Staying in Toddler Bed - Tiffin,OH

I can completely sympathize! I went through this same struggle w/ my son. The technique that seemed to work the best for us was the following:
Everytime she comes out of her room, do not say anything to her, do not look at her and just simply walk or carry her back to her bedroom and place her in bed. Do this on Repeat as many times as it takes. Repeat each night until she gets the hang of it.
I'm not sure what your parenting style is or if this approach seems "cruel" but it really worked for us. I would actually tally the number of times I had to carry him back into his room. The first night, it was something like 30-50 times and then maybe 20 the next night and then 10, and eventually down to a couple times before he eventually got it.
Good Luck!! I know how incredibly frustrating it can be!!!

Exactly what AB. , said. My husband & I sat on each side of my sons door for 3 nights. He would climb out of his crib open the door, we would take turns scooping him up & putting him back in bed, without saying a word. At first , he was amused & laughing, then he transitioned into anger & would throw a fit. Finally, he showed no emotion but would still try. I think hoping we had given up & maybe we had left our post. By the second night, my husband & I decided we were in for some long nights & we prepared with snacks and beer( ETA: for us , not the child . Thought I should clear that up . Ha!)

Yup. I had to do the same thing with my 2yo DD. If I knew she was just getting up for fun, I would absolutely ignore her, except to put her back in bed. No kisses, no drinks, no saying 'night night.' Just plunk her in bed, pull the blanket up, and walk right back out.

I typically give my DD ONE after-bedtime luxury... so if she wants to get up for an extra kiss, or needs a drink, I will give her one. But once she has used it up, it's time to stay in bed.

Also... Sometimes,, my DD decides she would rather sleep on the floor. I just put down a blanket, and let her sleep there. Tonight is the first night she has slept in bed for about 2 months! lol. I figure that she can sleep wherever she wants in her room, so long as she is sleeping. :)

I think she is overtired. At 3 years old she needs a nap and she needs probably more sleep hours total than you realize. Is her sleep quality sleep? Does she snore? Have night terrors?

Mother of a 10 year old girl and 12 year old boy

Maybe she wasn't ready yet? We moved my son at 2 and a half and it worked beautifully because he's a very obedient child, and I never had this problem, but my daughter is two and I do NOT see her moving to a toddler bed in the next six months. Maybe she'll be ready by the time she's three, but I'm not in any hurry.

She's too old for a toddler bed. They are only for kids that are toddlers, ages 12 months up to about 2 years of age. At 3 she is probably too heavy for the bed and the mattress is uncomfortable. Move her to a regular bed and see if she does better.

A lot of people move their kids to the toddler bed way too late and have this same issue. Once they move the kiddo's off that mattress they do much better.