Well, we made the move

Thanksgiving Day we made the move to toddler beds. We (DH and I) were soooooo not ready to do this. We were forced into it though. Cooper started climbing out a few days ago. AND....we realized that our cribs were part of the massive crib recall. :angry:

It has pretty much gone the way I have expected, but maybe slightly better than I imagined. Brooklyn has done great with the move. She stays in bed and doesn't seem bothered by the change at all. I said before, that Cooper would be the challenge and sure enough he is. However, not as horrible as I imagined. Every time we put him to bed he gets up several times and we have to take him back to bed, but he never really fusses or throws a fit. He is compliant and will lay back down. It just takes several tries. I did end up putting some bells on his door so I could hear when he came out.

I think it is going to take more time for me to get use to it than anything. I don't like it. I don't like that they are no longer safe in a confined space. BUT...I know this is just one of many transitions we will have to make. So, I just need to put on my anties: and get over it. It is kind of sad though...my babies aren't babies anymore. :cry:

 

:hug: :hug: I'm right there with you! It's been two weeks here and I still miss my "babies" in their cribs... but they have grow up, right? :hug: :hug: I'm glad they are doing better then expected though.

 

aww they are still babies! They just a have little more freedom & independence.
Glad the transition is going okay. I hope it gets better soon!!

 

I'm glad the transition is going pretty well for you, Laura! :hug: for the difficult transition. I just know that this will be a tough one for us, but still hope my boys will surprise me when the time finally comes!

 

OK so we are in this together Liz! :ibiggrin:

We are doing fine with naps and going to bed. BUT....the last two nights Cooper is getting up around 3am and we put him back to bed and he gets up again and we put him back to bed and he gets up again...over and over and over. Literally like 10 times!! I try to stick with it but 3 in the morning is not a good time for me or DH to be real stern. Sooooooo he has ended up in bed with us. :headbang: The problem is he gets up so often that by the time we give up he is wide awake. What's the trick?? Anyone?? How do you get them to stay in there room at night????? Any other tricks beside locking the door?

 

Royce did that a few times but we let him sleep on the floor in his room. Now he'll get back in bed in the middle of hte night. Have you tried just leaving him alone and not putting him back in his bed? Oh and babyproof the inside of the door knob. Their room has the same knob lock on the inside and the outside of the door.

 

The problem is that he won't stay in his room. If he gets up, he comes out of his room and either goes into the living room or our bedroom.

I think I might have answered my own question though. I just finished reading 1-2-3 Magic. I had read the stop behaviors but not the start behaviors. Luckily, he addresses nighttime waking in the start behaviors section. I parked myself in his doorway for nap today and it worked. So, I guess I will be trying this method tonight. We shall see. :unknw:

 

I know how you feel. We moved into toddler beds during the summer and it is was a rough few weeks ~ who am I kidding, we still have some rough naps/nights here and there

I started off by standing/sitting in their room and directing them back into bed when we first got the beds. We continued moving closer and closer to the door. Next I stood/sat in the doorway so they could see that I was still there. Finally I closed the door almost all the way, and had my hand on the side of the door..so they could see my fingers. They got the hang of it. There are still some days that they get up and play, and I have to remind them (with my hand on the door) that I'm still 'watching' them and that they're suppose to stay in bed.

Hoping that the transition gets better soon for you!

April