KDENISE977
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My problem is the moving of rooms. I really want him on the 2nd floor to vs. the first floor he's on now. And he judging by how big he is, the crib he has that converts to a toddler bed will be too small for him.
Toddler sleep patterns
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My problem is the moving of rooms. I really want him on the 2nd floor to vs. the first floor he's on now. And he judging by how big he is, the crib he has that converts to a toddler bed will be too small for him.
pelers
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Can you do the transition in steps? A twin mattress/box spring really isn't that big a pain to move around. Maybe do that in his room first, give it a week or two then move it to the new room? Or move the crib to the new room and swap it out in a few weeks?
I really think going straight to a twin is better than the toddler beds or the converted cribs. Full mattresses are just a weird size.
MarieB
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Our crib converted too, but we didn't use it for that purpose. We made a big deal about a new bed and went with it. Our kiddo slept on the floor on a sleeping bag next to the bed for awhile until he was comfortable with the bed.
KDENISE977
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I think we are going to try to take current bed on that room for a bit first.
pelers
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Last night was fun. Managed to finish my final exam (got an A, yay!) and started rearranging the living room so I could get the tree set up. About halfway through (right when all the furniture, toys, etc are creating an excellent barricade because they are all piled in the middle of the floor so I can vacuum around the edges) the toddler starts screeching. It's almost midnight.
So I go up, get him settled (daddy is watching the newbie). As soon as I leave he starts wailing again. I'm a jerk, so I go ahead and finish getting the stupid tree up. I go back upstairs, daddy goes in to deal with toddler so I can deal with the now fussing, hungry newbie.
I think we finally got everyone settled something around 2am. Then I wake up about 6am because toddler escaped his bedroom and he's prancing around my bed saying "Eat, eat!"
So I go up, get him settled (daddy is watching the newbie). As soon as I leave he starts wailing again. I'm a jerk, so I go ahead and finish getting the stupid tree up. I go back upstairs, daddy goes in to deal with toddler so I can deal with the now fussing, hungry newbie.
I think we finally got everyone settled something around 2am. Then I wake up about 6am because toddler escaped his bedroom and he's prancing around my bed saying "Eat, eat!"
KDENISE977
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Last night was fun. Managed to finish my final exam (got an A, yay!) and started rearranging the living room so I could get the tree set up. About halfway through (right when all the furniture, toys, etc are creating an excellent barricade because they are all piled in the middle of the floor so I can vacuum around the edges) the toddler starts screeching. It's almost midnight.
So I go up, get him settled (daddy is watching the newbie). As soon as I leave he starts wailing again. I'm a jerk, so I go ahead and finish getting the stupid tree up. I go back upstairs, daddy goes in to deal with toddler so I can deal with the now fussing, hungry newbie.
I think we finally got everyone settled something around 2am. Then I wake up about 6am because toddler escaped his bedroom and he's prancing around my bed saying "Eat, eat!"
I'll raise you, mine has now taken to sleeping only in our bed.... happened when we lost heat for 2 weeks and was trying to stay warm
sockgirl77
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Last night was fun. Managed to finish my final exam (got an A, yay!) and started rearranging the living room so I could get the tree set up. About halfway through (right when all the furniture, toys, etc are creating an excellent barricade because they are all piled in the middle of the floor so I can vacuum around the edges) the toddler starts screeching. It's almost midnight.
So I go up, get him settled (daddy is watching the newbie). As soon as I leave he starts wailing again. I'm a jerk, so I go ahead and finish getting the stupid tree up. I go back upstairs, daddy goes in to deal with toddler so I can deal with the now fussing, hungry newbie.
I think we finally got everyone settled something around 2am. Then I wake up about 6am because toddler escaped his bedroom and he's prancing around my bed saying "Eat, eat!"
I'll raise you, mine has now taken to sleeping only in our bed.... happened when we lost heat for 2 weeks and was trying to stay warm
Dear Moms,
Put the kid in its room and let it wail. Put a gate up and do not let it get out. And dear GOD, do not let it sleep in your bed.
Your Friend,
Stocki
KDENISE977
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Reading all of your kid sleep pattern horror stories makes me realize how lucky I am with my little boy who has slept through the night from day 1.
Mine did for the first 9 months. Then. It all came crashing down :/
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Reading all of your kid sleep pattern horror stories makes me realize how lucky I am with my little boy who has slept through the night from day 1.
Nice! My daughter was 2 months old when she started sleeping through the night. She had no other choice -- I was tired.
sockgirl77
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Nice! My daughter was 2 months old when she started sleeping through the night. She had no other choice -- I was tired.
All of mine were sleeping through the night by 8 weeks.
sockgirl77
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KDENISE977
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Bringing the tread back. My little 20 month old has been sleeping through the night for month or so now. Looking to move to a toddler bed. I need to figure out what kind of alarms they have for doors. I can't use baby gates b/c of our molding on the doors and hallway (stairs). Anyone know about the door alarms?
sockgirl77
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I never used an alarm. I closed the door. I used the baby monitor to know if he/she were trying to get out. Once they were able to open the door on their own, I put one of these Safety 1st Twist & Grip Knob Cover - 3 Pack - Safety 1st - Babies "R" Us on the door. :shrug:
KDENISE977
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Yes, I have french door handles and got a knob cover but wanted a back up. Just incase he figures it out. Because his room is right by the stairs, hard wood stair case that he cannot navigate yet.
SoMDGirl42
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JMO, but food for thought.
If he's only 20 months old, and it's taken him this long to finally start sleeping through the night, why upset the apple cart and start over right now when he's finally developing a good sleeping pattern?
If he's not crawling out of the crib or any other saftey issues, can you keep him in the crib for a few more months until he continues his sleeping all night pattern? I would try to wait until he's 2 before trying the move. Just a suggestion.
They have gates that screw into the wall for the stairs. I'd try those for the stairs if you can.
sockgirl77
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I have a few friends that have tried those door alarms, but they slept through them. There are so many different variations of gates, so I'm surprised that you cannot find one for the door or the top of the stairs.