Open Door Policy

by Zoey @ Good Googs on March 24, 2010

A few months back, the munchkin started wanting company to go to sleep.

If I put her in bed and closed the door she’d just get up again and bang on the door.

Not anymore.

I’ve discovered the secret.

If I leave the door open, she doesn’t get out of bed.

She just chats to herself and then goes to sleep.

I’ve now blogged about it.

I anticipate that the whole situation will unravel rather quickly.

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Tagged as: Napping, sleep, toddler

  • http://www.alygatr.blogspot.com AlyGatr

    It took me about a week of my son getting out of bed before I figured out that if we put a nightlight in his room and opened his door a little more that he’d stay in bed. It’s times like that you wish they came with instructions!

    • http://goodgoog.com Zoey @ Good Goog

      A manual would definitely be useful!

  • http://content2be.blogspot.com Frugal Homemaking

    Cracked up at your last two sentences. Isn’t that the truth!? Your daughter is such a punkin! I love the pictures of kids when they are sleeping so soundly their cheeks get flushed. Love ‘em.
    .-= Frugal Homemaking´s last blog ..Caught Red Handed…Er, Orange Fingered? =-.

  • http://www.globug-piecesofme.blogspot.com Gloria

    OMG she is too cute! My 8 month old will cry and argue himself to sleep, but I have to ignore him completely or he will carry on until I pick him up and rock him to sleep!

    Good luck!

  • http://ceaselesspraises.blogspot.com Carrie

    ha ha that is so funny. :) And, yeah, as soon as you blog about it, there you go. :)
    .-= Carrie´s last blog ..Tot School =-.

  • http://alterityart.blogspot.com Lisa – Alterity

    Awwww…so beautiful!!!
    .-= Lisa – Alterity´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday =-.

  • http://www.writingloud.blogspot.com Megan at Writing Out Loud

    Don’t you just love it when you find the secret thing that works for your child!
    .-= Megan at Writing Out Loud´s last blog ..Motherhood: Oppressive or Fulfilling? =-.

    • http://goodgoog.com Zoey @ Good Goog

      Yes! For a brief, fleeting moment I actually feel like I know what I’m doing. What a nice feeling.

  • http://www.science-at-home.org Deb

    How gorgeous. I have a non-sleeper and at 23 months she’s just gone three nights in a row with only one wakeup, it’s heaven. I agree, it’s such a nice feeling when something works!
    .-= Deb´s last blog ..Dying Easter Eggs Naturally =-.

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