Logan Sapphire
Ideal_Rock
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I'm in desperate need of help. My 2.5 year old has been in a toddler bed since he was 2, well before we all were ready. This has become a nightmare for us- each night since he was 2, he's come into our bed and for 6 months, we tolerated it, even though co-sleeping does not work for us. The past 3 weeks, we've been working on getting him back to his own room and have only had moderate success. Most nights, he comes into our room, but my husband is able to take him back to his own room without a fuss. We can accept that he probably will wake up a couple of times, and although it's not ideal, at least he'll go back to sleep quickly. The main problem is that he now has become a very early riser, getting up at 3 or 4am for the day. This morning, he screamed at the top of his lungs from 4am to 5am. We have an older child whom we don't want to wake up, but sometimes it's inevitable. How in the world do we get him to stay in his own bed and/or room? We've failed with a tot clock and other items like a star projector and dog nightlight. He is tall and can climb over our gate or knock it down. Someone suggested rebuilding his crib and putting him in a backwards sleep sack so that he can't hike his leg up over the side. Both my husband and I are uncomfortable with locking him in his room, but if that's our last resort, we'd do it. Any suggestions?