advice on moving rooms

[Nicnax]

Hello all,

Looking for a little advice- baby no.2 is due in 2 weeks. My 2.5yr old is still sleeping in the nursery/cot. We have decorated a beautiful new room with toddler bed, which has been ready for 5/6 weeks now. I wanted her to move before the new baby comes along, as I'm desperate for her not to think she's being pushed out for the new baby. Plan was, to move her out, do a quick redecorate with new wall stickers, bedding Tec, and rearrange the furniture,so it didn't look like her room anymore. My nesting instinct is now in full flow, but toddler is resisting the move! We went through a period of a week or so, where she had her naps in the new room, then she seemed unhappy in there for some reason. She then potty trained herself, so we left it, as not to overload her brain, and let her stay in her cot.

Today, I stripped the cot, and washed everything, so that we could give the new bed a try, kept it really light hearted, explained why we'd try the new bed Tec. I'd prepped her a bit this am, talking about the new bed etc, put her favourite quilt and teddies etc. She got into bed, went quiet, and apart from insisting I left the light on, all seemed good. I went in a little while ago, to turn the light off, and she's just lying there awake. She then got upset because I turned the light off . We bought gro light, with the nightlight function, but she wants the full light on!

Not sure where to go next- anyone have a similar issue, and have any tips? Xxx

 

[MrsS143]

Keep trying
Its still a lot to take in
But gotta just persevere id say x

 

[Staceylou27]

Bless her it might take a bit of getting used to. I'm guessing the room she's moving Into is bigger than her old one? She may find it a bit big to start with.

Could you maybe take her to buy a new night light/lamp to go in her new room? Maybe involve her in moving her things in there and try emphasise that it's a special room for her.

Just some ideas... I havnt been through this myself yet but maybe the things I would try.

 

[littlemonkey]

Personally I would just leave her in the old room. I'm guessing baby would be in your room for a good while yet anyway.

If your girl is anything like what my eldest was like, she's probably a lot more aware of all the changes going on with baby coming than you realise. I'd give her a bit more time, wait until baby is her and let her deal with that before moving her. It's probably also a lot moving rooms and into a big bed. Maybe one or the other might help the transition.

Now my youngest is four months old and my eldest is used to him, I'm finding it a really good time for my eldest to make a lot of changes. He keeps talking about being a big boy, not a baby and it's proving to be a good way of convincing him to do things because it what big boys do.

 

[Orion]

Could you keep both beds made up so she has a choice? Still entice her to use her big girl bed, but if she needs the safety of her old familiar bed and room then it's no trouble to let her.

 

[Nicnax]

Thanks ladies. Yes, the room is bigger. She loves being in there to play, Tec, but just doesn't want to sleep in there.

I was trying to avoid big changes once baby is here, but I think I'm going to follow her lead. She led th we way with potty training, and its been a doddle- she has had two accidents in nearly a month!

I think it's just my nesting instinct. We have made up the crib etc now, so I've focussed on that.