Big Girl Bed

When we went to Hilton Head, Eliana decided she wanted to sleep in the big girl bed. There was an extra bed in a sun room off the master, so Eliana had her own room. All week she did really well with sleeping the bed, even for her naps. She didn't get out of bed, even in the morning. She still called for us to come get her. She understood that she wasn't allowed to get out of bed.

So when we got home from vacation, we figured we had made the transition to the big girl bed. She did okay with it for about a week. She realized that she had a new found freedom, as long as she didn't leave her room. On more than one occasion she would spend the first 40 minutes or so of nap time reading, and then fall asleep in the glider. Pretty cute.

But then we started having marathon bedtimes. She would get out of bed repeatedly, and she knew if she got out of bed and left her room, she was in trouble. She was getting in trouble quite a bit.

Then one night, she decided she didn't want to sleep in the big girl bed anymore, and wanted to sleep in the crib. I suppose we should have taken the crib down so it wouldn't be an option, but since it was still in her room along with the bed, I granted her request and put her in the crib.

It was the easiest bedtime we had had in at least a week. So Eliana's back in the crib. Are we bad parents? :) I feel like she just wasn't ready and feels more secure in the crib. And unfortunately, we're not going to need the crib anytime soon! But maybe we should have pushed through... Any suggestions?