Cribden Normal Yataga Gecis

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Permalink Reply by Berna on April 30, 2008 at 4:41pm

Dilek, bak su article'i buldum babycenterdan umarim yardimci olur :)

How can I help my child transition from a crib to a big-kid bed?

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Jodi Mindell, pediatric sleep expert

Most children make the move from a crib to a big-kid bed between ages 2 and 3. Some adjust easily, others don't; every child is different. Your firstborn is most likely to resist the transition. He may be very attached to his crib and all his associations with it. The move to sleeping in a bed is just one of many changes he's going through at this stage in his life — it often coincides with toilet training, starting preschool, and other pressures to "grow up." And if a new baby's on the way, he'll may feel quite possessive of his crib. Later-born children often have an easier time with the move because they want to be just like their older brother or sister, and are eager to move from the crib, which is "for babies," into a big-kid bed. And some toddlers, whether first- or later-born, are just plain ready and relish this change in their sleeping status.

You can ease the transition by making gradual, rather than radical, changes in your child's sleeping arrangement and by not reacting to any sudden sleep problem — like climbing out of the crib — with a sense of crisis. Of course, this is a legitimate safety concern, but it's best not to rush out and buy a big-kid bed the day your toddler first climbs out of the crib. This will only frighten him and may make him feel like he's done something wrong (when, in fact, he's right on target developmentally). You may be able to buy yourself some additional time by lowering the crib mattress as far as possible (if you haven't already), so that the side rails are higher and thus harder to climb over. (Remove the padded crib bumpers as soon as your toddler starts to climb.)

You'll need to switch your toddler to a bed when he's simply too big or too active to sleep in a crib anymore, and if your child is potty training you'll want him to be able to get out of bed to use the toilet. If the primary motivation for making the switch now is the impending arrival of another baby, make the switch at least six to eight weeks before you're due. You want your older child well ensconced in his new bed before he sees the baby taking over his crib. Depending on your child's age and size, you could also delay the switch until the new baby is 3 or 4 months old. Your newborn will probably spend those months sleeping in a bassinet or in your bed anyway, and this will give your older child more time to adjust to life with the new baby without the added adjustment to a new bed. When you do make the switch, wait a few weeks before you move your baby into the vacated crib — this will help your older child see the crib as neutral territory instead of "his" sleeping spot.

Depending on your child's size, you might also consider using a toddler bed as a first step to a regular twin bed. Toddler beds are usually low to the floor and often the same size as a crib but without the bars. If you don't need the crib for a new baby, you may be able to purchase just the toddler bed frame and continue to use the crib mattress (as well as your child's familiar sheets and blankets). Or you can simply place the crib mattress, made up as a bed, on the floor, and use it as a halfway measure on the way to a big-kid bed. Whichever you do, ease the transition by putting your child's new bed in the same spot where his crib was. If he's in a bed that's several inches off the floor, having one side against the wall or using a guard rail will help prevent him from rolling out of bed.

If your child will be sleeping in a regular twin bed, don't make an immediate switch to grown-up style tucked-in top sheet and blanket — your child may find it soothing to continue to sleep with his old crib blanket, even if it's too small (you can always throw an extra blanket on him once he's asleep).

Build excitement for the big-kid bed by taking your child with you to pick out the new furniture (if you buy it new) or by emphasizing its previous owner if it was someone your child knows. ("This was Cousin Joey's bed and now it's yours! You're almost as big as him now!") Let him shop with you for new sheets featuring his favorite characters, and encourage him to show his new bed to visiting friends and family. You might even celebrate your child's graduation from his crib with balloons and a cake.

The switch from a crib to a bed is a milestone in your life, too: It's another sign that your baby is growing up. Give yourself a moment to reflect on when you first set up the crib for your little one, and then have a private, bittersweet "good-bye" celebration of your own.

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Permalink Reply by Dilek on April 30, 2008 at 9:37pm

Bernacim;

Cok cok cok tesekkur ederim bunu paylastigin icin... Cogu soruma cevap buldum bu articleda. Sanirim ozellikle son paragraf benim icin yazilmis. :) Bu criden yataga gecis olayi beni o kadar cok stres ediyor ki, once benim alismam gerek. Bebegim artik buyuyor. :) Tekrardan tesekkurler...

Dilek

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Permalink Reply by TurkFriends on April 30, 2008 at 9:57pm

evet gercekten :) benim oglum da 2.5 yasinda ve hala kribde uyuyor, biz de turkiyeye gdip gelelim yatak alacagiz insallah. Denemelerini ve tecrubelerini paylasirsan cok sevinirim.

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Permalink Reply by Dilek on June 15, 2008 at 5:24pm

Herkese meaba;

Selinimiz sonunda 1 haftadir normal yatakta yatiyor. Ben de bunu nasil basardigimizi sizinle paylasmak istedim.

Oncelikle cribinin buyuk bir ozelligi vardi. Kenardaki barlarindan 2 tanesini cikarabiliyordun. Yaklasik 6 hafta kadar once, bir gun esim o iki bari cikardi ve Selinimiz o araliktan girip, cikmaya basladi. Ben tabii ilk 2-3 gece nerde ise saat basi odasina girip onu kontrol etti. Hani o araliktan gece uykusu esnasinda duserse diye... Enteresan bir sekilde Selinimiz sabahlari uyandiginda aglamak veya bize seslenmek yerine, o araliktan cikmaya ve yanimiza gelmeye ama gece boyunca da uyansa bile, eskisi gibi aglayip, bize seslenmeye basladi. Yani geceleri hic o araliktan cikip da evde dolasmaya filan kalkismadi.

O sekilde cribi yaklasik 6 haftaya yakin bir sure kullandiktan sonra 1 hafta kadar once, yatagini degistirdik ve onu normal yataga tasidik. Sadece yatagin yarisina kadar kisa bir koruyucu bari var o kadar. Selinimiz ilk gun yatagi gorunce cok sevindi. "Me big baby" diye tepindi durdu yatagin ustunde. Gene enteresan bir sekilde normalde deli gibi yatan kizimiz, yataga gectiginden beri cok sakin uyuyor. Gece arada odasina gittigimde onu hala daha yatirdigim pozisyonda buluyorum. Sabahlari da uyandiginda kendiliginden yatagindan kalkip, yanimiza geliyor.

Yani anlayacaginiz, sansimiz mi yaver gitti, cidden bu cribden yataga gecis benim korktugum kadar zor mu degilmis bilmiyorum ama kizimizin bu gecisi yapmasi cok kolay oldu. 1 haftadir kendi yataginda yatiyor ve hersey yolunda. Hatta yatagina kendi girip, cikabildigi icin, bazen bakiyoruz, uykusu geldi mi, kendi basina yatagina cikip, yerlesiyor bile...

Iste Selinimizin cribden yataga gecis tecrubesi. Umarim her bebek ve aile icin bu is bu kadar kolay olur.

:)

Dilek

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