Comments on: The big transition: a big boy bed http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/ mom's search for meaning Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: christieo_7@msn.com http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4968 christieo_7@msn.com Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:27:12 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4968 wow, i'm just ogling at the person who commented that their 18 month old has been in a big boy bed! i wish! that seems so far off for us and ours is 22 months! we're thinking we'll try sometime when he's two but i fear the playing with the toys and wandering around. we'll see! good luck to you! wow, i’m just ogling at the person who commented that their 18 month old has been in a big boy bed! i wish! that seems so far off for us and ours is 22 months! we’re thinking we’ll try sometime when he’s two but i fear the playing with the toys and wandering around. we’ll see! good luck to you!

]]> By: Kakie Fitzsimmons http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4962 Kakie Fitzsimmons Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:06:56 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4962 Hi Jordan. I remember when we did this with my son. We simply had an ongoing conversation for a couple months before the time came. It looked something like this in conversation with other adults in front of my son. Adult one "Can you believe that Isaiah is almost ready for a big boy bed?" Adult two, "Yes, well he is getting bigger. Isn't that so exciting, I knew it would be coming soon." adult 1, "We are proud of him. I explained that when he goes to to bed at night he will stay in the bed all night long and not get up. Big boys stay in the bed at night time, Isn't that right Isaiah?" (Nodding your head - kids will nod too because they want to be good and agree) Adult 2 "Well of course he will, I always knew he was a good listener" etc. By telling him what is going to happen and what it is supposed to look like, it made the transition for us easy. When we got the bed all set up we made a really big deal about it and had him help us make it. After the bed was made I took video camera of him jumping on and rolling all around in the bed and now it is so fun to watch. We also used an Elmo book about Elmo having a big boy bed which we read for a few months before the transition. We also put a netted screen on each side so it still kind of felt like a crib for a while so he would not fall out. I hope this is helpful. Keep us posted on how it goes! Warmest Regards, -Kakie Hi Jordan.
I remember when we did this with my son. We simply had an ongoing conversation for a couple months before the time came. It looked something like this in conversation with other adults in front of my son.
Adult one “Can you believe that Isaiah is almost ready for a big boy bed?”
Adult two, “Yes, well he is getting bigger. Isn’t that so exciting, I knew it would be coming soon.”
adult 1, “We are proud of him. I explained that when he goes to to bed at night he will stay in the bed all night long and not get up. Big boys stay in the bed at night time, Isn’t that right Isaiah?” (Nodding your head – kids will nod too because they want to be good and agree)
Adult 2 “Well of course he will, I always knew he was a good listener” etc.

By telling him what is going to happen and what it is supposed to look like, it made the transition for us easy. When we got the bed all set up we made a really big deal about it and had him help us make it. After the bed was made I took video camera of him jumping on and rolling all around in the bed and now it is so fun to watch.

We also used an Elmo book about Elmo having a big boy bed which we read for a few months before the transition. We also put a netted screen on each side so it still kind of felt like a crib for a while so he would not fall out.

I hope this is helpful. Keep us posted on how it goes!
Warmest Regards,
-Kakie

]]> By: Sarah (Real Life) http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4961 Sarah (Real Life) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:32:26 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4961 We have just moved Little Pea into a Toddler bed. Her crib is convertible, so it wasn't that much of a change. The first couple of days, she tested whether she could get up or not, but we just kept bringing her back and saying, "Don't get up till after you sleep." She got it pretty quickly. With my first daughter's naps, I made a CD for the desired length of time, and told her not to get up until the CD was over. That worked very well. We have just moved Little Pea into a Toddler bed. Her crib is convertible, so it wasn’t that much of a change. The first couple of days, she tested whether she could get up or not, but we just kept bringing her back and saying, “Don’t get up till after you sleep.” She got it pretty quickly.

With my first daughter’s naps, I made a CD for the desired length of time, and told her not to get up until the CD was over. That worked very well.

]]> By: childlife http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4954 childlife Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:10:09 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4954 Wow - Is he that big already? Mine is getting there too... I'm pretending not to notice :) With our first one we did the same thing as Summer mentioned... just taking her repeatedly back to bed until she stayed there. The first week was the roughest. You survive that, you're home free! :) Wow – Is he that big already? Mine is getting there too… I’m pretending not to notice :)

With our first one we did the same thing as Summer mentioned… just taking her repeatedly back to bed until she stayed there. The first week was the roughest. You survive that, you’re home free! :)

