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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need an immediate consequence for leaving the room. I would at first just try a "it's too early. You need to be in your room." followed by a silent walk back, close the door. Then a silent walk back, close the door with a "if you come out again, I'm going to have to lock the door". Then a third silent walk back and lock the door. Let the kid scream, you've gotta have boundaries. Then I'd try some positive reinforcement as well. Like, a sticker on the days that he doesn't come out at all. Once he learns it's pointless, he'll give up. But you have to be on it IMMEDIATELY. If he hangs out in your room for 2 mins or gets to climb in your bed, or gets a hug, or gets a conversation from you (even if it's an argument about getting out of bed) then he'll never learn.

My kid always stuck with his clock, but the first month after we took the side off the crib to turn it into a toddler bed (when he was about 3 or 3.5) we left the side of the crib leaning against the wall in the hallway and told him if he came out before the light was green, the side was going back on. And we would have too! Finally put it away after about a month when it was clear he would listen. [/quote]

You punish your children for waking up at a perfectly reasonable wake up time for a young child? What a jerk.[/quote]

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