As children develop you get windows of opportunity - Making the changes too early or too late will result in a different set of issues. The age spectrum varies between 18 months and 3 years, however, all children are different and only you can determine when your child is ready and here are a few of the signs;
The crib has become dangerous; when your child can scale he bars or as soon as you start to question your child's safety. The crib becomes to small; your child cannot get comfortable in his crib or bangs into the side rails, causing him to wake up during the night and unable to settle. Your child shows interest in a big bed; his siblings or friends have a new bed and he starts to show negativity towards his crib.
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Don't move you child to a bed to make room for a new baby, when moving to a new home, when changing or starting daycare or when anticipating other major life changes. Don't take on to much by combining potty training or other learning skill during this time.
Before you start - think about how your child normally handle change? Your answer will prepare you for your child's reaction. Anticipate that bedtime initially will become a game.
What you can do for a smooth transition?
Get your child involved; Let them look and try out different beds, let them choose bed linen with their favorite characters on. Create a positive feeling around the new bed; let your child nap in it, read books on it and relax on it. Remove accidents waiting to happen; Move toys with wheels on, stools, chairs and any other climbable objects, make sure that major light switches cannot be reached and that all electrical outlets are covered. Make your child comfortable before you leave the room; when you take your child to the new bed, sit on the bed for a few minutes, reinforce how wonderful it is that you can sit with your child on his bed and read a book, talk about all the fun things you did in the day and all the things that you are going to do tomorrow. Set rules and boundaries; tell them its not ok to get out of bed in a firm but loving way, (unless it's for a trip to the potty - which you can keep in their room) and let your child know that in the morning he can get out of his bed and come into you for a big morning snuggle. Once you have said goodnight and left the room, switch to nighttime mode. If he gets out - take him right back and minimize eye contact and communication. Dedicate some time each night for a week or two; don't give him the opportunity to get out, keep poking your head back in to make sure he is ok. Tell him you will be back in a minute to check on him. Be prepared for hunger, thirst and my- tummy-hurts calls; Meet all of your child's needs before they retire for the night and leave a little water by their bed. The chance of an illness suddenly arising at bedtime is unlikely, and these are just a few of the common excuses a child will use as a bedtime delay tactic. If you respond to these once, it will become a nightly ritual.
In some cases you might have to go back a step in order to go forwards by implementing some form of gradual withdrawal. You might also want to introduce a clock / alarm or other cue that lets your child know when morning has arrived so that he can come to you for his cuddle. Be positive and let your child know frequently how amazing they are.
Special Price!!! Dream On Me Liberty Collection 4 in 1 Crib, White
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Dream On Me Liberty Collection 4 in 1 Crib, White Feature
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- 3 level mattress support
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Dream On Me Liberty Collection 4 in 1 Crib, White Overview
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