]]> By: Heather http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4949 Heather Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:59:40 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4949 We took the drop-down side of our little girl's crib off and put the mattress at the lowest possible setting before making the big switch. It was still quite stable and didn't wiggle of rack back and forth at all. She was used to staying in her crib so it wasn't much of a change. So the change to a twin bed was no big deal at all. Now, I can't lie -- she did occasionally get up till she was properly versed in the rules, A.K.A "Mommy gets REALLY cranky when you wake her in the dark-time". It's like anything else: go in gentle stages if you can and be prepared to enforce the rules. It's not the hardest thing we've done so far! :) We took the drop-down side of our little girl’s crib off and put the mattress at the lowest possible setting before making the big switch. It was still quite stable and didn’t wiggle of rack back and forth at all. She was used to staying in her crib so it wasn’t much of a change. So the change to a twin bed was no big deal at all. Now, I can’t lie — she did occasionally get up till she was properly versed in the rules, A.K.A “Mommy gets REALLY cranky when you wake her in the dark-time”.

It’s like anything else: go in gentle stages if you can and be prepared to enforce the rules. It’s not the hardest thing we’ve done so far! :)

]]> By: Deb http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4948 Deb Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:05:35 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4948 For some reason, we didn't have trouble putting my 2-year-old in her big girl bed. It must be God's way of balancing the universe, b/c we've had trouble with virtually everything else :)! What we did is talk about it a lot -- before we bought the bed -- and tell her how cool it was she was getting the bed, then we let her help make the bed when we got it and lay on it to "try it out." Also, the kiddie guard rail must have looked like crib-like to her, because she didn't try to get out of bed when it was up. Deb For some reason, we didn’t have trouble putting my 2-year-old in her big girl bed. It must be God’s way of balancing the universe, b/c we’ve had trouble with virtually everything else :) !

What we did is talk about it a lot — before we bought the bed — and tell her how cool it was she was getting the bed, then we let her help make the bed when we got it and lay on it to “try it out.”

Also, the kiddie guard rail must have looked like crib-like to her, because she didn’t try to get out of bed when it was up.

Deb

]]> By: MamaArcher http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4947 MamaArcher Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:43:27 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4947 Consistency is the key. Just keep putting them back each time they get up and reiterate that they must stay there, let them know you mean it. Do not give in and let them up early. After they have stayed there for a certain amount of time then reward them by letting them get up. In my experience the transition has usually not taken too long if I remain consistent. Consistency is the key. Just keep putting them back each time they get up and reiterate that they must stay there, let them know you mean it. Do not give in and let them up early. After they have stayed there for a certain amount of time then reward them by letting them get up. In my experience the transition has usually not taken too long if I remain consistent.

]]> By: StumbleUpon Suggestions for 2/21/2008 - Be A Good Dad http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4945 StumbleUpon Suggestions for 2/21/2008 - Be A Good Dad Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:16:16 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4945 [...] I remember wondering how things would go when we moved the kids to the big bed. Would they refuse to sleep in them? Would they wake up in the middle of the night and start wandering? Apparently these are normal concerns. Go offer your support and advice to a mother getting ready to go through that phase of parenting. [...] [...] I remember wondering how things would go when we moved the kids to the big bed. Would they refuse to sleep in them? Would they wake up in the middle of the night and start wandering? Apparently these are normal concerns. Go offer your support and advice to a mother getting ready to go through that phase of parenting. [...]

]]> By: killlashandra http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4944 killlashandra Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:03:23 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4944 For us, W.W. started taking naps on the couch rather than in bed. He started sleeping in a twin about a month ago and the getting up and wondering part has gotten better. When we say good night I just make sure he has a book, his nightlight, and whichever buddies he wants to sleep with that night. Playing with those guys in bed for a little while usually distracts him and he falls asleep 15 to 30 minutes after bedtime. However, I have to remember to go back and retrieve the book he's now laying on and the stuffed animal on top of his head. ;) For us, W.W. started taking naps on the couch rather than in bed. He started sleeping in a twin about a month ago and the getting up and wondering part has gotten better. When we say good night I just make sure he has a book, his nightlight, and whichever buddies he wants to sleep with that night. Playing with those guys in bed for a little while usually distracts him and he falls asleep 15 to 30 minutes after bedtime.

However, I have to remember to go back and retrieve the book he’s now laying on and the stuffed animal on top of his head. ;)

]]> By: Summer http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4943 Summer Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:34:14 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/the-big-transition-a-big-boy-bed/#comment-4943 Our boys had both already learned how to climb out of the crib well before we bought big boy beds. So we just kept doing what we had done before. Put them back in the bed and told them to go to sleep, until they did. :) Our boys had both already learned how to climb out of the crib well before we bought big boy beds. So we just kept doing what we had done before. Put them back in the bed and told them to go to sleep, until they did. :)

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