In his own bed - Yay!

DansMom wrote: I think Daniel's the last toddler born in 2002 to move to his own bed (correct me if I'm wrong, fellow cosleepers!) DH has been patient with my prolonging of Daniel's infancy, but finally last week he said "it's really time---let's try it" and I acquiesced. I'm embarrassed, because nothing happened. Daniel had no problem falling to sleep in his own bed and staying there through the night, and hasn't once asked to sleep in our bed. I've gone to him when he's called me, but he falls right back to sleep. Isn't this supposed to be a huge project?

I still BF him to sleep and upon wakeup in the morning only. I guess I'll be the last 2002 mom to wean my baby too!

ediep replied: wow!!!! What a big boy!!! Congrats Daniel!!!

I have been accused of prlonging Jasons infancy too!!!

kit_kats_mom replied: Congrats! I think it's only hard if you force it on them. Sounds like Daniel was ready. Great job

ian'smommy replied: I agree I thought it would be much harder to deal with when switching from crib to toddler bed... But he took to it with no problems at all... And now that his toddler bed is gone and he is in a twin bed, it was even harder on me... His room looks like a little boy's room with that bed in it than a baby's room... And he absolutely LOVES his big boy bed.... Sounds like Daniel was ready...

jcc64 replied: OMG Tracy, spill it. It was really THAT easy?! I am so ready for Corey to get out of my bed. Give me the details. Did you talk it up 1st or just bam here's your bed, now go to sleep?
Corey has no clue that there's any other place to sleep but my bed. What were you planning to do if there was some resistence?

A&A'smommy replied: WTG Daniel!!!

kimberley replied:
i second all these questions!

WTG Daniel! what a big boy!

JAYMESMOM replied: I am glad to hear it worked so well for you. It is less stress on everyone when it works out that way.

coasterqueen replied: Congrats!!! Mine went into her own bed a LONG time ago, but then she discovered monsters back in August and well...now she'll sleep in her own bed but someone has to sleep with her.

DansMom replied: This is all I did: He's been taking his naps on his own bed for about a year, so I think that got him used to sleeping and waking up in that bed. He's given up naps in the last two months, and is going to bed much earlier, so that got us thinking... well, we have time in the evening now that we can spend together as a couple, if you know what I mean, but the kid is still in our bed. So for the last month I've been mentioning the big boy bed and how he can sleep in that bed at night too, soon. But that first night I actually went to put him to sleep in that bed, it really was just "bam". He didn't even seem confused or ask questions about it. The first few nights when he woke up and called to me, I'd ask him if he wanted to go back to the other bed, and he'd say "no, this bed!" He may end up being the well-adjusted, independent type.

DansMom replied:
Yes, I'm thinking this will happen in a few months or so, based on what kids just a little older than Daniel are doing. I'll just enjoy this brief time while I can

DansMom replied:
If I met with resistance, I was just going to let him back into our bed and try again in a few months. I didn't have much of a plan really! It was more like an impulsive decision to try it and see what would happen. I didn't even expect it to work.

3_call_me_mama replied: Oh you LUCKY GIRL! Cameron had his own bed for a BRIEF BIT! But has since come back to ours. Much to our dismay. WE joke that he'll eventually will get a girlfriend and have to get out of our bed, to which DH replies, nah, by that point we'll have a king size. LOL But it really is annoying cause i don't get a good night sleep. THe last week or so he's been on a crib mattress on our floor but wakes up OFTEN and insists tha the go back in our bed.

moped replied: I don't think I would leep well with a baby in my bed.......too paranoid. Jack was in a bassinette for 4 weeks and crub ever since...............and I sleep better and so does he when he is in his own bed.......................would be cool though

coasterqueen replied:
Jen,

I don't sleep that well co-sleeping (well nursing too) BUT there's nothing like cuddling up to a bitty little baby...or toddler. I think they are much better to cuddle up to than my DH.

Jamison'smama replied: Congratulations!!!! That is such a big step. Jamison started sleeping in her own bed about 5 months ago since we were going to have baby number 2 in our bed. She LOVED her big girl bed and would request it over ours. OUr problem has been her going to sleep on her own--without someone laying down with her until she is asleep. She has done it twice in the last week but it doesn't seem to be sticking.

CONGRATS! It is a big step!

moped replied: Karen - I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did get cuddles in when I was bf because I did it in bed - and htat was soooooooooooo NICE!!!!!!!!

littlemama replied: Hurray that hes in his big boy bed!! I hope that he continues for you...or at least gives it a good try a couple times a week. I will say with the other, really it was that easy?! lol My twins are in a big boy bed sleeping together as they choose and its not easy getting to to stay in there. I go in about 5 times at bed time to put them back in bed. They also like to take their diapers off so Im doing an extra check to make sure we dont have poo everywhere..my major fear. Boy do I have storys of those.

MommyToAshley replied: How did I miss this post?

WOW!! WTG Daniel!!!! What a big boy. I am glad you were pleasantly surprised.

I hope you enjoy the toddlerless bed...

Isabelita replied: Congrats!! That is a BIG acievement!

My baby is a Sept 02 baby and often still sleeps in our bed. She is getting better though. I believe in letting her move in her own time.

Congrats again