Keeping Up With Our Kiddos: Big Boy Bed

Alex is officially in a big boy bed! Well, if you consider a toddler bed a big boy bed….and we do!

Hayden and Hayley both went to a regular bed when they turned two. We have had several reasons why we weren’t able to do that with Alex. First reason being that he couldn’t climb into a regular bed by himself and then there is the risk of him falling out (although he is getting good at climbing down from our bed). The next reason is that we really don’t have the room for a regular bed in the boy’s room. We opted for a toddler bed because it fit the space we needed and because Nana already had it!!

I really think Alex likes it. It took him a little bit to figure out how to climb into it (climbing with one arm tends to present problems sometimes). He slept his first night with absolutely no issues at all. He never got up one time and didn’t even fall out. The next morning he thought he was big stuff when he came walking down the hallway looking for me. That day for his nap I could not find a pacifier….and he still stayed in the bed and did not get out.

He has gotten up a few times when we put him down for a nap and he isn’t quite ready to go to sleep. It is funny because we are not used to the fact that he can get out of bed by himself so when he comes walking in the room it takes a minute for us to realize he is supposed to be in bed. Another thing that makes me laugh is every time he gets up from napping he opens his door, walks out of the room and closes the door behind him. Not sure why he does it but it makes me laugh!!