Well, Clara has officially made the full transition from crib to bed. We never expected her to sleep in her crib for so long (we’ve been “at the ready” with a big girl bed for over a year now, since many of her friends started making the switch back then), but this girl just loves to surprise us and truly adored her crib. And we adored that she was sleeping soundly all night long (even after being potty trained, she was able to hold it ’til the morning). So we didn’t want to rock the boat for all of our sakes, and decided to trust our doc when he said “let sleeping kids lie – she’ll let you know when she’s ready.”
When she started taking “play naps” in her big girl bed, we took it as a sign that she was showing some interest. And then a few real naps followed the play naps, and then she wanted to try her big girl bed out during the night as well, and thus the transition began. Now she’s 100% in her big girl bed (and has been for the last month or so, which is why we’re finally confident enough to make mathematical statements like 100%).
Our biggest fear about the transition was that she’d use it as an opportunity to get up and play at night, or wake us up crazy early in the morning – but she has surprised us once again and has made the switch really smoothly. Except for a couple getting-up-to-put-another-stuffed-animal-in-her-bed incidents, she has slept through the night and through naps without issue. We’re thrilled and extremely relieved.
Half of me can’t believe that she was so happy to sleep in a crib for so long, and the other half of me can’t believe she’s now sleeping on a big twin sized mattress every night. How is she not still a tiny infant in my arms? You blink and they’re all grown up. No I’m not crying, there’s just dust in my eye.
The most exciting thing about this development is that we could finally move the crib out of her room. We waited about a month to do this since we didn’t want her to feel like it got ripped away from her the moment she was finished using it. And as we were moving it out, we told her how now it would make more room for fun things.
So here’s the blank in-between look that the wall was sporting…
… and here’s what it’s looking like now.
I know, I know – we said “make more room for fun” and then we put a dresser there. But the wall where the dresser used to live… well, we’re working on a complete wall o’ fun for her there. Plus Clara was so excited for us to hang the birdcages from her playroom up above her dresser in its new spot (between the striped toy baskets, the moose lamp, the play table and chairs, the daybed, and the pile of art that we’re planning to hang, this room is turning into a nice mix of stuff from her nursery and her playroom).
It still feels a little sparse though, so I think we might layer in some more art or put something in the birdcages (piles of ribbons? Clara is obsessed with ribbons lately…) so this wall isn’t finished, but I think it’s inching in the right direction.
As for how we hung the birdcages, we just used white plant hooks in the ceiling screwed into anchors to hold them nice and firmly up there. And when it comes to their placement, John just held them up and I stood back and said “there – no there! – ok, right there!” and we marked the spots on the ceiling, hung the hooks, and then adjusted the ribbon length on each one until we liked their hanging height.
Of course, during the whole get-the-hooks-in-the-ceiling part of the objective, our little assistant was happy to play with the birdcages. At one point she even picked both of them up and breathlessly said “I love carrying birdcages around.” I’d have a picture of that for you, but we were both laughing so hard that we couldn’t see straight. But I did get this one slightly before that moment…
Oh and this can be filed under “small details” but that bowl on the dresser full of blocks always bugged me because while the top of it was all glossy and red (it was originally just a white bowl from Ikea that I spray painted for a book project), the bottom was all splotchy and half-sprayed… which NEVER would have bothered me if it wasn’t visible, but since it has curved sides, you could clearly see the messy underbelly (scroll two pics up to see what I mean). So I finally did something I’ve been meaning to do forever, and painted the bottom a contrasting color.
It only took me twenty minutes, and I have no idea why I waited so long. As for how I got ‘er done, I rubbed the bottom of the bowl with liquid deglosser, just to get it paint-ready. Then I used a small brush and a test pot of paint that we’ve had around forever (Embellished Blue by Behr) to coat the bottom of the bowl. The small brush and thin application got me through it without any drips onto the front, and after two coats and some drying time, it was ready to rock out on the dresser again.
