mother, when I was pregnant and couldn't drag myself out of bed when Maya woke I taught her how to turn on her Spot DVD and help herself to bananas in the fruit bowl (until she discovered biscuits in the pantry). It bought me an extra half an hour to sort myself before I had to deal with getting her breakfast etc.

She was 3 tho. And as I said, it's questionable whether it amounts to neglect or not, poor child ]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:19:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117059&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117059 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117047&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117047 Author: LockieandLiam
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 4:03pm

A friend of mine has an digitalised alarm clock in her daughters room and has taught her the number 7 and she's not allowed to get out of bed until then. It seems to work for her.]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:03:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117047&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117047 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117038&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117038 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 3:53pm

jacks door is shut when he goes to bed so when he wakes in the morning he can't get out and annoy us we are such meanies
but really though, jack's happy to play in his room for a while after he wakes and when he's ready to come out he knocks on the door 'where are you mummy?'

do you think your DD would be happy with the door shut?]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:53:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117038&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117038 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117018&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117018 Author: Glow
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 3:14pm

My son does the same thing. Drives me up the wall as im not getting much sleep at the mo. being pregnant.
Some kids just wake up early. May help if you put her to bed later. SHe may be wet & cold first thing in the morning so limiting his drinks before bed may help. Another is her curtains may not be dark enough letting in too much light 1st thing. Placing a box of toys in bed with them; once aseelp, to play with on awakening. Being told "to stay in bed all night, is what good girls do" and divise some sort of reward sysytem.
At the moment the latter is what we are trying with the toys aswell. Or if worst comes to worse he will fall asleep for a couple of hours more in my bed. LOL Good Luck!! Hope this helps!!]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:14:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117018&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117018 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117003&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117003 Author: busymum
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 2:34pm

If it's getting earlier all the time, you could look at extending her bedtime. Otherwise when she wakes you could pass a couple of books in to her? I'm not sure if she would understand "it's a bit too early, have a bit more sleep", but a lot of that depends on how light it is in her room.

Personally I'd wait until daylight savings and then re-look at the situation. Or start slowly adjusting her towards that time, since it's only in a couple of weeks (the 18th I think).]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:34:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=117003&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#117003 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=116987&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#116987 Author: Spudling
Subject: 6073
Posted: 08 March 2007 at 2:15pm

hi everyone.
I was wondering if there were any tricks in the trade of keeping the little one in bed in the mornings.
My 20 month old comes into our bed as soon as she wakes which isn't too early, (approx 6.45-7) but it does seem to be getting earlier each week.
What does everyone else do? Does nobody worry about it or do you try and keep your toddler in bed a few minutes longer?? If so, what is it that you do that works]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:15:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6073&PID=116987&title=keeping-toddler-in-bed-in-mornings#116987