Finally admitting defeat

I woke up this morning, with the girls trying to poke out my eyes. Aparantly I may not have closed eye lids. Why can dad close his eyes then I often wonder. Anyway, the girls have been getting out of thier cribs every night now and, where else, get into my bed. I have tried to put them back. mmm thinking about this now, I am the only one trying to take them back. (Note to self, wake up dh tonight). :huh:
Anyway this has been going on for a month and then some. I have been trying to hold them in the cribs for just a little longer, but alas my fellow ts moms, i admit i am tired of no sleep and its time to let go of the "baby" image i want my girls to be.
So i guess its "big beds" then.
Its a good thing dh doesnt lurk around here, he woudl tell me "told you so" with a smirk... <_<
Just needed to admit my defeat somewhere. Thanks for reading and not saying "told you so".

 

I cried for two days when Owen went into a big boy bed. Most Moms I know are the same. No "I told you so's" from me, that's for sure!!

 

The other option would be crib tents...

 

Do you think they will actually "stay" in big girl beds. I can't imagine putting my girls in beds at the age your girls are in. There would have been no way I could have made them stay in them. I agree with Holly, what about tents?

 

We made the switch right around their age because Jake was climbing out. Nighttime has always been fine, but naps went down the drain with the switch. I did keep them separated for awhile(one in their room, one in the PNP in the Master), but they learned to climb out of that too. I ended up turning the handle around on the door and locking it because if they were to get up at night, I wouldn't want them wandering around. Good luck!

 

No i dont think they will stay put in big girl beds. If they dont stay put now they would think i am giving them free reighn of the house!! :lol: I can try the tents but they have outgrown the cribs too, getting hands and feet stuck. I have tried to stop that too, but nope. Maybe the big beds will have them sleep better and not waking up at night?????????? I am just so tired of getting up and taking them back to their cribs and I Know i have to decide what to do. But I dont know yet..
thanks for the replies, and advice so far

 

I would get the crib tents. Also, the tents have sides that would keep them from pushing their hands and feet between the slats.

 

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I would get the crib tents. Also, the tents have sides that would keep them from pushing their hands and feet between the slats.


:good: That age is a tough age for beds and they might just drive you crazy with the not staying in the bed. Good luck with your decision!! :hug:

 

All of my children went to big beds between 12 - 19mths. It will be fine

 

They will adjust better than you think. For safety, I put a lock on the out side of the door, or a gate they cannot open at their door.

I know it's hard to let go. I had to too around that age with my twins. Now that I think of it, Collin will be there around the summer time. -_-

it makes me sad too. No worries, we are with you.

 

This is why I like my sleep sacks. It prevents them from being able to raise their legs to climb out!!!

So not ready for big kid beds.... me that is ... not them.

 

Mine were in big beds at 14 months. And in our room EVERY night. We caught onto them. about 2 weeks before their brother was born (17.5 months) we put a gate at the door, and latched their door completely shut. It was rough for a couple nights, but before brother came they were quite and sleeping through the night. In the morning, they'd stand at the door and bang on it, if we ignored or didn't hear, they'd start crying.

Now, they can reach the handle and they'll rattle the handle, or better yet they just turn it and open the door. But they're pretty good about coming in our room only in the morning (albeit 4:30 a.m., but it's not the middle o the night) If they start coming back in the middle of the night, the gate gets shut and they can't get out AT ALL.

Often times we'll look in on them, and they will have fallen out of the bed, and are sleeping in quite strange positions (half on the bed, half off) but they seem fine. Only when 'J' has managed to wedge herself UNDER the bed does she fuss, and we will go in , unwedge her and put her back where she belongs,and she's good to go for the night.

I can't imagine still having them in cribs to be honest, and they're just now 24 months old. I couldnt handle the climbing in and out, it would freak me out the possibility of them knocking the crib over. Plus I just couldn't have 3 babies in cribs, that's to much! LOL

 

We're not there yet but what about putting a baby gate in front of their door, at least then they won't be wandering the house unsafely (or climbing in your bed).