Here’s that side of the room from the doorway now. Oh and see those hooks on the side of the dresser? Those used to hold the wet bags for our cloth diapers, but I strung up two ribbons to hold hair clips for Clara. She likes snapping them off and on, so it’s sort of like a fun new activity for her. Such a funny gal.
Speaking of funny, it’s funny how you can get so used to turning the corner and seeing this…
… and suddenly it’s not there anymore.
But the most exciting wall of the room is still in progress (you can see the corners of a few items that we’ve added to the mix on the right of this room shot). I still have a few things to paint/hang/drill, but we’re hoping to have that all done and photographed for you guys on Thursday.
Until then, I’d love to hear about other people’s crib-to-bed switching experiences. Were your kids super young and climbing out of the crib? Is Clara going to end up in the Guinness Book Of World Records for Longest Holdout? Is your son or daughter in a toddler bed, or did they make the switch straight to a twin sized mattress? It’s amazing how kids all move at different paces for things like walking, talking, and bed sleeping (Clara was a really early-talker, but had no interest in walking for a while – and certainly liked her crib more than most). I love that they all move at their own sweet little pace.
Psst- We’re chatting about baby names (and what the bun would have been named if he was a she) over on Young House Life.
Leigh says
My son is 2.5 and still barely sleeps through the night. I am so jealous Clara is such a good sleeper! I know you said she’s always been that way and I’m still trying to figure out a way to get mine to do it. He never slept well in his crib and at 21 months he started climbing out of it so by suggestion of the pediatrician, we converted it to a toddler bed. He sleeps better in the toddler bed than he ever did in the crib. We are expecting baby #2 so we will be moving him to a “big” bed shortly. He is crazy excited about it. He asked for one of the size of our queen, but I’m thinking twin is good for now.
JenWoodhouse.com says
Congratulations on a smooth transition!
We transitioned Evie from her crib to a toddler bed when she was 2.5 years old. It was less an issue of whether or not she was ready, it was more about we need the crib for the new baby boy (and we’re too frugal to buy a new one)! lol.
It was a surprisingly easy transition for us too. She’s loved her ‘big girl bed’ from the beginning – it probably helped that she watched me BUILD it from scratch!
She obediently stays in her bed throughout the night and through nap times. I was so surprised. We occasionally hear her pitter-patter of tiny footsteps as she gets up, runs to get more toys to sleep with and runs back into bed. It’s hilarious. There is so much stuff in her bed, I wonder how she has any room to actually sleep!
One time, I found a wooden play knife in her pillowcase… yep. That’s our little survivalist daughter. Adorable.
I blogged about building her toddler bed, complete with a tutorial here:
http://jenwoodhouse.com/blog/2013/04/01/evies-toddler-bed/
YoungHouseLove says
Love that you built it! And too funny about the play knife!
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Hillary says
Our daughter had a pretty amazing transition. I can’t remember how old she was–I think early 2 but she never got out of bed. We were dreading it so badly but it just didn’t happen (now when my son is ready, oh boy). She went straight to a full-sized bed and she is now almost 5 and she still calls us in the morning when she wakes up. It’s kinda funny. She’ll get up if we don’t hear her but otherwise waits for us to come in. I guess we scared the bejeesus out of her about staying in bed!
Sarah says
Our kiddo transitioned early, just after her second birthday, when she kept trying to climb out of her crib. We put her in a handed down toddler bed in a “use what you have” decision, after learning that the conversion kits we had purchased for our crib were all wrong. I was SO nervous about the transition, and then it was like, no big deal, she stays in bed no problem. I just love how kids surprise you like that!
Bonnie Ellis says
My daughter was a little past her first birthday when she climbed out of her crib and thudded to the floor. She did it again the next night, so I went and bought an adorable toddler bed. She slept in it a few nights, and took to sleeping on the floor! When I asked her why she wouldn’t sleep in her pretty bed, she looked me in the eye and stated, “I want a big bed”. (This child was precocious, to say the least). We didn’t fight it. We got her a twin bed and she was perfectly happy. The adorable “cozy cottage” bed went to a resale shop.
