I expected that tonight would be a night of constant interruption as Ani explored the boundaries of her new "big girl bed." Boy was I wrong.
While she was quite excited by the sight of the green and purple doll house, it was a one-story night, as she was eager to "go to bed (in her big girl bed)." She went right to sleep, and all is peaceful.
Funny how often our expectations are challenged, both as parents and as educators, isn’t it? #
We got all prepared for our youngest recent move into the big bed and even had the old cot in his room should he become emotional over the whole deal during his first night. It was a non-event – the new bed was where he wanted to be and could we get rid of the other old piece of furniture as soon as possible please? It may be a bigger deal for parents than for the child, hey!
Awesome news Bud. Glad to hear everything went so smoothly. Hope it’s just as easy the second time around with the new baby when it comes
I remember when my kids moved up to the big bed. They seemed so much bigger for having a big bed, but so small in comparison. My daughter’s big girl bed is inhabited by 45 pounds of stuffed friends, so it would be easy to lose her on it.
The big bed also meant we could come in and do the “flying tackle goodnight hug.” That’s my favorite.