16 Month old transition to the crib….?
Question by pv12583: 16 Month old transition to the crib....?
Up until now, we have been mainly co-sleeping with our 16 month old son. It has some to the point that we all just don't get "good sleep" anymore because he is getting so big and kicks us at night. In addition, we have another baby due in a few months.
I realize this transition should have taken place a very long time ago, but I guess it is better late than never.
In previous attempts to get my son to fall asleep in his crib, he gets so upset and cries so hard it is unbearable for my husband and me. The recommended "patting his back or shushing him from outside the crib" just does not work.
Please give any suggestions you may have to make this transition fast and easiest (for us and our son).
Thank you.
P.S. We have discussed putting him in a big boy bed at age 24 months. He has never tried to climb out of the crib yet. If he was in a big boy bed now, he would climb out and all over the room in the middle of the night!
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Answer by Luvkat
When my daughter was younger she would not sleep in her own room, in her own bed. She was afraid too. So what I did after reading some advice of the "experts" was I bunked out in her room. First night I slept next to her on the floor. Then every night I moved further and further away from her till I was sitting on the floor at the door waiting for her to fall asleep. I actually worked. She has been sleeping in her own bed, in her own room ever since. Of course all kids are different but it's something you could try. Took about 5 days or so to complete. I had a back ache from sleeping on the floor though too but it was worth it in the end.
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Sorry but at age 16 months he should be out of the crib, that is far too old. By the age of 1 year my daughter was trying to get out of a crib, and if she would have fell out she could have got seriously hurt, so goes as your son. He should be in a big boy bed/ with side railing by now. This should have started at 1 year, so by this time he would be use or getting use to it. Get him a toddler bed and lay down with him, sometimes my 24 month old even likes that. As long as he is falling asleep in his own bed then thats all that matters. Be consitant and dont break. It’s gonna be SUPER hard now since he is use to sleeping with mommy and daddy.
I would maybe rock him or get him nice and sleepy and then place him in the crib as he is worn out and fallen asleep on you.. you can let him fall asleep in your bed then move him he might get use to that then making it easier to adventually go straight to bed in his own..
As for the comment hes 16 months and needs a big boy bed is half try… if the child is climbing and can harm himself yes get a big boy bed but if your child is happy with his crib keep him in for a while. My son is 15 months and does not try to climb out (yet knock on wood) and i dont feel he would be ready for a big boy bed as we would get out of bed and play or cry to get out hes happy in his crib and will be for a while (im thinking at least abouth 5 months at least)
BUT one thing I just thought of was he is use to your bed, and open bed the crib rails could be the issue, he might feel trapped cause of the bars.. you might want to try a big boy bed for that reason then you can lay in bed with him or sit on the bed rubbing his back till he falls asleep that might work I feel the rails might be an issue… babies are weird.. My son would not sleep through the night at our old place we had to hear him cry at bed time.. no matter what we did.. we moved and after one night he sleeps through the night and goes down for naps and bed time with no issues.. and his room completely changes… less crowded smaller (his other room was bigger and we had to put things in it as the place was small with no storage)
I really think its cause the crib feels like a cage or box which he is not use to.. GL and congrats on the new bundle of joy
Tough it out. The most important part is to stick with it. After a week or so, your son will know that he sleeps in his room and not yours. I know it’s hard, but it’s quick and it works. Whether he sleeps in a toddler bed or a crib is really up to you. It’s no big deal either way, as long as he isn’t trying to climb out of his crib.