Ellen T. says
You are so fortunate. Our son screamed in the crib from birth! If he was awake in the crib, he was one unhappy child. At 18 months, he started to climb out. So we bought a bed and put it on the floor. We put a baby gate on the door since his bedroom was at the top of the stairs. This was apparently too much like crib sides, so if he woke up and we didn’t immediately get him out of the room, the entire bed was stripped and thrown into the hallway. Including the mattress pad. He didn’t sleep through the night until he was 7 years old. I hope your son is just as good a sleeper as Clara.
YoungHouseLove says
I’m definitely bracing myself for a completely different experience. Should be interesting!
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Elaine says
I think my brother and I would win the sleeping in a crib the longest award! We were 6 & 5 when we switched to twin beds. The room would only accomodate 2 cribs so we slept in them until an addition was added with an extra bedroom. I was mid way through first grade and so excited to be getting a twin bed!
YoungHouseLove says
No way! I love it!
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Nicol Rene says
Greyson has that same crib only I primed/painted the bottom drawer blue to match his superhero nursery theme! It’s so fantastic for us shorties haha
YoungHouseLove says
So cute!
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Melissa says
I can’t wait to see what you put in the cages. I have these fish sculpted by a friend that I keep in birdcages. My kids love them and giggle at the “silly fishies”. I like the little bit of whimsy as it reminds me to not take thins seriously.
YoungHouseLove says
I love that! Sounds so funny for the kiddos.
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Ann says
we went to a twin with the first kid… mistake for us! we went to a queen with the second and it is great!! room for us when we read together (or to sleep with a sick kiddo). And now that they are having sleepovers the kids both fit in the queen.
Mary says
Totally agree with the “let them tell you when they’re ready” concept. Having raised two pretty decent children to adulthood (she said modestly) I’ve found this to be a great way to go. Make it possible and easy for them to take the next step, but don’t push. This works surprisingly well, even with teenagers. And it’s so much easier on family dynamics. Clara is such a ray of sunshine for this blog; and that’s saying something, given that you guys are such cheery optimists. Love it!
Brigitte says
We have a constantly evolving bed situation. Our oldest son slept in the crib until he was about 2 1/2, then figured out how to climb out and we took the side off and he used it as a toddler bed until he was 5 and his little brother came along. Our youngest son climbed out at about 18 months, and then we moved him to the bottom bunk in his brother’s room. (but he ended up wandering to our bed in the middle of the night most of the time). Eventually the oldest moved to his own room in the basement level, wanting his own space, but about 1/2 the time he sleeps in his brother’s top bunk because “gets lonely.” His brother loves the company too, so it works out nicely. I agree that ideally, you adjust according to the needs of the child. You may find that a little boy will be climbing out of the crib at a younger age than Clara did, announcing he is ready to transition earlier. We have never had bed rails and no one has ever fallen out. As long as the bed isn’t too high, it doesn’t seem necessary. (bunk beds are an obvious exception)
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YoungHouseLove says
No way! Thanks for the heads up!
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threadbndr says
Well, for my experience (28 years ago LOL), my son got moved to his big boy bed (twin with matress on the floor at first, then a twin captain’s bed) when he broke his crib by jumping up and down in it!
And my grandson moved up when his half sibling was born and his birth mom wanted her family crib back (no problem there, he was two and a half). The transition to a twin for him was a bit rough because he’s such a restless sleeper. We still use the side rails on his bed at age four because he falls out otherwise.
Jennifer says
Our son was 3 before he figured out he could climb out of his crib. Our daughter was an early climber and we had to move her to a bed at about 15 months. Our youngest daughter, however, was just one month shy of 4 years old before she showed any interest in moving into a bed.
