Did I Do Too Much at Once??

Hello and congrats on your son!!

Yes she will go to bed again without breaking your heart. She is going through a lot of changes and probably senses you are too. She could be going through a growth spurt or teething. She could be just an overwhelmed two year old..they all get that way sometimes.

I have a 7 year old who fights going to bed some nights and others, just like you said, will just go to sleep willingly. She may be having a slightly harder time making this adjustment into the big girl bed, but she's adjusting. Don't worry, it does get better and the crying will get less and less.

As for potty training...if she can tell you she has to go in one way or another it would be a good idea to start. I waited until my first could communicate to me somehow she had to go and it worked well.

Don't worry mom, she's learning how to adapt to change, it's a good thing!!!!!!

Better to be broken now, than miss the opportunity to get things moving in the right direction, really!! I have a seven and nine year old that don't want to sleep in their own beds! They will take it as far as you let them, no matter how young and sweet. Give her lots of water and rock her to sleep for a few weeks. Vary the routine a little, but don't knock yourself out, that wouldn't be good for either of you. The rocking motion is the next best thing to the pacifier, it soothes the inner ear and relieves stress. Play some soothing music! And keep it up, it will pass very soon. Love, L.

I know it's hard, but it sounds like if you continue what you are doing she will transition herself. Just the fact that it took less time last night for her to fall asleep shows that there is an improvement. We went through the same thing with my son when we took his "plugger" away. He was great about going to bed before then (because he knew that was when he would get his plugger) and screamed the first few nights, but by the end of the week he was going to bed without crying, and by the end of the month he was back to asking to go to bed and happy to go. The fact that you changed her bed at the same time may have been a big step, but with it if she asks for her pacifier you can say that she is in a big girl bed and big girls don't need pacifiers.

As for the potty training... is she showing interest? If not I would not push it, especially after this big change and the big change with the new baby coming. It would be nice to have only one in diapers, but it may be too hard on her. If she is interested, go ahead and try, just don't push, and don't be surprised if she regresses a little when the baby comes.

It is very hard to watch our children be so upset, but know that you are doing it to better her. I have 5 children and only 2 kids took a pacifier. I remember my oldest always had two in his hand and one in his mouth all the time it was bad. But I took it away at 2 1/2 years old, because he became so dependent on it. My 3rd son also had it but he broke himself at 7 months he never anted it after then. Have you tried to talk to her and say do you want to read a story before bedtime, and if she says yes then have her go choose one and walk with her to bed and read it. It does get better I promise. About the potty training do you think she is ready? If she is not I would wait till she shows some interest in it, like I went poo poo. I hope this help. Good Luck

I am in the same position. Just remember that she will probably regress a little when the baby comes. My daughter is 2 and we are trying to ween her off the binky, but she has been in a big girl bed since 18 months. Don't push the potty training, my daughter shows interest, but shes not quite ready yet. I am also expecting a new baby due in August. GOOD LUCK!