Sleeping in Our Room

My recommendation would be to only make her transition once. In other words, don't move and let her sleep in your room in the new place, and then have to transition her to her own room later. Do it all at once and get it over with. There are lots of older posts on this site about how to get them to sleep in their own bed, and how to get them to STAY in their beds (toddler or otherwise, not just cribs). Most importantly, do NOT let yourself get caught up in worry and anxiety (which you indicate you are already feeling) about the change. She will pick up on it and it will become her own. Be excited. Make it FUN. Talk about her getting her own space, where she can sleep with her favorite "lovey" (or two or three, lol). Let her be involved in choosing the colors for the room... is her favorite color pink (or purple or yellow....) then paint the room (or a wall or two, or the bottom half of the walls, whatever) a shade of that color. Even if she picks something really BOLD.. you can always repaint later. Be excited... she'll pick up on it and will be excited too. If you don't present her with the option of using your room to fall asleep, she will just accept it. When you talk about the move, use phrasing like "when we get to our new home you will have your own room to go to sleep in" and be HAPPY when you say it! Her the letters of her name and paint them in her favorite color (or a pattern using the color) and put them on the wall over her bed, or on her door.

Show her the room, go shopping for a new bedspread, which she picks out, have her help make the bed, decorate the room with her toys, place clothes in the closet, etc. She's young, but old enough to get that "homey" feeling about her new room. May take the whole weekend; but just getting her involved will alleviate the anxiety of a new house.
Blessings, S.

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I helped me alot with our daughter who at first fought not to sleep in her own bed and then again middle of the night after waking up. Finally, again when we moved.

We made her new room sound fun, put in nite light, did the same bedtime routine, and at bed time acted like it was normal for her to sleep in her own bed. That was hard not letting my anxious show.

I decorated my sons room with Mickey Mouse which was his favorite at the time. From his bedding to stickers on the wall. We also installed a flast screen tv ad a dvd player and he loved it. We did that like 2-3 months before he turned 2.

Try to make it as exciting as you can for her. Decorate her room with all of her favorite things if she likes a certain TV character, i.e. Elmo, Dora, Barney. Call it a "Princess Room" if she's a girlie-girl. Make sure to have a night-light that gives off enough light so that she's not afraid. I've moved several times, and I always get both of my little ones excited about their new rooms that way, and they can't wait to sleep in them. New character sheets/blankets on her toddler bed might help, too. Good luck!

Hi,

I went through the same thing last year with my daughter (she's now 3). We moved houses, country and language! And just like your baby, she was falling asleep in our bed every night, then was transferred to her own. The only thing I know I did, was to make it clear to her and FUN for her. We're moving to the BIG house, with a BIG girl room, etc... Make it fun, exciting, turn it into an adventure. If you stress about it, she will DEFINITELY pick up on your cues.

Why are you anxious? As long as her room is safe, there's really nothing wrong... Just be sure to make it a fun time and do not flinch on your decision to have her move to her room for good. You'll be glad you did!

Good luck on the move!

We shared the bed with our daughter pretty much every night. We had a 1-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. She was never a great sleeper, very fitful, and took up a surprising amount of the bed for being so small. None of us slept well. When we moved in January, Sophie was 2, and we put her in a full-sized bed in her own room. I shared many of the same anxieties as you. Who knew she would sleep the whole night through the very 1st night she was in her own space? She sleeps thru the night more consistently now (though not every night... I'm planning on throwing a huge party when she does it for a week straight!!!). My suggestion is to tell her that she has her own space because she is a big girl and take it from there. Don't be nervous. Your daughter may not have the same ease of transition, but eventually she will be comfortable in her own bed. Good luck!!!
J.