Beth says
Where is that rug from? I have been looking for something like that for so long! The room is beautiful!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Beth! It’s from a local shop called The Decorating Outlet, but it’s by Rizzy Rugs and I’ve seen it on joss & main sometimes if that helps!
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Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says
Love the birdcages — so cute!
Emily @ Life on Food says
That is awesome about the bed!! I wish I had such a cool room growing up!!
Megan says
I love what you two have done with Clara’s room! I have a two year old son that we are thinking of moving into his big boy bed next week, but now after reading some of the lovely comments and advice on here, we may delay it a bit longer.
Also I was wondering if what was on her dresser with the iPod is a white noise machine? Do you use one for her? or plan to with the new baby on the way? If yes, do you have any suggestions as to what you used? Right now we are using a fan, but I find it’s a dust collector, plus not extremely safe for a toddler to be playing around in the day time.
Thanks! Megan
YoungHouseLove says
It’s called an iHome dock, and I think we got it at Target or amazon.com (can’t remember). It plays music or works as a sound machine track (just by playing a white noise album on a loop from the iPod) so it’s pretty convenient.
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Erin says
Too hilarious. We had the opposite problem. After reading all the experts who say, “don’t move a child out of the crib right before a major life change, like a new sibling”, our then 20-month old son took a flying leap out of his (high!) crib one night. He wasn’t injured, thank goodness, but it scared us enough that we made an immediate switch to a mattress on the floor, even though it was only 2 weeks before his baby sister was set to arrive. It was a little bit rocky — the temptation to get up and run around made naptime and bedtime pretty rough for a few weeks — but baby sister is a few weeks old now, and things have settled down. Best laid plans… Glad to hear Clara is happy in her new bed and you all are getting some rest!
Jann says
The transition for our son when smoothly, but he does get up and play or do things before falling asleep. We check every night to see what fun thing he did. Sometimes its how he sets up his stuffed animals, or he will lay out his books to make a ‘path’ around the room. My favorite was when he pulled a bunch of clothes out of his drawers and put them on over his PJs. I think one night we counted that he had on 4 shirts, a jacket, 3 pairs of pants/pj bottoms, 3 layers of socks and 2 hats.
YoungHouseLove says
That’s too funny!
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Erin says
We just moved our oldest–he’ll be three in February. Only because I needed the crib for another baby! lol He was so happy in his crib and probably would have stayed in it much longer. I kind of wish I could have let him stay in it. :/
HeatherB says
My daughter was due a couple of weeks before my son’s second birthday. We needed the crib for her, but I was not ready to have him out of it. Didn’t want to pay for a toddler bed (felt like an expensive non-necessity intermediary step) but wanted him safe in a twin. Found the PERFECT solution–a set of bunk beds that can be unstacked. The “top” bunk has a double rail all the way around it, and the legs are elevated higher than a normal twin (I guess to provide head room when someone is on the lower bunk). He is totally safe in his big boy bed. He turned 3 this past August, and still loves to stay there. Physically, he can get out on his own if he wants to, but never really does. I figure we’ll leave things as is until my daughter shows signs of being ready to leave the crib. Then we will move the “top bunk” to her room, and my son will graduate to the “bottom bunk” which has lower legs and no rails. Hopefully by then, he will be safe without them. And maybe God will provide a new little someone to use the crib again?
Kelly says
With my first, I converted his crib to a toddler bed just after he turned 2 because he climbed out of the crib and I was worried about him falling. He did fine for 9 months and then started getting out of bed a bunch at night. Totally frustrated, I finally asked him, “What can I do to help you stay in bed?” He promptly replied, “put the side back on.” Ha! So I did, and he happily stayed in his crib until we moved him to a twin bed for his 3rd birthday (with baby brother on the way). I think they know when they are ready! I’m planning to keep little brother in his crib as long as he’ll fit!
