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toddler bed transistion - advice needed! (Long)

emsuskiemsuski
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Also posted on July 2011 board 

I don't post on here very often, but I need some advice! 

We are expecting our second in early may and have decided to get a toddler bed for LO who is 18 months.  I put it together yesterday and she was really excited to sit/lay in it.  I was optomistic that when it came to bedtime the transition would go smoothly.  Unfortunately, this was not reality.  We did our typical bedtime routine and when it came to laying down in bed and me leaving her room she started screaming.  I tried to sit in her new bed with her for a bit but all she did was crawl out of it and go stand in front of her crib (which is going to be used for the new baby, they will have to share rooms).  I tried leaving her room for a little bit but she continued to scream and cry.  Eventually we ended up just letting her go back to her crib.  She cried at first again but went to sleep eventually and slept normally. 

Did I totally mess up by letting her go back into her crib?  Is she just not ready, should I just give it a little while and try again?  Does anyone have any advice as to how to make this transistion easier?   

Edit: Originally, I wasn't going to transition her to a toddler bed until closer to 2 or when she started climbing out, but I really didn't want to buy another crib.  My mom watches her once a week so that my husband and I can have a date night, she has a toddler bed over there that she goes to sleep in just fine, so I thought it wouldn't be that new to her.  Also, I was worried that once the new baby came that she would resent the baby because then it would "steal" her bed.  We do plan on keeping the baby in a rock n play sleeper in our room until he is 3-6 months old and then moving him into the crib. 

I don't know, I probably am WAY over thinking this. 

Just thought I'd see if there was any advice for me, thank you for any input.

 

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Re: toddler bed transistion - advice needed! (Long)

  • SarahRae85SarahRae85 member
    The only thing I can think of is to take the crib apart to take away the option. It can be put up once she's more comfortable with the transition. Is the toddler bed in the same spot her crib was? That might also help. They can be sensitive to small things we may not immediately recognize (for example, my 2 DDs have always had their beds in arms reach of each other. When I once attempted to put them on opposite ends of the room, neither slept well. Once I put their beds close together again, the problems stopped immediately).
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  • kagl08kagl08 member

    imageSarahRae85:
    The only thing I can think of is to take the crib apart to take away the option. It can be put up once she's more comfortable with the transition. Is the toddler bed in the same spot her crib was? That might also help. They can be sensitive to small things we may not immediately recognize (for example, my 2 DDs have always had their beds in arms reach of each other. When I once attempted to put them on opposite ends of the room, neither slept well. Once I put their beds close together again, the problems stopped immediately).

    I agree with PP. eliminate the crib to remove the option for her. My DD hasn't transitioned yet, but this was my 1st thought.  

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