Any tips on going from a cot to a big boys bed?
im introducing my 2 yr old on 25th oct to a big boys bed for the second time any tips for sucess as we tried him b4 on a sofa bed at 18 mths had 2 return him 109 times and he ended up with croup n was in hospital that same night his bed comes on fri and he need it as he is squashed in his cot any advise would b helpful
Answers:
Set him a nice bed time routine. Read him a story and tuck him in and say Night Night. Turn the light off! If he gets up just tuck him in again without saying a word, repeat if necessary. Good luck!
bite the bullet put a stair gate over his door buy ear plugs and dont give up! its really hard. same prob when we swopped. talk to your health visitor they are a good source of advice as are other parents weve all been there. good luck. sweet dreams! x
You have to be firm and persistent becuase the first time you give in you have to start all over again. It took me three nights of getting up and down with my little girl before she realised that she wasn't going to win. (lots of tears and shouting)
I also told her that santa clause wouldn't leave her any presents as he would think she had gone to live somewhere else if he saw she wasn't in her bed.
good luck.
Leave the light on, use the same covers of you can or at least something oyur child can relate to to hopefully make the new envirionment less of a threat also use a protective rail to prevent him her falling out
Stay with him for a few minutes before leaving him to make sure the room is "safe", offer him a reward if he stays all night in his big boy bed. Remind him, he is a big boy now and needs his bed and the cot is only for babies - ask him if he is a big boy or a baby?. He'll obviously say he is a big boy. Reassure him, if he needs anything mommy and daddy are right there.
You have to be consistent. Once you start him in the big boy bed, do not return him to his crib. Get him a new teddy bear to go with the new bed. So he has "someone" to sleep with. Read night time stories to him in his new bed..make it a big deal that he's a big boy.Good luck!
Babes I don't think anyone can really advise you on this one.It's all a case of trial and error. You know your child best. I think it's really just down to what you feel is best. I would say that you should feel happy that your child is safe and secure in their bed. There are a lot of great beds that come with removable sides for safety so that your child doesn't roll out of the bed. Once you feel that your little one is safe it will mean less worrying for you. Also try not to make too much of an issue, because if your child senses that you are worried they may become unsettled. The last thing I would say is be consistent. Once you put your child to bed make sure that they stay in bed.otherwise you will be giving them mixed messages. Lastly.TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS!!
Good Luck! X
1. Routine, routine, routine, routine.
2. Don't keep going back to the room if they cry and you know they are ok.
3. Give him a bed-time only blanky, cuddly toy, or your jumper.
4. Make sure there are pillows on the floor 'cos they always fall out of bed.
5. Make sure you've got a waterproof layer over the matress in case of bed-wetting or sick.
6. Never send him to bed as a punishment.
This advice I've read in a baby magazine. Make a star-chart calendar. For every night he sleeps in his own bed, he gets a star or any other sticker on the date of the calendar. Then make a rewards-chart to put beside the calendar. For every 3 stars he gets a reward, for ex: some sweets, maybe take him to a place he likes going, watch a movie or something.
try making his bed a place where he wants to be, let him choose what bed covers he is going to have. thomas the tank engine, engie bengie etc like another answer on here do a bedtime routine, bath pjs story and a kiss and cuddle good night, leave a little light on , are you going to use a bed guard to stop him falling out of bed? this may be a worry for him. if he gets out of bed there are 2 ways to handle it, you can either put him straight back no talking, no cooing etc or you can try settling him in again , kiss cuddle etc, ive tried both ways and one worked with one of my kids the other worked for my other kid! its up to you what you would rather do , what would you do now if he called you from the cot? would you speak to him and tuck him in again or not talk too much ? 1 suggestion is the first few times he gets out tell him its bed time, he has to go to bed and tuck him in , after the 2nd or 3rd time dont talk /smile /contact in any way , just put to bed and leave again, its going to be hard work but what isnt when kids are involved right !?!
if you want any more help please just send me a email id be happy to help as much as i can ive been where you are before!
good luck :)
hi-i have a 2 and half yr old daughter who went into a bed a couple of months ago-we use a bed guard which keeps her in until the morning.altho she does get up earlier now!
my kids wouldn't go into a big bed from a cot so we put the mattress on the floor till they got used to it
could you let him choose a novelty bed - there are some fun ones around!- car- train etc!-
let him choose his duvet cover!-
really a stairgate and earplugs are your best bet!- my 6 year old has just started sleeping ful time in her own bed!- thought she was going to be there for ever!
when i put my son into his bed for first time at 20 months, i put bed in his room beside his cot for a few nights and he "practised" sleeping in his big boys bed (during day) He helped me make bed up and chose teddies to sit at the end of bed. He got excited at the prospect of moving to the bed so when the day came it was an adventure and went smoothly.