Krystal says
My son was like Clara! I always said that I’d keep him in the crib until he started climbing out or he was 16, whichever came first. We actually switched him to a big boy bed when he was 3 1/2. We moved and didn’t want to bother putting the crib up at the new house, so we switched to a twin size. I thought it would be terrible, but he never gave us any trouble. I think the older they are when they get switched, the better they understand the concept of “stay here. sleep.” Glad Clara switched with no issues! Hopefully she won’t decide to regress when Baby Barnacle Petersik comes! haha
Tara G. says
We were stationed overseas in a second world country when our oldest (and only at that point) child climbed out of her crib head first onto the wood floor; she was 18 months. We took the crib down that day and let her sleep on the mattress while we had a carpenter build us a little toddler bed to fit the European sized mattress we had (they didn’t have American spec beds and we didn’t want to pay what they were asking back then); it was super cute and looked like a three little bear’s bed. When our son was nearing the 18 m mark, we discussed the need to put him into that toddler bed since he seemed to follow his sister’s milestones closely. We planned on doing that when we returned from a trip but two days before we left, guess what he did?! For #3, we kept her in a sleepsack for a LONG time so she couldn’t get a leg up and over! {She, too, used that little bed.} :)
YoungHouseLove says
Oh my gosh, so glad she was ok!
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Michelle says
I what you did with the room – it looks great!! I have to transition my son out of his crib… You don’t even want to know how old he is!! He’s still happy in it, but I am beyond embarrassed when his friends come over. His crib is not small, so we have taken our time… Anyway, great story for you to share and I love the new room! You have some great inspirations for me to pull from!
Erin says
We let our son transition on his own also. By the time he made up his mind, he was 3 and his toes were touching the end of the crib while his head was at the top. We just left the sides down so he could get in and out on his own. Now he’s over 6 feet and still sleeping in a twin! I keep expecting him to ask for a larger bed but it hasn’t happened yet!
Julie says
What a sweet and good natured little girl she is. I’m glad you let her sleep in it a long time. It helped her have a great nap/night routine, which makes for a happier kid! Her room looks fun and happy and I love that she has a voice in part of it’s decor. You guys are good little parents!
Mitsy says
Yay for smooth transitions! Clara and her room are both looking pretty smart. My kids noticed the castle blocks/legos on her table and got very excited about them. Do you know what type/brand/set(?) they are and where you got them?
YoungHouseLove says
They’re by Duplo (we have about four or five sets going on to make such big things – but Clara LOVES them!).
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Marie says
Good job, Clara! We have a 2.5 year old little boy, and he is still going strong in his crib! Clara has been my example for keeping him in his crib until he’s ready for the transition. So many people have pressured me into moving him out – no way! I firmly believe that kids will let you know when they are ready for things. We did the same thing with breastfeeding, bottles, and potty training. When he was ready to make the transition, those things were a breeze – even the potty-training!
Anyway, I’m loving the room! I wonder if a big giant mirror over the dresser and behind the birdcages would look good?
YoungHouseLove says
I love that idea! A few others have said “big mirror!” and I’m like “oh man, didn’t even think of that!” – haha!
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Laurel says
You are so right. As I posted way down below our four kids were at least 4 when we moved them to big beds. They never climbed out of their cribs and they were happy on them. When we did move to big beds, it was an absolute breeze.
Koliti says
The “Wall of FUN” – what suspense!
Question…even though Clara shows no tendencies of getting up during the night, what are your thoughts re: possibly getting up with the darkness & stairs? Toddler gate?
YoungHouseLove says
We keep her door shut and she knows to stay in bed, so we haven’t needed a toddler gate or anything, but if she was getting up and leaving her room I think that would definitely be something we’d grab just to be safe!
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Kim W says
First of all, thanks for sharing fun details of your adorable family. I love reading your blog– the home improvement stories, tips and the cute details of Clara.
As for our transition from crib to big boy bed, we found a great kid mattress on sale and bought it shortly after our son turned 2. I had just planned on putting it in his room and leaving it, to play on and such, until he (read– me!) was ready to leave the crib. He pointed to it that first night and said, “I want to sleep there!” And WHAM… No more crib.
