She didn't get out of her crib the next night, but the night after that she slowly appeared in the next room after her bedtime. She shook her head and ran back to her room. I followed her to her crib, hugged her, and told her I loved her. She smiled and went to sleep. She never got out of her crib again.
Consequences often seem harsh in the beginning.
But the alternative is far worse. Allowing our children to become irresponsible is unspeakably unloving on our part. Rachel did not like being locked in her room for that sixty seconds, but she knew that I loved her, and she benefitted enormously from learning obedience and responsibility. Teaching children requires action. There is always something we can do.