Comments on: Ask The Moms: Transitioning out of cribs when multiples share a room http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3870 Jeff Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:14:20 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3870 I feel much better after reading this. We have "virtual twins" - 5 months apart. We adopted our oldest son at birth when my wife was 4 months pregnant with our youngest son. The oldest is now just over 3 years old, and we thought it was time to transition. We've had crib tents, and the boys have slept like college students until now. It's just chaos at bedtime (same room), and they've completely stopped taking their naps. Their naps were 2 hours + until the conversion. Now they're 0 hours, 0 minutes. We need the nap time as much as they do - is that ok to say? I felt all this pressure from friends who have singletons that my boys should be in beds. Ugh. Even as I write this my wife is lying on the floor between their beds trying to get them to sleep... I feel much better after reading this. We have “virtual twins” – 5 months apart. We adopted our oldest son at birth when my wife was 4 months pregnant with our youngest son. The oldest is now just over 3 years old, and we thought it was time to transition. We’ve had crib tents, and the boys have slept like college students until now.

It’s just chaos at bedtime (same room), and they’ve completely stopped taking their naps. Their naps were 2 hours + until the conversion. Now they’re 0 hours, 0 minutes. We need the nap time as much as they do – is that ok to say? I felt all this pressure from friends who have singletons that my boys should be in beds.

Ugh. Even as I write this my wife is lying on the floor between their beds trying to get them to sleep…

]]> By: Arielle http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3869 Arielle Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:58:23 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3869 I'm late to this conversation but I thought I'd add my 2 cents. We actually didn't decide to transition our kids, they asked for it! My daughter started saying she wanted her own bed around 2 years old. She wanted her own space, essentailly a bed that she could tell her brother he wasn't allowed on. It worked out well though, we bought them single beds 2 weekends later and they each got to pick out their own bedding. I’m late to this conversation but I thought I’d add my 2 cents.

We actually didn’t decide to transition our kids, they asked for it! My daughter started saying she wanted her own bed around 2 years old. She wanted her own space, essentailly a bed that she could tell her brother he wasn’t allowed on. It worked out well though, we bought them single beds 2 weekends later and they each got to pick out their own bedding.

]]> By: Sujata http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 Sujata Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:21:22 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3868 Michele, Can I ask you how did you "rig" your cribs? My b/g twins are 25 months, and my son is holding onto the side of the crib that slides down and rocking it. We have to tighten it every couple of days. I'd like to keep them in the cribs for longer, but worry he's going to collapse his crib! Thanks, Sujata Michele,
Can I ask you how did you “rig” your cribs? My b/g twins are 25 months, and my son is holding onto the side of the crib that slides down and rocking it. We have to tighten it every couple of days. I’d like to keep them in the cribs for longer, but worry he’s going to collapse his crib! Thanks, Sujata

]]> By: Quadmama http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3867 Quadmama Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:53:19 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3867 It took a lot of patience to transition to toddler beds in our house. Many nights I felt like I was hosting a slumber party. Hubby and I would take turns staying in their room until they all fell asleep. Now that they're used to the drill we stay in their room for about 5 minutes just to make sure they've settled down. It wasn't easy and it wasn't fun but it worked! It took a lot of patience to transition to toddler beds in our house. Many nights I felt like I was hosting a slumber party. Hubby and I would take turns staying in their room until they all fell asleep. Now that they’re used to the drill we stay in their room for about 5 minutes just to make sure they’ve settled down. It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t fun but it worked!

