Need Help Keeping Daughter in Bed and off the Floor!

My daughter, now 4 1/2, did the same thing. She finally just refused to sleep in her bed. We bought her a fold-out toddler couch/bed about a year ago and she loves it!

Both my 4 and 6 yr olds did this when they were younger and as long as they were comfortable, I would just leave them alone. Only lasted about 3-4 months and then they started staying in bed.

I too have found my little darling on the floor. As long as she's not crying or upset, I'd let her work it out on her own. Mine is 3 1/2 now and still find her there occasionally -- usually surrounded by blankets and stuffed animals. She could be going to the door because she feels lonely/isolated, or because there's light coming under it and she wants to be near the light.
Both of these things were issues with our daughter.
We let her go to bed now with her door wide open and that seems to help her feel less isolated. She also likes to have the hall light on while she's going to sleep. We just close the door and turn out the light when we're on our way to bed (and she's asleep, of course).

Hi S.,

My two year old went through the same thing when we transitioned him from the crib to his toddler bed. He wanted to sleep anywhere but his bed - the floor, his red wagon, the glider...

We eventually had to clear out the guest room because we had to prepare another nursery. When we moved that full size bed into my toddler's room, he started sleeping in the bed again! I don't know what the difference was, maybe just the novelty of having a bigger bed. Whatever it was, he stopped sleeping on the floor.

I don't have advice on what you can do. I don't know if a different bed would do the trick for your daughter. Mainly, I just wanted to reassure you that she'll likely outgrow it soon.

Oh my gosh !! You mean my child isn't the only 1 that does this. He is going to be 3 in October. He moved him in his todler bed and would sleep in his bed, but sometimes he too would get up and go sleep behind his bedroom door.

I felt so bad since his bedroom is hard wood.
It can't be comfortable. But he doesn't seem to do
it as much as he did. Although when he does he now gets
his pillow and blanket off his bed and then lays on the floor.
But he usually doesn't sleep on the floor till am.
It has gotten much better !

Gosh, if she's not hurting herself or complianing of aches or crying, I'd probably let her continue and work through it. That's tough b/c I am sure you want her to be comfy! Good Luck!
R.

My daughter did this on and off for about 6 months. Nap times I just let her go. At night I'd put her back in bed- only to find her on the floor again in the AM!
Personally, I just let her work her way through it!
D.

My son did the samething when he was about that age. Once I decided to quit worrying about it and let him sleep in the floor if he wants to he just stopped. One day he stayed in his bed all night. I am not sure why he slept in the floor and I am not sure why he stopped but he did. Now, he sleeps in his bed every night.

S.,
M<y daughter did the same thing when I moved her into her toddler bed. I would leave her on the floor for a few hours, move her back to her bed and in the morning she was back on the floor. Don't fret, this too shall pass. I am learning that toddlers are funny little creatures who constantly make us laugh. Take care.

Y.

My dd started doing that about the time she turned 2 - she'll be 10 next week and STILL does it!!! Either she purposely gets out of bed and sleeps on the floor, or she falls out of bed, the fall doesn't wake her and she'll just sleep away on the floor and won't get up. I've quit worrying about it - she's happy on the floor so I just let her be :)