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Goldi0218
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Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...MAJOR (and hopefully not temporary) UPDATE!!
A couple of days ago, we got Abby to nap (after 2 hours of meandering around her room) on her toddler bed for about 45 minutes. The next day, she napped there for about an hour after a car ride in which she had already fallen asleep. Last night, she started her night's sleep in the crib (that will soon be Jeremy's) but woke up throwing up. She was tired after all of it and conceded by sleeping in her toddler bed with me next to her on the floor (not an easy feat for me as my c-section recovery has been less than desirable). She was up and down with two more bouts of vomiting, but ultimately she did sleep there. I showered praise upon her telling her what a big girl she was. I think she was as compliant as she was because she has a stomach bug and its very unlikely she will be as compliant again.
So now I wonder if I should just say EFF it, and make her tough it out overnight or ease her into it. Again, shes had a lot of changes - a new house, new brother etc. But we need to get Jeremy into his own room for our sanity. It did not work out the way we planned. He was supposed to be in his own crib/room from the time he got home, but there was no time to transition Abby to the bed. Her room had no furniture and it was stark.
I dont mean to sound overly dramatic, but I don't want to traumatize her either. Since I was away for 4 nights in the hospital not seeing her (she got sick again and I couldnt have her visit), she has been a bit more clingy than usual.
Any thoughts or idea would be very helpful. TIA.
**UPDATE**
Im pretty sure it was because Abby was running a low-grade fever, BUT...
ABBY SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT IN HER TODDLER BED!!!!
PLEASE pray that she can continue to do this. I will not move Jeremy into that crib right away until she shows a consistent pattern of napping/sleeping there, but let's hope this is the start of something good. It IS all subject to change, but my fingers are crossed!
Message edited 9/24/2010 9:03:11 AM.
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Rycois
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Leslie, will Jeremy sleep in a pack and play? If so, can you just set that up in his room so he's out of yours, and have Abby stay in her crib until she's ready for the bed? I suggest, whatever you have Jeremy in in your room - PNP, bassinett, etc - set that up in his bedroom for a few months and revisit Abby and her bed when it seems like she's ready.
She just might not be ready and why make your life more difficult than it needs to be right now, KWIM?
Message edited 9/23/2010 3:29:33 PM.
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| Posted 9/23/10 3:28 PM |
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Posted by SweetCaroline
Leslie, will Jeremy sleep in a pack and play? If so, can you just set that up in his room so he's out of yours, and have Abby stay in her crib until she's ready for the bed?
She just might not be ready and why make your life more difficult than it needs to be right now, KWIM?
i agree with this!
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| Posted 9/23/10 3:29 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Im not moving furniture and I doubt DH will want to either. I could ask him, but I doubt it. Jeremy's room is set up for him, but Abby is sleeping in it. She knows her room is hers. Jeremy is in a pack n play in our room.
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| Posted 9/23/10 3:31 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Posted by Goldi0218
Im not moving furniture and I doubt DH will want to either. I could ask him, but I doubt it. Jeremy's room is set up for him, but Abby is sleeping in it. She knows her room is hers. Jeremy is in a pack n play in our room.
Well then why don't you put the PNP in Abby's room for now and maybe that will inspire her to move into her own room? If it doesn't, she just might not be there yet and need the security of her crib - esp given all the recent changes in your life. Maybe a couple of weeks staying in her crib will even help to adjust to her brother, new house, etc. But in the meantime, you will have Jeremy out of your room.
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| Posted 9/23/10 3:36 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Posted by SweetCaroline
Posted by Goldi0218
Im not moving furniture and I doubt DH will want to either. I could ask him, but I doubt it. Jeremy's room is set up for him, but Abby is sleeping in it. She knows her room is hers. Jeremy is in a pack n play in our room.
Well then why don't you put the PNP in Abby's room for now and maybe that will inspire her to move into her own room? If it doesn't, she just might not be there yet and need the security of her crib - esp given all the recent changes in your life. Maybe a couple of weeks staying in her crib will even help to adjust to her brother, new house, etc. But in the meantime, you will have Jeremy out of your room.
Certainly something to think about. I dont know what kind of crack I was smoking thinking this would be easy.
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| Posted 9/23/10 3:40 PM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
well, no surprise, I'm not too much of a softy. I would make her tough it out. Yes, some might find it cruel, but honestly, thats what I would do. I would hope each night would get easier.
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Rycois
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Posted by Goldi0218
Certainly something to think about. I dont know what kind of crack I was smoking thinking this would be easy.
 It's all a crapshoot. When they're ready, I think it is easy. When they're not - it's torture. Unfortunately, you don't know which one they are until you test the waters. I debated moving Ryan out of his crib when Colin was born but vetoed that when I realized it would be more work for me and we inherited a second crib from my sister (who is 5 and my mom stored her crib).
I only moved him to the bed when he was climbing out of the crib - jumping out, and it seemed dangerous. And he did great, but I remember being so anxious that it would be a nightmare.
You just never know.
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Karen
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Honestly, it just sounds like she is not ready. She has been through a lot, and now she may perceive that brother is taking "her" crib too. I know you're not into moving furniture, but it might be more pleasant than her roaming around her room all night. Both of you are just going to wind up exhausted.
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| Posted 9/23/10 3:45 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Honestly I would let her have the crib and try Jeremy in a pack n play. She's young and really might not be ready for the bed. My DD was almost 3 before she got out of a crib and we made sure to do it about 4-5 months before DS came and he didn't even sleep in his crib for about 4 months after he was born.
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| Posted 9/23/10 4:16 PM |
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eroxgirl
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
Posted by Karen
Honestly, it just sounds like she is not ready. She has been through a lot, and now she may perceive that brother is taking "her" crib too. I know you're not into moving furniture, but it might be more pleasant than her roaming around her room all night. Both of you are just going to wind up exhausted.
I agree with this. My DD is a little older than Abby so we had her in a toddler bed long before DS was born, but the first time we tried to switch her it was a complete and utter failure. We tried again a month or two later and it was a totally different experience.
ETA: We first did it a week after her second birthday; it worked 2 months after that with very little fuss. We stressed that "big girls" sleep in beds and babies sleep in cribs...
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Xelindrya
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
I agree with PP maybe she's just not ready. God knows AJ is still giving us trouble and she's had her toddler bed since 20mo.
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| Posted 9/23/10 4:20 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...
We moved 2 months ago so prepping her in advance at home would have been impossible. I thought it silly to move the crib twice. We may have no choice. She is probably not ready. Uch this is not gonna be fun.
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| Posted 9/23/10 4:20 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Ok back to our Toddler bed fiasco...MAJOR (and hopefully not temporary) UPDATE!!
BUMP for update in first post!!!!
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