When we put our daughter in to a bed last year. We decorated all her room in pink sequin butterflies, fur and stars, and her own tele. We also bought one of those mid sleepers with the slide and a pink castle.
She was away at her nans at the time. She was so surprised when she got hom. But all I'm trying to say is make his bedroom into a haven. A special place and do as much as you can to it. Don't worry about going over the top.
I bought my son a bed that looks like a car (toys r us) he wanted to go in it simply because it was a car. To get him to stay in it was a different matter. He has a little light by the bed with fish and dolphins that swim around. The thing that worked the best was the introduction of story time when he goes to bed. Very simple books like Pocoyo or something like that. Tell him if he doesn't go in his bed he does not get a story. My son actually started to ask to go to bed because he wanted a story.
He likes knowing the routine, get teddy and a drink, go to his room put the fishy light on and read a story. Before the stories, he climbed out of bed at first quite a lot, opened the door and came out. This usually happened within 1 miniute of putting him down so I stood behind the door and held the handle so he could not open it. I had to do this only for around 4 -5days. He then thought that the door was locked (there is no lock) and got back into bed. Don't get me wrong he screamed and cried like he was being killed but only for 5 -10 mins and it got less as each day went by I couldn't let him know I was there, could not talk to him or he would not settle. Now no Problems. He gets up now and again I hold his hand and tell him he has to go back to bed and he does.
At the time it was very difficult and I felt cruel but it worked.
I put my son in a big boys bed a month ago.I made it a big game.i put a stair gate up on his door so he couldn't get out of his room. It took time for him 2 get use to it.Put his best teddy with him.Tell him teddy want to go to sleep.Good luck.
how about using his cot bedding at first so he has something familiar about his new bed,also,have you told him whats going to happen? i never had any problems getting my two in their beds but i did tell them way in advance what was going to happen,you could also try letting him choose some new bedding,if he feels as though he's helped in choosing it and getting it ready he may be more willing to sleep in it,i also did this with my children,hope thats of some use,good luck!
make a big deal out of the "big boy bed", let him pick out sheets, and a blanket for the bed. this really help me with my 9 and 3 yr old. Also when people come over let him show them his new bed. Good luck.
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Answers:
Set him a nice bed time routine. Read him a story and tuck him in and say Night Night. Turn the light off! If he gets up just tuck him in again without saying a word, repeat if necessary. Good luck!
bite the bullet put a stair gate over his door buy ear plugs and dont give up! its really hard. same prob when we swopped. talk to your health visitor they are a good source of advice as are other parents weve all been there. good luck. sweet dreams! x
You have to be firm and persistent becuase the first time you give in you have to start all over again. It took me three nights of getting up and down with my little girl before she realised that she wasn't going to win. (lots of tears and shouting)
I also told her that santa clause wouldn't leave her any presents as he would think she had gone to live somewhere else if he saw she wasn't in her bed.
good luck.
Leave the light on, use the same covers of you can or at least something oyur child can relate to to hopefully make the new envirionment less of a threat also use a protective rail to prevent him her falling out
Stay with him for a few minutes before leaving him to make sure the room is "safe", offer him a reward if he stays all night in his big boy bed. Remind him, he is a big boy now and needs his bed and the cot is only for babies - ask him if he is a big boy or a baby?. He'll obviously say he is a big boy. Reassure him, if he needs anything mommy and daddy are right there.
You have to be consistent. Once you start him in the big boy bed, do not return him to his crib. Get him a new teddy bear to go with the new bed. So he has "someone" to sleep with. Read night time stories to him in his new bed..make it a big deal that he's a big boy.Good luck!
Babes I don't think anyone can really advise you on this one.It's all a case of trial and error. You know your child best. I think it's really just down to what you feel is best. I would say that you should feel happy that your child is safe and secure in their bed. There are a lot of great beds that come with removable sides for safety so that your child doesn't roll out of the bed. Once you feel that your little one is safe it will mean less worrying for you. Also try not to make too much of an issue, because if your child senses that you are worried they may become unsettled. The last thing I would say is be consistent. Once you put your child to bed make sure that they stay in bed.otherwise you will be giving them mixed messages. Lastly.TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS!!
