I'm pregnant with my second child and our first is still in her crib in our room. We have until April to have her moved to her own room and into a toddler bed. She's now 17 months. Any suggestions on how to make this as easy as possible for everyone?
2006-09-17 00:51:05 · 10 answers · asked by lynnca1972 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
So far we hadn't put her in her own room because each of the two bedrooms are on different floors.
2006-09-17 01:21:45 · update #1
Been there, got the tee shirt. Getting ready for baby #8 and baby #7 is still in a crib. Best advice I can give is to move her and the crib into her new room. Wait to put her into the toddy bed and pick up a bassinet for the new baby. The bassinet is usually safe for new baby until around 4 or 5 months of age. That will give you time to gradually transition her to the toddy bed, so you can free up the crib. If you put her into a strange room, all by herself, and in a toddy bed, you're asking for trouble because she won't stay in it. You'll end up burning precious energy running after her to get her back to bed.
2006-09-17 00:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by auld mom 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would make a big song and dance about going into her own bed even if she is a bit young to understand, at night, lie her in the bed with you sitting right beside her, give her all her favourite cuddly bears and blankets then read her a nice story. You could also put a little night light beside her on the wall, as near to her so that she can reach it, you should do all this when she is really over tired so that she will fall asleep quicker and there is no huge drama over it. When you have your next baby, let this be a lesson learned! When the baby is ready to move from the moses basket to the crib, put them in their own room, I done that with both my daughters and have never had any problems. You can buy monitors with TV screens and movement sensor mats for under the blankets if you are worried about not being able to see or hear them. Start as you mean to go on and you'll be fine!
2006-09-17 01:11:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do fine, as you have plenty of time to ease her into it if necessary. I was in a similar situation a couple years ago. You need to first assess how well your daughter deals with change. Some children would have a difficult time dealing with so much change at once (new room, new bed, parents not in same room). Other's will do better with just getting it all over with instead of dragging it out (sort of like pulling off a bandaid). My daughter was the 1st type, which was more difficult on me, but worth the wait. I started with the toddler bed (we moved to a new house- so everything was new to her) in her room, and I slept for about a month in her room on a twin bed. I then started to leave her in her room by herself. It was a drawn out process, taking up to 3 hours a night to get her to sleep. But by the time I had the baby she was doing great (I had 4 months). Like I said, go by your child's personality- you know her best. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
2006-09-17 02:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by teacher/mother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your toddler suffers from separation anxiety already, then this will be a hard task. You might want to try letting the child design their room. Pick some paint samples you like and a few different beds and let your child choose which one she likes. Hopefully this will make her proud of "her" room and want to sleep there.
Be prepared for lots of crying, temper tantrums, and night visits. Just remember that all kids do this no matter when they make the transition, how far away the room is, or how much they like it.
Good luck.
2006-09-17 01:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sugarface 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Move her crib into her room to get her used to the room and start her sleeping there. You should have started her in her own romm at about 6 weeks then she wouldn't be missing you. Let her nap on her toddler bed if she wants than she might just move over easily.
2006-09-17 01:17:33 · answer #5 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would get her a toddler bed. Let her sleep in it in her room for naps. Then start slowly introducing her to it over night. My daughter didn't make it into her own bed untill her sister was born. She then decided to move on her own.
2006-09-17 01:00:12 · answer #6 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Lynnca,
Were facing the exact same situation. Weve made bedtime REALLY exciting and fun. When we got the "big Bed" we wrapped it like a present covered it in our babies favourite toys added beautiful blankets/ pillows etc. We sing and read to her every night and give her lots of praise when she lyes down/sleeps in it. She thinks "bed" is just wonderful..and concidering she was a breastfed co slept baby shes adjusted REALLY well !!
Hope this Helps
2006-09-17 01:03:37 · answer #7 · answered by psycgirl25 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first move her to a bed right next to your bed,
then move her in another room a couple nights while she is sleeping
she will be used to waking up in a different room then when y'all move she will like the new room, her room.
my sis used to put my neice in the living room and one time in the kitchen! (ha) i didnt understand, but she explained that she will know that whatever room she wakes up in she will understand that she is at home.
plus she will appreciate her pretty room, instead of the cold kitchen
2006-09-17 00:59:27 · answer #8 · answered by keshiasen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now it seems to be too late. Now act according to the circumstances.Learn with determination to deal with both.
2006-09-17 01:00:59 · answer #9 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I completely agree with "auld mom". I must say, that was excellent advice.
2006-09-17 01:02:18 · answer #10 · answered by belleshappy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