My little girl is 3, since April of '07, she gets out of bed, several times a night.  She goes out  sleep on the coach, and then if she hears me up, she wakes up and it is hard to get her to stay in bed,  we've been to the doctor and have beedn told we tried every tecnique, but she still won't stay in bed.  She goes to bed good, we sit quietly where she can see us, and falls asleep within 10 mins.  but within a few hours, she is back up again, we have started a new disipline of making her sit in a chair during the day for a few hours and taking toys, we have tried everyting else.  we've tried a lot of tecniques and noting is working , any suggestions?

I'm so sorry I had overlooked this question!

Since I'm not sure what techniques you've tried, some of this may be redundant, but here are my thoughts:

Basically, at this age, your child has to learn how to settle herself down. When she gets up, don't talk to her or reprimand her. Simply pick her up and carry her back to her room. Stay quiet, calm and firm, and she should eventually realize that you're not going to give in.

Along those lines, don't entertain or play with your child when she gets up. You might think that tiring her out is a good idea, but all the playing does is encourage her to keep awaking up so she can be entertained!

Also don't make a big deal about bedtime. When it's time for the bedtime routines to start, you'll want to make sure you've created a calming atmosphere all the way through. Making a big fuss about going to bed can increase the child's anxiety about it.

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