Years ago the daily mail featured the story of a dad who was so exasperated that his son kept getting out of bed and going into mum and dad s room he put a lock on the child s bedroom door from the outside and left it locked for the night.
Locking toddlers door at night.
More recently american actress kristen bell admitted to locking 3 year old daughter delta in her bedroom while she went to sleep so she couldn t.
If you had to post the question on facebook then come on deep down even you know that it s not okay.
I locked our toddler in his room every night to save my marriage some will call him a monster.
A good sleep ritual can help toddlers learn to soothe themselves.
Are bedroom door locks okay.
Sure shut the door when your child needs to nap baby gate your stairs if that s your issue invest in those fiddly cupboard locks galore to stop them drinking vanilla but locking your child in their room with a key.
Locking him in his room especially while you are asleep sounds dangerous.
For caregivers of disabled children securing them at night locking a door from the outside using a special sleeping tent etc to keep them from wandering is common.
Gates and dutch doors are safer options and less alienating for the toddler.
As a toddler you have a very active imagination.
Toddlers have young minds they are still not sure about their place in the world and simple things scare them.
This is the big number 1 reason why toddlers do not settle in their own beds.
I would not expect him to fall asleep and sleep through the night alone until he is old enough to be reasoned with maybe four but possibly older.
Locking a child s door is a fire hazard it may also earn parents a visit from child protective services.
A few will applaud.
When martin daubney s three year old refused to stay in bed he resorted to.
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