]]> By: Shannon Best http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 Shannon Best Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:56:12 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3866 We transitioned our b/g twins to toddler beds at 23 months. Sure there have been some rough nights, but it was worth it. (The day Porter climbed out during his nap, I had to make a mad dash to buy the beds, set them up and have them ready for bedtime. We had the room all ready and actually threw a small "new bed party" complete with some new blankets as well as the old favorites) They are now super possessive of their beds. At the very beginning I took alot of stuff out. I left just the beds, the dressers and that was about it. I have slowly moved stuff back in. I was surprised to see how well they stayed in them the first night. We transitioned our b/g twins to toddler beds at 23 months. Sure there have been some rough nights, but it was worth it. (The day Porter climbed out during his nap, I had to make a mad dash to buy the beds, set them up and have them ready for bedtime. We had the room all ready and actually threw a small “new bed party” complete with some new blankets as well as the old favorites) They are now super possessive of their beds. At the very beginning I took alot of stuff out. I left just the beds, the dressers and that was about it. I have slowly moved stuff back in. I was surprised to see how well they stayed in them the first night.

]]> By: jungletwins http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 jungletwins Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:04:16 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3865 Whoa, this is the jackpot! I am bookmarking this sucker! I will email it to the next singleton Mom who asks when I'm transitioning the girls out of the cribs, implying I should start soon. My girls will turn 1 next week. They will be staying in those cribs a looooong time if I can help it. Whoa, this is the jackpot! I am bookmarking this sucker! I will email it to the next singleton Mom who asks when I’m transitioning the girls out of the cribs, implying I should start soon. My girls will turn 1 next week. They will be staying in those cribs a looooong time if I can help it.

]]> By: Betsy http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 Betsy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:33:47 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3864 Didn't know about crib tents (sigh). Our 21-month old boys are enjoying sleeping in the same twin bed now--with a full length rail on it so they can't get out. However, I'm going to have to start napping them in separate rooms... the naptime is either wrestling, trying to climb out of bed, poking each other in the eye, pulling hair, throwing anything not bolted down out of the bed, taking clothes and diapers off,..... Didn’t know about crib tents (sigh). Our 21-month old boys are enjoying sleeping in the same twin bed now–with a full length rail on it so they can’t get out. However, I’m going to have to start napping them in separate rooms… the naptime is either wrestling, trying to climb out of bed, poking each other in the eye, pulling hair, throwing anything not bolted down out of the bed, taking clothes and diapers off,…..

]]> By: Michele http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3863 Michele Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:51:28 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3863 We rigged the cribs when they were about two, and then they quit even trying to get out. We just converted the cribs to toddler beds just after 3 and luckily haven't had any of Laura's problems. They do not get out of bed unless I tell them it's OK. There's no horseplay, and they even nap like champs. They fall out about once every 5 days. Hopefully I'll find the time to go shopping for some real beds soon! We rigged the cribs when they were about two, and then they quit even trying to get out. We just converted the cribs to toddler beds just after 3 and luckily haven’t had any of Laura’s problems.

They do not get out of bed unless I tell them it’s OK. There’s no horseplay, and they even nap like champs. They fall out about once every 5 days.

Hopefully I’ll find the time to go shopping for some real beds soon!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3862 Lindsay Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:14:06 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3862 yeah, we transitioned to toddler beds at 16 months. Not the best idea. It's working out okay, 3 months later. That said, Elliot is opening and closing the door right now. Sigh. yeah, we transitioned to toddler beds at 16 months. Not the best idea. It’s working out okay, 3 months later. That said, Elliot is opening and closing the door right now. Sigh.

]]> By: Krissy http://www.hdydi.com/2009/02/ask-the-moms-transitioning-out-of-cribs-when-multiples-share-a-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3861 Krissy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:19:25 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2140#comment-3861 Laura, when I sent out my SOS a few months back, your experience was very helpful to me. Some of my friends with several singletons had a hard time seeing what the big deal was...I started to think I was being a wimpy and letting my kids walk all over me. But then the other MoM's chimed in and it helped me tremendously! BTW-Jonathan has not attempted a crib escape since I turned his crib around like Diane described. Laura, when I sent out my SOS a few months back, your experience was very helpful to me. Some of my friends with several singletons had a hard time seeing what the big deal was…I started to think I was being a wimpy and letting my kids walk all over me. But then the other MoM’s chimed in and it helped me tremendously!

BTW-Jonathan has not attempted a crib escape since I turned his crib around like Diane described.

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