How To Get a 2 Year Old To Wake Up When You Want
My youngest daughter is having an issue determining when it is appropriate for her to get out of bed in the morning. It is not uncommon for her to emerge from her bedroom at 2:00 AM and again at 5:00 AM. At 2 years old, she has no way of knowing when she should or should not get up for the morning.
So, I came up with what I think is a neat idea. I went out and bought a timer
We then taught our daughter that if she wakes up, she needs to look for the light. If the light is off, she should go back to sleep or play quietly in her room. If the light is on, she can get out of bed and come find mommy or daddy!
It only took a couple of days to train her to watch the light and it sure is nice to get a good night’s sleep for a change!
2 Responses to “How To Get a 2 Year Old To Wake Up When You Want”
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jan Says:
March 18th, 2009 at 12:36 pmWe did something similar but the other way around. We had a night light in the shape of a moon and while the moon was shining it was night and the children had to sleep.
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Chris Says:
March 25th, 2009 at 8:36 amCool ideas but our problem is keeping our little 3 yr old in Bed! He hates bed time with a passion.
