Parents: How do/did you get your toddlers to stay in bed at night?

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Originally Posted by Purplegrasshopper

I don't believe in drugging your kids or locking them in a room. That is borderline child abuse imo.

To the OP: You mentioned she keeps coming out of the room. Well, keep putting her back. Who cares that it takes hours. Being a parent is not easy. It's about consistency and a battle of will power. The second you give in, you've taught them the wrong lesson. Sooner or later, the child will learn that when you put her in bed, she needs to stay there. Your daughter is testing you, nothing more. Don't get lazy; keep putting her back in the bed, no matter how many times she gets up and comes out and no matter how long she does it for.

While that seems like a good idea in a perfect world, that does not work for us. We have another baby in the house, and the 3-year old's crying and screaming while we try to walk her back to her room inevitably wakes up the baby. Which leads to more issues.

How is locking a door child abuse?

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

My in-laws have some of those at their house, and it looks like I'm going to have to invest in these at our house. They work well.

We've tried 3 different kinds, and my 3-year old has managed to disassemble all of them within minutes. LOL. Hope yours work better.