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From: canopus@amdahl.UUCP (Flaming Asteroid)
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Subject: Re: Moving 2-year-old to a bed
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Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 10:47:23 EST
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Rick & Sue Omanson:
> Our daughter will be two in early February and we are expecting
> our second child at the end of May.  Our 2-year-old is still in
> a crib, has not attempted to climb out, and seems content there.
> 
> My question is, how and when should we move her to a bed?  We'd like 
> her to be in a bed before the baby comes, so she doesn't feel that the
> baby is taking her bed.  We won't use her crib for the baby for
> at least 3 months, so we have a little extra time.
> 
Me:
  We were in a similar situation a few years ago:  our second was born
when our first was two.  Our solution (recommended by pediatrician) was
to put the new bed in the room with the crib, let Lisa take her daytime
nap in the bed, then sleep at night in the crib [for a few days].  In
less than a week she was sleeping at night in the bed.  She could still
see her crib in the room; I guess that made her feel secure.  After a
few more days, we moved the crib out.  She didn't get upset.  This whole
process only took about 10 days.
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