Topic: moving from crib to bed Posted By: Kim Date: 04 Apr 2001 2:25 PM
I have a 2 year old son and another one due in November. I want to
move my son into a regular bed in plenty of time so he doesn't feel
like he's being "pushed" out by the baby. The bed is low enough that
he is able to get on and off by himself. He enjoys playing on it and
in the room. I've moved all of his clothes and toys, etc. into the new
room and I change him in there as well. He just refuses to sleep in
the big bed. I'm having a difficult time finding a safety bar to put
on the side of the bed because the bed doesn't have a box spring - it's
a slat bed. I'm thinking of trying to keep encouraging him to sleep in
there, but not forcing him for a couple of weeks, then simply closing
the door for him to go to sleep on his own (which he does well now).
We always refer to the new room as his "big boy room or big boy bed"
and try and make it sound like a special place just for him. Am I
doing the right thing? Any ideas?
Responses:
Subject: Big bed From: Heather Date: 05 May 2001 11:04 PM
I think you're doing the right thing! One safety bar that has worked
out well for us on ANY kind of bed is the one from Fisher Price that
has the two "feet" that slide under the mattress. It provides easy
access to the child and folds down without problems. You might want to
try it!
