Well well, we have attempted & failed, miserably. Every book I have read & parent I have talked to stated that the number one problem with a "big bed" is that the child will not stay in it. They want to be up & playing & find it amusing to stretch their parents to the limit. I will start with saying that we have one special little girl whose response was quite opposite : ) One week ago, we really talked up the big girl bed with Charlotte. We spent time reading in it & playing with puzzles on it. She seemed excited to say the least. We made sure we stuck with our usual bedtime routine & then laid her down, gave her bear & blankie then left the room. I turned around & snapped a picture on our way out to commemorate her first night in a big girl bed. I did not look at it until the following day....which made it even funnier. So, we exit the room & she went crazy screaming & crying like it was the worst thing that could ever happen to her! We walked her back to her bed, calmed her down & talked to her about sleeping in the bed. Exit number 2 went about the same as number 1. This went on for about an hour & I would have to use the word "terrified" to describe her. I sat down on the couch with Rob & he brought up the point that we really didn't have a game plan for this scenario. We decided to put her in her crib....she fell asleep before he was out of the room. The next morning, I looked at the picture we took & zoomed in on her face. I could not stop laughing....she looks horrified! It's like she is thinking "what on earth are they doing to me??"
All that to say, we have not had an official attempt since then but would like to try again soon. We are not in a hurry to get her transitioned before Eloise, this brings me comfort : )
Also since then, we have started doing independent playtime in her room (instead of the crib) with a baby gate up. She cried the first 2 days & now she is comfortable for 30-45 minutes until we come get her. Hopefully this will help when we try out that adorable bed again!
Once again, I would love to hear anyone's thoughts on how to handle this situation!
That is too funny. So I guess it is safe to say that I won't attempt to move Creed yet either since he is obsessed with his crib. Prop for a good try.....
ReplyDeletethat picture is hilarious. i understand your dilemma. lily is going to be 4 and is still rarely in her bed the whole night. we keep telling ourselves that at least we know she won't be in our bed in high school, so there IS an end in sight. haha.
ReplyDeleteat least Charlotte's bed is super cute to look at!