Tonya and PQBON's WebLog
We've always had a hard time getting Katie to sleep in her crib. I think it comes down to two issues. The first was totally out of our control: Katie hates to sleep. She is a lot like me in that she doesn't ever want to go to bed. However, she wakes up better then I do. She jumps up raring to go, while I'm groggy and half asleep for hours after I wake up. The second is our own fault. Rather then teach her to sleep on her own or encourage her to get used to her crib we took the path of least resistance and regularly co-slept with her in our bed. It was just easier and when it is the middle of the night and you are tired the easiest solution often wins.
Last week we took Katie's mattress out of her crib and put it on the floor. She slept better but she tended to fall off because she moves quite a bit in her sleep. Thursday after my mom arrived for her Friday babysitting gig, she and Tonya took Katie to buy a full sized mattress for Katie to sleep on. We picked it up on Friday and Katie has been sleeping on it since. After 3 nights it seems to be working and she seems to like her bed. When she goes into her room she runs to it and climbs on it. She likes to sit on it and play. She brings her books and toys on to her new bed with her. Her crib is now disassembled and tucked away in a corner of our bedroom.
Posted by pqbon at April 30, 2007 2:41 PM