https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:34:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-2531206 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:17:29 +0000 caterw 2531206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had some trouble with the transition at first. I would lay down with her at first, but I would turn away from her and basically just acted as a barrier to her jumping out of bed. Once she got used to being in her big girl bed I started reducing the amount of time I spent in the bed until now I just cuddle her a little. We also put about seven trillion stuffed animals in her bed to prevent wandering to get her toys. She is allowed to quietly play with her bed lovies before she falls asleep/ if she wakes up before it's time to get up but she is NOT allowed to get out of her bed before mommy and daddy open the door. This has been working reasonably well for a few months for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-2124279 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:50:16 +0000 snowjewelz 2124279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww, but her big girl bed is so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-2124219 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:16:54 +0000 IcebergMom 2124219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just had a laugh at this post. 10 months later she still can't fall asleep by herself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1614188 Mon, 05 May 2014 16:51:18 +0000 swurlygurl 1614188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're currently going through this transition (a little different though, L is only 15 months so personalities are probably super different). It took 2 or 3 nights of a lot of freak outs at bed time. Understandably so - big changes for a kid!</p> <p>Naps though, still not so much luck. It's been nine full days though, and she's gone a couple nights without waking up and freaking out. Hopefully you just have a couple day adjustment period!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1614180 Mon, 05 May 2014 16:47:39 +0000 littleveesmommy 1614180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took DD a little longer to fall asleep the first few days but she got it eventually. BUT even before the transition, I would stay in the room (out of sight) until she fell asleep so we still do the same now with the twin bed. Not a great habit but she falls asleep relatively quickly and I don't mind it too much (except when she rolls around for 45 minutes and I am starving...). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1612509 Mon, 05 May 2014 07:40:46 +0000 Smurfette 1612509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww! I hope tonight is better. I would try sitting by her bed till she falls asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1612508 Mon, 05 May 2014 07:38:56 +0000 Honeygold89 1612508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw she'll get use to it and will be back to her normal 13 hour soon I hope </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1612499 Mon, 05 May 2014 07:28:34 +0000 IcebergMom 1612499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, tonight I may try staying in after the lights go out for a little longer. </p> <p>Normally once we get in her room (after bath, milk, teeth brushing, etc.) I put her in the bed right away and read 3-5 stories sitting by her crib/bed and then we turn off light and "talk about things" as she likes to say and sing a few songs. </p> <p>A normal night involves her yelling out for me a few times but not actually crying and silence after 3-4 mins. </p> <p>I'm sure every night will get easier. It's just so shocking for us to have a rough night with her. Feels like she's a little baby all over again. :)</p> <p>Newborn had the most sleep last night. Little rascal. </p> <p>Thanks guys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1612493 Mon, 05 May 2014 07:24:49 +0000 looch 1612493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is totally not a fail...it's an adjustment to go into a different sleeping situation, so I think you all did great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1612492 Mon, 05 May 2014 07:24:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1612492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is your normal bedtime routine? We had to stay in the room for a while with my daughter to get her to be calm and not try to keep coming out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-fail#post-1612489 Mon, 05 May 2014 07:21:40 +0000 IcebergMom 1612489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, here was the rundown of the FIRST NIGHT IN A BIG BED. It was a twin bed. My girl is 3 in July and she normally sleeps 13 hours straight without a peep every night. Just writing this little post in case anyone else has suggestions OR they want to commiserate how horrible this change can be!</p> <p>730 bedtime comes around. LO does not want to go in bed. I did the exact same routine as crib sleep with a few extra books and I did not lie down with her cause I didn't want to start that routine.</p> <p>730-9ish out of bed approximately 70 times. I stopped counting after 50 when I let DH take over. She would pop right out of bed and follow us down the hall. We kept trying to do that silent walk back to bed thing without any commotion or attention but eventually DH got her asleep by putting her in the crib and then she suddenly wanted out to her big bed. She stayed there for once and cried herself to sleep. </p> <p>11. Just as I'm going to bed... WAKE UP! MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY. I go in and calm her down. Asleep within 3 or 4 mins.</p> <p>1130. Up until 2:30 am. Various activities! I tried rubbing her back, getting her milk, she had two pee accidents (poor girl), i laid on her floor for over an hour. It's all a blur. :)</p> <p>230-4 EVERYONE SLEEPS</p> <p>4 am newborn wakes up for an hour to feed</p> <p>6 am daughter wakes up FOR THE DAY. she's been iphoning all morning. i'm too tired to do anything else and i'm afraid to take it away for fear of an overtired freakout. :) </p> <p>All in all she ...</p> <p>a) Slept in the bed! yay!<br /> b) Only slept 4 or 5 of her normal 13 hours! boo! </p> [attach=2260/14/n53p04.450x600.10322901_10152133957937309_1306921003_n.jpg]