Transistion to big girl bed.?

Question

Heres what I'm going to do and I would like any other positive advice. First she is 26 mo and has a 8 mo old brother who needs her crib. We are going to set up her bed next to her crib for a week I'm going to make a countdown chart to her big girl bed. Everynight were are going to talk about it and tear a day off. I'm hoping after a week she will be ok with the idea. Does anyone have any other suggestion from experience? Thank you.

please I don't need neg responses. I know my child. I I was just asking if people had other positive suggestions. If you think it is bad or over protective don't respond.

NO she isn't expressing neg. fellings. I'm just trying to limit the coming out at night too many times. When she is in her crib she is happy and maybe will ask for another rock and kiss but not everynight. I just want her to fell as comfortable as she is in her crib. I thought the countdown way would be great way to prepare her. She is very resentful of her brother sometimes and he will have her old crib. Of course she will have her winnie the pooh friends and her musical fish with her I allready planned that before I asked the question.

Answer 1

i have a 20 month old son who just moved into a big boy bed hehad no problem at all he had actually started climbing out of hiscrib it was not safe anymore so we took apart the bunk beds and he now sleeps in a big boy bed talking to him about it wasnt going ot help because he does understand to a certain point but does not talk yet so the first day at nap time (this may sound a little harsh) i locked the door after tucking him in and giving him his stuffed animals he sleeps with gave him a kiss and left the room well he cried for 2 minutes then climbed back in his bed and went to sleep ever since that first time he gives me no problem if he is a bit antsy i just pretend like i am locking the door and he doesnt even bother to get out of bed he just lays there until he falls asleep. oh but one thing that will help a lot is letting her pick out her own sheet set good luck hope this helps

Answer 2

Is your girl expressing negative feelings about the big girl bed? My kids were both really eager to be promoted to a real bed so there was no problem. We just moved the bed into the room and the crib out, and that was that. If she isn't expressing negative feelings about it, I'd try just asking her if she'd like to sleep in the big girl bed. If she IS expressing negative feelings about it, I think your plan is fine. I'd also tell her that, of course, cribs are fine for babies, who really need them, but big girls do not sleep in cribs. ...and isn't it exciting that she can now give the crib to the baby, since she's going to sleep in a big girl bed now? Does she have any older cousins or neighbors or whatever who sleep in a regular bed? You might try talking to her about these older children, especially if she can see for herself that the older kids sleep in real beds.

Answer 3

Don't put her brother in the crib for a week or two after the transition. This will let her focus on the new bed as a priviledge rather than something left over when she was displaced by the baby.

Answer 4

Alot of these answers are great. With our kids, we just made sure there was a decent size rail height. That way she doesn't roll out of it in the middle of the night. Put her stuff in the new bed maybe with new sheets and comforter and get the crib outa there. She'll be fine and love the new bed.

Answer 5

That is a great idea. When we transitioned our son out, it was in the same bedroom, because he shares his room with his brother. We started out napping him in it. We made a big deal about it. I also used library books and that helped the most. He transitioned very well and he was only 16 months. And do give it aweek or two after she transitions before putting her brother in. Your idea is great and it is a good idea. We did not use any special rewards, we kind of let him guide us in the process. You might be pleasently surprised at how well she does with the change. We kept the same basic bedtime routine as well.

Answer 6

The first few nights with my daughter in her giant lady bed have been fairly hard. We needed to go to the gigantic mattress although considering the fact that she was mountaineering out of her crib and i was once a fraid she would get hurt. Anyways, the first few nights, my husband and that i spent plenty of time just placing my daughter again in bed. We wouldnt talk to her or argue along with her. The primary time we put her to bed we stated excellent night time and did kisses and hugs. Everytime after that we'd simply put her again into mattress and wouldnt say a word. Ultimately she would tire out and just go to sleep. After a few nights, we now not have the quandary. Hope this helps!!

Answer 7

the 1st few nights with my daughter in her vast woman mattress have been truly stressful. We had to bypass to the vast mattress although by way of fact she became hiking out of her crib and that i became a fraid she would get harm. in any case, the 1st few nights, my husband and that i spent multiple time in simple terms putting my daughter decrease back in mattress. We wouldnt communicate over together with her or argue together with her. the 1st time we placed her to mattress we reported sturdy nighttime and did kisses and hugs. Everytime after that we would in simple terms placed her decrease back into mattress and wouldnt say a notice. at last she would tire out and in simple terms bypass to sleep. After some nights, we now no longer have the challenge. wish this helps!!

Answer 8

That is a great idea!
Now by "big-girl bed", do you mean toddler bed? Because that would also help with the transition....

Answer 9

we just switched her one day...had her help move the crib to another room. let her pick out her new sheets for her big bed. she has never gone back.

Answer 10

I started off having my daughter take naps in her big girl bed so she would be used to it before she started using it at night.