I think I was much more dramatic about it than he was.
grace says
Are you going to do a different changing table for the next baby?
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, we’re hoping to find a different dresser/changing table for the bun since Clara has had this one in her room since birth and it has worked out so well that we hate to steal it for the next baby. I hope we can find something that works! We’ve actually debated using the old hand-me-own dresser that’s currently in our closet.
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Katie B says
It isn’t completely related, but I can understand Clara’s attachment to her crib! I am almost 27 years old and still sleep in the same bed I’ve had since I made the move to a “big girl bed” when I was like 2 years old. It’s my favorite thing in the world, and I’m not sure what I’m gonna do when I get married in five months and my husband and I can’t sleep in my little twin bed. I have attachment issues!!
dervla says
My 2 year old has just made the transition to a big girl bed, it was a little young for me, but once she started jumping out there was nothing i could do but give in and take the sides off the crib. She doesn’t get out of bed too much, and the advantage is that she gets up quietly in the morning and plays in her room before finding her way to us – rather than crying out my name for 10 minutes like she used to in the crib. You may have mentioned this in an earlier Clara room post but where did you get that lovely dresser? I’ve been searching for a good one for so long!! I want to use it for my apartment entryway – not a bedroom, but that one looks like it would fit in anywhere!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much! We actually found it on craigslist and painted/stained it to give it a fresh look. Here’s that post for ya: https://www.younghouselove.com/2010/03/nursery-progress-refinishing-a-veneer-dresser/
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Tara says
Hahaha. I laughed out loud at Clara’s comment about carrying bird cages around. I love the silly things little ones say. And the sweet things too. I have to share, my niece who has been an only child for the last 3 years just got a baby sister a week and a half ago and while on a potty break in the hospital I said to her “I’m so excited for baby Brynlee to come”, to which she softly replied “but I’m not”. I was puzzled because she’d been singing a different tune up until then. I asked her why and she sweetly said “I’m just not ready for her to come yet. I just didn’t get to touch mommy’s belly one last time.” I teared up and I wanted to hug her right then… But I waited until she got off the toilet.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh my gosh, I’m crying over here. SO SWEET.
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Stardancer says
I’m told that my husband didn’t sleep as a baby: he catnapped. Which meant that his poor parents didn’t much regular sleep when he was up for early nighttime feedings! AND he was climbing out of the crib at 8 months! Apparently all he wanted to do, though, was play with his toys on the floor. I think they gave up and let him do it because they just couldn’t keep him in the crib.
Emily @ Perfection Isn't Happy says
My mom told me that I didn’t switch to a big bed until I was almost 4. So perhaps I should be in the Guinness Book of World Records also? I think it might be an oldest child thing — I saw my sister sleeping in a crib, so I didn’t mind that I was still in one too! Or so I’ve heard — I don’t exactly remember :).
Rob says
It looks spectacular, love the bird cages!
Emily says
My 4.5yo girl moved from a crib to a toddler bed at 18mos because she was a climber. She did great with it.
My 6mos old girl is still half between her crib and our bed.
Marcella says
That is awesome she stayed in her crib! My daughter slept in her crib for about a total of 12 hours (over a span of a week) before joining the party in our king bed. I grew up co-sleeping so it wasn’t really a big deal until I got pregnant when she was 10 months old. We tried again with the crib but she hated it with the heat of a thousand fiery suns. We ended up getting her a queen sized bed to transition into and it all worked out before her brother arrived. Thankfully the new guy (Lou) loves her “like-new” crib. We still kick it in the family bed for naps. My thinking is whatever get everybody enough sleep is the best solution :) p.s. Congrats on the new baby! Boys are fun (and in our case) super lovey dovey with their mom.
