Peter and I decided last week that we needed to move Megan from her crib to a regular bed sometime soon but last night when she climbed out of her crib for the first time, we decided that the time has come.
She is excited about the bed - we let her pick out some Winnie the Pooh sheets and some Tinkerbell sheets a few months ago. However, I am quite positive she is not going to stay in that bed for more than a minute. Which means putting her back in over and over again. I'm afraid of this becoming a stressful and frustrating situation both for her and for us.
So, what did you do to help your child transition? Did he/she stay in the bed? What did you do when they didn't? Overall, what things worked and what didn't?
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The girls were easier for me than my oldest. What finally worked (don't tell) was switching the lock on his door so I could lock him in. The good news is that after I did that, I didn't have to lock it anymore after a couple days.
Peter's mother found that the tried and true scary story just before nighty night worked every time. The old 'monster under the bed' was very successful in keeping the little fella tucked up tight and snug all night long, bless his heart. Now that I think about it, I believe he loved that bed! We had a pretty tough time getting him out of it in the morning, ....
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We locked Roman in his room too (we used those child proof door nob cover things). After one or two nights of fits and crying at the door, and me having to put him back in over and over, it worked like a charm.
We are approaching this with Reagan too so I can't say from experience but I do have a plan...The book Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth has great ideas for how to handle the transition. Too many for me to list here. Everything from the book has worked so far for us so I can confidently recommend the book. have fun!
Thanks, Tina! We have that book (it is how I got both kids on a regular napping/night sleeping schedule) and I am going to go look up that section right now. I didn't even know it was in there!
When you figure this out, please let me know! :) It was a challenge with Thatcher and now a challenge with Taggart. I have had lots of friends who have had this problem too. You want to pull your hair out sometimes! The only thing that I have found that works (that we learned from a couple of friends, but we really didn't want to try, but finally did because we were at our wits end) was laying down next to them for a while. Not in bed with them, but on the floor. It is the ONLY way I can get Tagg to stay in bed. Toddlers are the BEST! :)
With Crystal since she had her own room and it was pretty childproof we just put a childproof knob on the door so she couldn't come out of her room and look for us. For the first couple of nights she would fuss a little, but would give up and go back in her bed and go to sleep. She has a really bright nightlight in her room that she can't reach so she can see in the dark and not be afraid. She probably wonders around a plays with her toys a little when we put her in there, but always winds up in her bed. Every morning when I go in to get her she's in bed waiting for me. It takes some patience, but kids are smart and eventually figure it out.
My kids stayed in their room but were not always in the bed. Mckenna fell out a few times and we found her on the floor. Parker would sleep with his legs hanging off one side and his head across the other. He eventually figured out to sleep with his head on the pillow. I think they just are so excited about having a bed that it all works out. I thought the transition wasn't bad. Potty training is a whole lot worse.
We used Supernanny's method of putting Soren back in without saying anything. He got tired of the lack of attention after a short while and stayed in his bed. He wasn't difficult at all. Anders will probably be another story. I guess it just depends on your child's personality. Just try to stay calm, don't make eye contact or give her attention, just place her calmly back in bed. After a while, she'll get bored and decide she's tired enough to stay in.
It is funny how much they fall out of bed, though. Unless you get her a side rail. I was constantly picking Soren up in the middle of the night and putting him back in bed. It was hilarious. It rarely woke him up, though, that's what struck me as funny! :)
Good luck!
The first couple days Rachael wondered around and thought it was a toy. But after that she was good. Now she can only sleep in her bed. I have caught her climbing and playing in her sister's crib.
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