As if that was not enough, Brett has experienced a little bit of change this last weekend. He went from this...
to this...
Grandpa Wierschke made this awesome bed for Brett. We knew that it would take a little time for him to adjust to it, but what we didn't take into account is that he is like his mommy. He hates change. He has been up two to three times during the night, he is up super early in the morning. So as you can imagine we have not been having the time of our lives with this adjustment. We are making improvements, he slept through the night last night but was up at 5:30 AM. I learned a lesson last night........I am going to bed early tonight. Feel free to leave any comments on how you helped your child transition from crib to bed....or you could just leave your night time horror stories, so that I can feel better that you had it worse then me. I still have some fun stuff that I want to show you......stay with me, I will post our pregnancy update on Friday and show you what I have been up to in preparation for sissy......you maybe surprised!!
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Jack transitioned to his big boy bed about two weeks ago. Maybe three. It's always rough at first. Payson was the hardest. I think because she was our first and I didn't know what I was doing. Jack adjusted much faster. One week. I think the key is to be consistent. Like, if your choice is to just close the door and let them scream it out, even if that means they crash on the floor by the door, then do it the same way EVERY NIGHT. If it means you simply put them back in their bed every single time they get up, then do it EVERY NIGHT.
With Jack we have our night time routine. Baths and ready for bed, family scriptures and prayer, bed time stories on Payson's bed, bedtime prayers, then bed. I kiss Jack good night and tell him to close his eyes and go to sleep then leave with the door cracked open. For that first week I'd wait outside his door where he couldn't see me and if he got up I'd pick him back up and take him back to bed. The first time I'd say, "It's time for bed. Night night." Then every time after that I said nothing. It only took a couple of nights.
And we did the same thing at nap time. We'd read a story and then I'd do the same thing as night time. He caught on pretty quickly. Maybe he was just an easier kid. Who knows.
Although every once in a while he gets up a few times, or comes into our room in the middle of the night, or just plays in his room when he's supposed to be sleeping. :)
But good luck with Brett! I know it's hard. Especially when you're sick and tired and pregnant. Just make your own little plan and stick to it. He'll catch on eventually. :)
Dang Mckenna! What an awesome post! I'll bet no else even wants to compete with that answer.
I'll just say that I'm scared for the day I have to deal with that stage...Brooklyn is extremely active and exhausting enough as it is.
I LOVE that bed your F-I-L made for Brett! It's beautiful!
okay-between being sick and then the migraine (i totally understand by the way), you may be really dehydrated. sometimes getting iv fluid will make all that go away. and start to make you feel better as well. worth talking to your ob anyway.
When we put ours in their bed, we just don't talk to them when they get out of bed and put them back and shut the door. After 2 nights they are good. It is a hard couple of nights though. With our second child we told him he would have to go back to the crib if he wouldn't stay in bed and that fixed him. He really wanted to be big.
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