Carolyn says
Thor went from crib to toddler bed at 18 months to sleeping in my bed at 22 months. He’s 2 1/2 yrs now and he is perfectly happy to stay there! I’ve never been a big believer in bed sharing and didn’t sleep with him when I breastfed (and my daughter never slept with me) but my son seems to sleep best smack in between me and my husband. I’ve stopped trying to fight it so I can get some sleep.
Krissy says
My sister has twins. Her son started climbing out of his crib first, then her daughter caught on and followed suit – but failed and banged her way to the ground. So they took the fronts off of the cribs and they stayed that way for a bit… But then they had to switch into their own rooms because they were keeping each other up. So my niece’s crib became a full-size bed, which she sleeps in (she looks so tiny in such a big bed!) and my nephew has a racecar bed!
Evin says
Kids know when they’re ready, it is just our job to listen. You guys are so patient! Around one year of age, our son LB didn’t like being in his crib alone. I slept on the floor beside it for a while but ultimately he wanted me in the crib so he could sleep. I had to stop that when I had major surgery to remove a liver tumor and when I was in the hospital for a month he slept in bed with my husband (my Dad moved in with us for that time as mom-on-duty in my absence). They started to notice LB would sleep alone in our double bed so after my Dad left, we ordered guard rails, pushed the twin bed in the nursery against one wall and one night we just put him in there. He slept the entire night alone in his big boy bed. That was when he was about 18 months old. Going strong for over six months now. Amazingly, when we travel to places with cribs or no cribs available he will sleep in whatever is available, but at home he likes his own big bed. He liked to spread out in the womb too so not a shock. When LB wakes from a nap or in the morning, he walks into our room and takes my hand to
Walk me to the kitchen. Otherwise, he doesn’t explore much now though in the beginning he would wake up and take his soccer ball to play.
Stephanie @ Housewife Mama says
My favorite part about moving to the big girl bed is that you can actually sit or lay in it with the child when they are in on of those I-really-need-you moments. It so beats having your arm almost fall off trying to hold their hand while they are in the crib and you are draping yourself over it to get your short-girl hand to reach hers. I think I could have actually fit into the crib, but I surely didn’t want to test those weight limits!
cassidy says
My son was almost 3 when he moved from a crib to a big boy bed. The conditions were not ideal, but he totally rolled with it. He basically got kicked out of his crib when his baby sister was born and then 2 weeks later we moved from Hawaii to Virginia! His world was turned completely upside down – maybe that’s why it was okay for him…kind of like a big blank slate and he was just ready to change everything.
Kimberly | Turning It Home says
What a wonderful transition!! We initiated the transition of our then slightly over 2 year old into a toddler bed. We had gotten one for free and needed the crib for her baby sister. I wish we had the room to store the toddler bed to keep her in her crib but we just didn’t. Just like when we were getting her to sleep in her crib (not our bed) the first three nights were tough. After that, we would occasionally wake up to her at the foot of our bed at 4 am saying “Goodnight Mommy, goodnight Daddy.” Ha! We also dealt with a lot of tantrums a week into the transition and I talk about how we dealt with that here: http://www.turningithome.com/2013/04/big-girl-bed.html.
I’m excited to see what you guys have planned for Clara’s other wall! And now the crib is free to move to the nursery.. woo!!
Karissa says
I know this rug has been in your famil for a while but what size is it and where did you get it from? We are looking for a rug for our family room and this one has the right colors.
YoungHouseLove says
It’s a 9 x 12′ from a local shop called The Decorating Outlet. The brand is Rizzy Rugs if that helps, and we’ve seen it on Joss & Main a few times.
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Tirsa says
Yay for Clara and all those kiddos who make their parents’ lives easier by staying longer in their cribs. :-)
Our DS stayed in his until he was 4. He never climbed in and out even after watching a much younger little friend do it. He always slept through the night too. When he was finally ready and made the transition, it was as if he had always slept on a bed. No issues at all. (The truth is we encouraged him the last few weeks as he was getting too heavy to be lifting over the railing. We kept talking about big boy bed, etc, :-) )