Is it always going to be like this?

[misfitinmn]

My sweet little boy is spending his first night in a toddler bed tonight - he'll be 2 in about a week, and my hubby changed his bed on the sly today while I was making supper. I wanted to give him a little more time in the crib, but hubby thought he was ready. I am so nervous - Ben is such a good sleeper in his crib, and I just worry that will all change in a toddler bed. I feel like this every time he "graduates" to some new step in life - nervous and worried (I mean, I'm excited too, that he's growing, but overwhelmed!). Is this EVER going to change, or am I just going to always be worried about how he'll do at everything in life?

Gah! Why do they have to grow up so fast?! :p

[rachaelsscraps]

I felt the same way with my son- who just turned FIVE today!!! It's crazy!!! And my baby just turned a year old last week and is growing up too fast!
It's so sad!!!

[Lauramarie]

No, you will always worry. I have an 18 year old and worry about him driving, I do not want him to. My almost 2 year old is not going into a toddler bed until I know he is ready and right now he is not...he bangs against the crib at night so he just might fall on the floor in a toddler bed?!

[jessica31876]

umm yea it will always be that way...my kids are 18, 16 and 12 (he is almost 13 though) and every single stage I worry if they will do all right and whether they do great or fail miserably they always figure it out and make it through

[lauren grier]

worrying is what parents do :]

[newfiemountiewife]

I left my girls in their cribs until they were 3, they slept well in there and didn't try to escape. So I figured there was no harm in it LOL!

Every milestone is hard. My kids are 9, 7, and 5. I've had so many emotions these past few weeks, with them finishing another year in school. I'm so nostalgic for the baby years! You'll always worry and be concerned, that's what moms do!

[rach3975]

Mine are 6, 4, and 1, and I haven't found a major change yet that I didn't feel that way about. I'm finding that it's worse as they get older-if they don't do well when you move them to a bed, you move them back and no harm done. But the older they get, the bigger the consequences if something goes badly. My oldest is only 6, but I suspect that it's going to get a lot worse between now and his teen years.

As for the crib, we moved my oldest within a few days of his 2nd birthday because I was worried he'd try to climb out and fall. My middle son moved at 2.5 so we'd have the crib for the baby. My youngest is 18 months, but I suspect we'll need to move her at about 24 months since she's active and a climber. Neither of the older 2 were good sleepers, and the transition was hard for us. I hope you have it easier!

[misfitinmn]

I left my girls in their cribs until they were 3, they slept well in there and didn't try to escape. So I figured there was no harm in it LOL!


That was my thought as well, but my husband was adamant that "it was time". I figured, if it's not broken, don't fix it. But we'll see! I just worry unnecessarily a LOT, and he just...doesn't. :)

[KristinCB]

I am going to keep lucas in a crib until he is 10.. ok not really. but yea. LOL he sleeps pretty darn good in there and still has really long afternoon naps so until he really has to come out of his crib/climbing out of it he is staying put! Lucas.. climbs and runs but the crib is his "safe" place. it seems to be the place where he has the most comfort etc and has actually never tried to climb out *knock on wood* We actually got one of those fun race car beds for him (used) but we aren't going to rush it. I am not ready for the thought of him being able to roam around as he pleases... ack!

[MamaBee]

*sigh* I use to be such a go-with-the flow person... now that I'm a parent I'm a total worry nut!

re: crib... kiddo decided the day after his 3rd birthday, no more crib for him! He never was a climber and like Kristin's, it was his safe place... he loved his crib. But he decided he was done and moved to the twin bed (that was mine growing up... and was actually my mom's a little girl, too) that has been in his room since day one. I was so not ready!! In fact it's 3 months after he made this grand decision and the crib is still step up in his room. I'm just not ready to take it down... to me, the crib is the last "baby" thing he has... Sure... of all the things to make this big decision to run with, why couldn't it been using the potty???? :p

[nikkiARNGwife]

DS stayed in his crib til he was 3..he had a crib tent so he stayed put lol...I have it on DD's crib now and she'll stay in hers til 3 at least. I just feel safer with them that way.

But yeah...I hear you on the worrying. DS is starting kindergarten this fall...he's never been to preschool or anything...I've always stayed home with him so I'm starting to stress out...I know he'll be fine, but he's my baby! lol

[Sharon Kay]

It's our job to worry. lol My **baby** is turning 15 years old in 11 days!! 15 YEARS old?! My oldest will be 22 in December ... so hard to believe. Even though my oldest has been driving for years ... most worries are behind me on him ... except now I worry about him finishing college and finding a job that not only pays well ... but that he will enjoy.

My middle one is 16yo and has Aspergers ... I worry about him finding a job and being able to support himself. With all his challenges ... will he find happiness and love out in the world?

My youngest wants to get his drivers permit and that opens up a whole new set of worries. lol

...see ... we continue to worry ... what we worry about just changes as the child does...

[adrianka]

I'm not a Mum, but I'm sure that yep, you're always going to worry. I know that I'd be like that, and most Mums are like that. I kind of couldn't understand why my Mum was worrying all the time and Grandma as well, but now I can see it all too well. I'm sure I'll be like that. Good luck hon!