Daycare Boy Sleeps In A Walk In Closet...

[youretooloud]

And, he's having a hard time sleeping here in the large open room. I could move things around and make his space smaller, but it would be a hassle.

I could put him back in a pack n play in a dark bedroom.

Or, I could just make him tough it out. There's only three weeks left before he stays home for summer.

He's making their evenings difficult now, and wants to go to bed at 6:30, but is waking up earlier and earlier every morning. So, they would like me to help brainstorm ideas, and I know most of the problem is, he's no longer sleeping in a bedroom alone. (I put a younger child in there) He's sleepy.

So, brainstorm for me.

[countrymom]

why is he sleeping in a walk in a closet, ok, not a surprise, my niece is 5 and sleeps in the living room. there is a reason why, just lazy parents.

[LaLa1923]

why is he sleeping in a walk in a closet, ok, not a surprise, my niece is 5 and sleeps in the living room. there is a reason why, just lazy parents.

Some walk-in closets are very large! I'd love to have a bedroom with no windows!!

[LaLa1923]

And, he's having a hard time sleeping here in the large open room. I could move things around and make his space smaller, but it would be a hassle.

I could put him back in a pack n play in a dark bedroom.

Or, I could just make him tough it out. There's only three weeks left before he stays home for summer.

He's making their evenings difficult now, and wants to go to bed at 6:30, but is waking up earlier and earlier every morning. So, they would like me to help brainstorm ideas, and I know most of the problem is, he's no longer sleeping in a bedroom alone. (I put a younger child in there) He's sleepy.

So, brainstorm for me.

I would put him back in a pack and play in a dark room. why make it harder on you?

[youretooloud]

I would put him back in a pack and play in a dark room. why make it harder on you?

That's kind of what I was thinking. It's almost a vicious circle. He's not sleeping here, falling asleep too early, then waking up early, and making us miserable here.

It's only a few weeks. I could put the little one back in the family room until summer. At least he'll sleep there, just not as well, and I feel like we have to be so quiet..... But, I'll keep saying "It's only a few weeks".

As for why he's in a walk in closet, it's a 10X10 closet with dressers and a crib. They turned the laundry room into a family closet. The house is only a two bedroom condo. So, it's just the best use of space. It makes complete sense to me. He's perfectly happy in there. The older brother has the other room, and he's in grade school, so he doesn't want to share.

[cheerfuldom]

I don't think its weird. Our walk in closet would fit a twin bed I think. its just a small windowless room. As long as there was some ventilation, it doesn't sound like it would be a problem.

[preschoolteacher]

Wow, the first thought I had was not "lazy parents"... it was something along the lines of not having enough money to have a bedroom for the kiddo. Why IS he sleeping in a walk in closet? I'd move him somewhere dark so he can get the sleep he needs. It would make your job easier as well if he was happy and well rested.

[itlw8]

my ds bedroom was 9 x 11 so size is fine. maybe the parents could put a night light in the room so her gets used to some light

[MarinaVanessa]

My first thought wasn't lazy parents either and actually neither was lack of money. My first thought was "gosh, another weird child like mine" .

My children have their own room and neither sleeps in it. I almost want to take the beds out just to give them more play space. My DD sleeps in my mom's room and my DS sleeps on the floor of our bedroom in what I call his "nest". He piles up a bunch of pillow and lays down there every night. We let him because sometimes you have to pick your battles. Now I'm wondering if this decision makes me look like a "lazy parent" ???

[Starburst]

I would love to be able to put my bed in the closet (have thought about it a few times) but my bed is too big (queen size). I like having as much open space in the center of the room as possible. It drives some people nuts that my bed is always pushed up against a wall, but I think it's wasted space to have it in the middle of the room the with only the headboard against the wall.

[AnneCordelia]

LMAO my youngest DS spent the first two years of his life living in our walk in closet. It is large, has a heat register and a window. It fit his crib. It was easier than having him share with a sibling (we have 4 kids and 3 bedrooms) while he was still night waking to nurse. Worked awesome for us!

That said, he transitioned no problem to a real bedroom when the time came and didn't need a small dark space. LOL.

[Kaddidle Care]

You can put him in the cupboard under the stairs and call him Harry. ::

[countrymom]

I wasn't calling the parents lazy, my sister is lazy. They have room in their house, but its full of stuff in the room. She has always made the living room E's room. So when you walk in you see stuff there. The problem is that she is older and can't have friends over because she doesn't have a room. They use the living room as a living room and a bedroom. She sleeps on a couch. Apparently they want to give E her own room, so I ask every week if they started to paint, and they just haven't.

If I had a walk in, I would use it as my craft room.

[youretooloud]

You can put him in the cupboard under the stairs and call him Harry. ::

I've done that before! I didn't call him Harry...but, the kid napped in a closet under the stairs. Behind his crib was a "fort" the older kids built.

[DaisyMamma]

why is he sleeping in a walk in a closet, ok, not a surprise, my niece is 5 and sleeps in the living room. there is a reason why, just lazy parents.

I was a nanny for a family who used their closet for the nursery. It was as big as my daughter's bedroom and had a window.