We've been putting the boys down in there beds at bedtime, and then as soon as they climb out and start playing we put them in their cribs. We really don't need the transition to happen right now, and I really didn't know if they were ready, so we didn't push it too hard. Which is why I was shocked when, on the third night of this nightly routine, the boys stayed in their beds. They did it the next night too. And the next day at nap time. I still can't believe it.
I did hear that bedtime routines were important for transitions like these. We did have a routine- PJ's, bottles and music- and I added a bedtime story to see if that would help them settle in their beds. But I don't really know if the routine- or the story- is what made the transition happen or not.
P.S. My big boy did fall off the top bunk twice.
P.P.S. He now won't get of anything by himself no matter how close it is to the ground.
Poor boy :(
ReplyDeleteLucky you, though. I wish my kids would stay in their beds! :)
haha. poor big guy! :-( James just fell out of his for the 1st time last night (and he's been in it for almost 2 weeks now). I'm SO glad your transition went well. Ours has too and I think you're totally right about the routine. I think it makes all the difference. The only thing that changed about bedtime is what he's laying on--everything else was exactly the same. :-)
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