Our Girls
Ally really likes to be next to Cosette.
This is how Cosette looks at Ally. You can tell she already looks up to her.
So big!
Smiley
Sleeping..
Ally getting ready for bed. If anyone has a great way to keep a kid in their bed, I'd be happy for the advice. We are in the middle of transitioning Ally into the twin bed from her crib. She thinks it's a game to get out of her bed once we leave the room. She will come running into the living room laughing. It starts to get really frustrating after about the 5th time of returning her to the bed.
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I am not sure what to do with that age. Mike and I started sitting in his room, then a couple days later sat in the hall where he could see us, and then around the corner where he couldn't see us...and so forth. It worked, but some times he had his nights. Now we give him books to look at in bed and he stays there, but of course he is older now and we can reason with him.
You guys can come down anytime you want. Let me know what is best for you. I wouldn't want you to help organize if you came down though...just visit!
We will be going to the Saturday session. We will probably ask my parents to watch the kids. So, we are getting a new Stake Presidency huh? That will be interesting!
Have a wonderful day and we will talk to you soon.
Love,
Mike, Linds and Boys
Tashina, Natalie's cacooned in her bed. She had a headboard, footboard and a wall on three sides. On the fourth side I have two overlapping siderails. (i have a post in May about it with a picture)
Natalie is not a monkey like my other children so she does not climb over the rails yet. She has fallen out at least three times, and I think that only helps me because she doesn't even try to get out.
For Brenden (our biggest monkey) a baby gate in the doorway after we put him to bed was a great deterent. He would get out, but when we didn't come back he would eventually climb back into bed and go to sleep. (he never played with his toys so this worked.)
Jeremy wouldn't get back in bed, he'd fall asleep on the floor by the gate, but we'd simply put him back in bed before we went to bed. He eventually just stayed in bed.
Anna just yelled to us from the comfy confines of her bed. She liked her bed - she just wanted company.
One of the worst mistakes you can make is to "reward" her getting out of bed. A drink, one more story, holding or rocking for a few minutes. When she gets out - just put her back - even if it's over twenty times (I've had those nights).
Don't talk to her when she does it. Chances are she understands, she justs likes seeing your reaction. The first time she comes out tell her to get back in bed and that you love her. After that don't talk to her. Simply pick her up and put her in bed and leave. THIS IS HARD!!!!
I have other ideas. I figure this is enough for now. Let me know if you need more. AND GOOD LUCK!!!
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