Two weekends ago we decided to set up Hallie’s big girl bed. I figured it might be the type of thing that would be “the sooner the better” with the transition of the new baby only being three months away (and one of those months will be spent largely in Utah). Hallie didn’t know quite what to think of her “new” bed. At first she loved to play on it, especially since dad told her she could jump on it just like she did mom and dad’s bed. (She’s our little jumping jellybean!) When it came time to go to sleep, however, she was hesitant and wanted her old bed. (Pack’n’play) That first night Ben convinced her to sleep in her new bed and she slept through the night like an angel. I thought, “Wow that was way easy! What was I worried about? Maybe Ben’s right I stress too much!”
Fast forward to the next few naps and nights…they were a nightmare! Suddenly I HATE the big girl bed and want it brought back downstairs into the basement. Hallie loves playing “Nye,Nye” (night, night) with her and her dolls. She lays down, covers herself up with her “B” (blanket) and then acts like she is going to sleep. (She does the same thing with her baby who is sleeping right next to her.) This lasts all of 60 seconds until she gets up, rearranges things and repeats the whole process. This goes on and on. Because of this she has had to sleep (much to her protest!) in her pack’n’play more than her big girl bed. We try to give her the option but when she won’t settle down and go to sleep we decide for her. Her tears have pulled on my heart strings and I have decided to hate the big girl bed!!
With all of that said… after two weeks of tears occasionally we have success. OCCASIONALLY!
She’s so stinkin cute!!!! Butt in the air and head against the wall.
I still don’t like the big girl bed. Bed time and Nap time were so much easier before. However, I know that we have to keep with it because she can’t sleep in her “baby” bed forever. Wish us luck! 🙂
Wow! Good luck with that. I am nervous to put Lydia in a Big Girl Bed because she is such a wild sleeper.
Maybe if you completely removed her baby bed and put it away, she wouldn’t ask for it. Just a thought…Good Luck!
Wow. You guys are ambitious! We have our kids stay in their cribs forever because I’m afraid to mess with a good thing. But I agree, if you want to do it before the baby’s born it’s better to start sooner rather than later. GOOD LUCK!
We still haven’t moved Brooklynn over to a big bed. I am kind of nervous. We probably will soon. Brooklynn sleeps so good now I don’t want to deal with moving her, but like you said she can’t stay in the baby bed forever. Good luck, I hope it gets better (it will, it always does)!
I am trying to get brave and do that with Remy I am more nervous to put him in Hudson’s room. It does take a few hard weeks to get them used to it, and us because we are so used to knowing there in bed and won’t get out! Good luck and maybe it would help if you took the baby bed away cold turkey.
Hey Brittany! I just found your blog off of Melanie Kropf’s. We should get together again soon! Woodbridge really isn’t that far away :). Our blog is private but send me an email and I’ll add you. Hallie is so cute, I love her big girl bed.
So sorry! I think we got really lucky with Ash having such an easy time with it. My sister-in-law told me that it was easier for her kids when she totally took away the crib (or pack-n-play) and didn’t even give her kids an option of where to sleep. Hallie’s bed is so, so cute! I love the comforter. Good luck! I’m sure she’ll be sleeping in it great by the time her little brother comes.