I can’t believe the time has already come, but Annie has graduated to the big girl bed. Although I was very sad to take down her crib, it was fun to move her into Zoe’s room so that the two could share a room.
Annie is 2 years and three months. I knew she was ready because she started to climb out of her crib. And during a major home renovation this fall when we had to move out of our house, the girls shared a room. Zoe in the bed and Annie in the pack’n play. Every night when it was time to go to bed, Annie would ask to sleep with Zoe.
I waited to make the actual change until we moved backed into our house. Zoe had bunk beds in her room. She was excited to have Annie move in, but she didn’t want to move to the top bunk. So I separated the bunks and made two separate beds. Disassembling the bunks was perfect because I was able to use the top railing as a guard rail for Annie. Most people choose a toddler bed which I think is great option, but since we already had two twin beds I decided to move her right up.
We made a huge deal about her “Big Girl Bed” and she was so proud of herself to sleep in it. We have been very lucky because she has transitioned well and rarely climbs out when it is time to go to sleep. She is still taking her long naps as usual (thank goodness). I also think it was very good timing since she had gotten used to not being in her crib for two months. And although she was in a pack’n play, she didn’t have much consistency during our remodel, so the time was right.
I am so glad that I decided to have the girls share a room. They are having so much fun. One night when Zoe spent the night out at her grandmother’s house, I went in to check on Annie and she had climbed in Zoe’s bed and fell asleep (see picture). I guess she was missing her sister. And last night after I tucked them both in their separate beds, I found them snuggled in up together in one bed – it was too cute. Of course this is fun on weekend nights when we don’t have school or work the next day. It is a different story on a Tuesday night when Annie is singing songs at the top of her lungs at 9:00 at night. Thank goodness Zoe is a deep sleeper!
So now we are on to bigger and harder things – like getting rid of the paci and potty training….
Does anyone else have smarty tips on how to transition from crib to bed or having siblings share a room?
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Whatt a sweet picture!
That is a sweet picture! My advice would be to go straight to the twin beds, like you did. Sounds like Annie is the perfect age to transition. I see so many parents keeping their kids in cribs until almost 4 years old, which seems a little ridiculous – like they are trying to hold on to the baby stage forever. Do it by 2.5 years, and don't spend money on bed rails (unless the bed already comes with it like the bunk beds.) Oh, and buy a very washable comforter!
I agree that is a sweet pic of lil sis sleeping in the big sis bed. My son is about to turn 3 and he is still in his crib because he doesn't climb out, he loves it, I don't need it for a new baby and he's self contained and not roaming upstairs at night alone! I have his big boy room all painted and ready for him though. He'll move right to a queen with rails. He is potty trained, but I know he will still call me in the middle of the night to help him! Not sure when I'll make the switch…but it will be before he is 4 years old. 😉
Thank you so much for your article! I was thinking of switching my daughter, who is turning two next month, to a big girl bed. I have been hesitating because I have heard so many people say to keep them in their crib as long as possible. It is nice to hear a success story though!
My son, then 2, LOVED his crib. We were really worried he'd have trouble sleeping in a big boy bed or worse be upset we needed to move the crib into his soon-to-be-born sister's room. He turned out to be much more resilient than we gave him credit for. We made a big event out of the transition and went to the Great Wolf Lodge for a night (without the pack&play). He played so hard he was exhausted and slept pretty well in their "big" bed. Before we left, unbenounced to my son, my husband had moved the crib out of his room. So when we returned home the next afternoon, he was all pumped up to see the "surprise" in his bedroom. He loved it and took his first nap in his new bed and has never mentioned his crib. We pined over what size bed to start with. In the end we went with full size and it is great for reading stories and snuggling. It also doubles as an extra guest bed when we have a full house. Because we were worried about him wanting to jump off and/or falling off. We started with the matress, no boxspring, on the floor. A couple weeks later we added the boxspring and then finally the bed frame. All in all it was a smooth transition.
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