Good Luck! X
1. Routine, routine, routine, routine.
2. Don't keep going back to the room if they cry and you know they are ok.
3. Give him a bed-time only blanky, cuddly toy, or your jumper.
4. Make sure there are pillows on the floor 'cos they always fall out of bed.
5. Make sure you've got a waterproof layer over the matress in case of bed-wetting or sick.
6. Never send him to bed as a punishment.
This advice I've read in a baby magazine. Make a star-chart calendar. For every night he sleeps in his own bed, he gets a star or any other sticker on the date of the calendar. Then make a rewards-chart to put beside the calendar. For every 3 stars he gets a reward, for ex: some sweets, maybe take him to a place he likes going, watch a movie or something.
try making his bed a place where he wants to be, let him choose what bed covers he is going to have. thomas the tank engine, engie bengie etc like another answer on here do a bedtime routine, bath pjs story and a kiss and cuddle good night, leave a little light on , are you going to use a bed guard to stop him falling out of bed? this may be a worry for him. if he gets out of bed there are 2 ways to handle it, you can either put him straight back no talking, no cooing etc or you can try settling him in again , kiss cuddle etc, ive tried both ways and one worked with one of my kids the other worked for my other kid! its up to you what you would rather do , what would you do now if he called you from the cot? would you speak to him and tuck him in again or not talk too much ? 1 suggestion is the first few times he gets out tell him its bed time, he has to go to bed and tuck him in , after the 2nd or 3rd time dont talk /smile /contact in any way , just put to bed and leave again, its going to be hard work but what isnt when kids are involved right !?!
if you want any more help please just send me a email id be happy to help as much as i can ive been where you are before!
good luck :)
hi-i have a 2 and half yr old daughter who went into a bed a couple of months ago-we use a bed guard which keeps her in until the morning.altho she does get up earlier now!
my kids wouldn't go into a big bed from a cot so we put the mattress on the floor till they got used to it
could you let him choose a novelty bed - there are some fun ones around!- car- train etc!-
let him choose his duvet cover!-
really a stairgate and earplugs are your best bet!- my 6 year old has just started sleeping ful time in her own bed!- thought she was going to be there for ever!
when i put my son into his bed for first time at 20 months, i put bed in his room beside his cot for a few nights and he "practised" sleeping in his big boys bed (during day) He helped me make bed up and chose teddies to sit at the end of bed. He got excited at the prospect of moving to the bed so when the day came it was an adventure and went smoothly.
When we put our daughter in to a bed last year. We decorated all her room in pink sequin butterflies, fur and stars, and her own tele. We also bought one of those mid sleepers with the slide and a pink castle.
She was away at her nans at the time. She was so surprised when she got hom. But all I'm trying to say is make his bedroom into a haven. A special place and do as much as you can to it. Don't worry about going over the top.
I bought my son a bed that looks like a car (toys r us) he wanted to go in it simply because it was a car. To get him to stay in it was a different matter. He has a little light by the bed with fish and dolphins that swim around. The thing that worked the best was the introduction of story time when he goes to bed. Very simple books like Pocoyo or something like that. Tell him if he doesn't go in his bed he does not get a story. My son actually started to ask to go to bed because he wanted a story.
He likes knowing the routine, get teddy and a drink, go to his room put the fishy light on and read a story. Before the stories, he climbed out of bed at first quite a lot, opened the door and came out. This usually happened within 1 miniute of putting him down so I stood behind the door and held the handle so he could not open it. I had to do this only for around 4 -5days. He then thought that the door was locked (there is no lock) and got back into bed. Don't get me wrong he screamed and cried like he was being killed but only for 5 -10 mins and it got less as each day went by I couldn't let him know I was there, could not talk to him or he would not settle. Now no Problems. He gets up now and again I hold his hand and tell him he has to go back to bed and he does.
At the time it was very difficult and I felt cruel but it worked.
I put my son in a big boys bed a month ago.I made it a big game.i put a stair gate up on his door so he couldn't get out of his room. It took time for him 2 get use to it.Put his best teddy with him.Tell him teddy want to go to sleep.Good luck.
how about using his cot bedding at first so he has something familiar about his new bed,also,have you told him whats going to happen? i never had any problems getting my two in their beds but i did tell them way in advance what was going to happen,you could also try letting him choose some new bedding,if he feels as though he's helped in choosing it and getting it ready he may be more willing to sleep in it,i also did this with my children,hope thats of some use,good luck!
make a big deal out of the "big boy bed", let him pick out sheets, and a blanket for the bed. this really help me with my 9 and 3 yr old. Also when people come over let him show them his new bed. Good luck.
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