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Transitioning 2 year old to own room advice please

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Caspino · 27/01/2025 21:47

Transitioning 2.5 year old to own room - how!?

Our LO has slept in our room since birth (in their own cot).

The routine is we lie in our bed, have a bottle of milk, a song/story and they drift off beside us, we then transfer to cot. It's usually within half an hour and is a nice way to wind down together.

They will not fall asleep on their own in the cot. They get all worked up and want up beside us and I can't do cry it out or anything like that.

We enjoy the time with her as it's nice and relaxed and lovely bonding time but I'm now pregnant again so unfortunately will have to change the arrangements to accommodate baby and I'll need to do it sooner rather than later so they don't feel pushed out by the new arrival.

Where do I even begin?

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Mielbee · 27/01/2025 21:56

I strongly recommend a floor bed! (Essentially just a mattress on the floor in a toddler proofed environment. You have to air it every few days but that's not a big deal.) Then you can lie next to her while she falls asleep and then roll away. We transitioned my DD at 9 months when she grew out of her next to me and it worked really well. Basically you can keep exactly rhe same lovely routine that you enjoy, minus the transfer. Sorted 😊

tangobravo · 27/01/2025 22:00

Same as above!

Whatabouthow · 27/01/2025 22:01

Also same!

iffffonly · 27/01/2025 22:04

Mielbee · 27/01/2025 21:56

I strongly recommend a floor bed! (Essentially just a mattress on the floor in a toddler proofed environment. You have to air it every few days but that's not a big deal.) Then you can lie next to her while she falls asleep and then roll away. We transitioned my DD at 9 months when she grew out of her next to me and it worked really well. Basically you can keep exactly rhe same lovely routine that you enjoy, minus the transfer. Sorted 😊

We used a floor bed and it really didn’t work for us …child now a 4 year old and still expecting someone to lie on floor until asleep! Changed bed to a cabin bed and now happily goes to sleep without the expectation of a parent lying beside the child.
Appreciate that everyone’s experience is different.The next child will transition to a normal toddler bed …benefit of hindsight.

Mielbee · 27/01/2025 22:23

iffffonly · 27/01/2025 22:04

We used a floor bed and it really didn’t work for us …child now a 4 year old and still expecting someone to lie on floor until asleep! Changed bed to a cabin bed and now happily goes to sleep without the expectation of a parent lying beside the child.
Appreciate that everyone’s experience is different.The next child will transition to a normal toddler bed …benefit of hindsight.

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Fair enough. I don't think it's that unreasonable for a 4yo to need that sleep support so doesn't bother me but glad you found a solution that has helped you get to where you want to be.

I do think for the OP that transitioning to a toddler bed now would be a harder transition and they have said they are quite happy with the routine they're doing. They can always transition to something else if it doesn't work for them any more. That makes more sense to me rather than preemptively doing something harder now that loses something they do like, just in case they don't like it in the future.

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Caspino · 27/01/2025 22:33

Great suggestions thanks!

I was looking into floor beds and thinking we could just keep the same routine which would be lovely, my main concern though is toddler proofing! My kid is obsessed with plug sockets and I reckon they could get through the covers. 😱

Everything else is OK to toddler proof though.

Do you all have any recommendations for beds?

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daysfilledwithdappledlight · 27/01/2025 22:42

www.instagram.com/reel/C89v-jQIOIf/?igsh=MXgzeTd0Ymk0YWttag== hopefully this provides some reassurance re sockets!!

daysfilledwithdappledlight · 27/01/2025 22:44

We used our current spare room double bed and just removed the legs so the base sits on the floor and has worked perfectly. Like others have said, means you can settle them to sleep comfortably and then climb out.
Also if they have a bad night you can go in with them and get a semi-decent night sleep yourself as against trying to squeeze in with them in a toddler bed!

daysfilledwithdappledlight · 27/01/2025 22:48

If you're wanting something much cuter than just a simple bed on the floor Tree Tale do little house beds (and plenty of others do similar) www.instagram.com/p/DD6kInMPYpW/?igsh=MW53a3ZwOHkxZWdlNw==

Mielbee · 27/01/2025 22:54

Honestly I'd go for the mattress on the floor and then if it works you can spend money on something cute if you like. Extra wood around just seemed to me to be more hard things you could bang yourself on.

If you research, UK plug sockets are actually supposed to be really safe. We did buy these boxy cover things that went over them just because it felt a bit better but my DD doesn't ever really have time in her room to mess a round with them. Either I'm there and she's falling asleep or she's woken up and is crying for someone to come. She doesn't really explore.

Whatabouthow · 28/01/2025 07:32

Re toddler proofing, the boxes that go over the whole socket are great. We got them on Amazon. Then it's just a case of gaffa taping the baby monitor cable to the wall so it's not a strangulation risk and making sure furniture is secured to the wall. It also makes a really handy space for if you're home alone and a Tesco delivery comes or you need a quick shower.

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Caspino · 28/01/2025 09:28

All great advice, thanks everyone ❤️

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