Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 9/28/2007 10:47:00 AM Author: Linda Arocho (HappyHands12302@aol.com) Subject: Poor Julie! Hi Julie! I too went through something very similar with my own child when he moved into the toddler bed. What I did was a put a baby gate in OUR bedroom doorway so he couldn't just come into our room if he wanted to. Obviously if he NEEDED me, I would go to him, but a lot of the time he was just coming in to tell me he was up and wasn't I proud of him. Basically looking for me to play with him. It was suggested I put the baby gate in HIS bedroom door, but I thought that might instill a feeling of panic - like he was trapped. I didn't that would be good for him. Basically, trainging your child to stay in bed is the same as potty training them. Takes lots of patience, lots of practice, and sometimes some kind of a reward system. Mine for my son was praise. He even got to the point in the mornings of saying, "Mommy aren't you proud of me? I stayed in my bed ALL NIGHT!" And while hugging him I'd say, "I sure am! You must be growing up to be so big!" So just try to get your own sleep and stay the course! Name: Email: Subject

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