Converting Nursery to a Big Boy Room
Aimee Willis
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Comments (15)Congrats again!! Is Brody staying in the "nursery" or moving to a new room? With Olivia we always had a twin bed in her room near the crib. One day DH put her to bed and came downstairs and said, By the way, she is sleeping in the twin bed tonight. She just picked it one day. She was maybe 2 1/2? We used the crib to store stuffed toys and blankets for a while. I thought maybe she'd realize it's off-limits for sleeping? Then we made a big deal about 4 months before Katie was born that she got a whole new room and bed and she helped pick out colors/bedspread etc. We downplayed the nursery and focused on her big girl bed. I think we did the side rails for a while, but eventually just put some pillows on the floor in case. By chance, if he has any problems with moving, we have a bassinet that I could loan you for the baby to sleep in your room/another room for a little while? When the Katie was born we gave Olivia a present from the baby. She still talks about that and how happy she was!...See MoreThis bed for a boy's room? How hard to paint?
Comments (24)Still no beds. Hayden2, thanks for the suggestion. I laughed about the mention of decorator rooms. The boys' rooms (and furniture) are covered with their stickers, signs, artwork, etc. they have definitely made their rooms their own! So the boys actually have no interest in choosing the beds. The other week we were driving home and saw a warehouse-type place with a banner for a big furniture sale so I pulled in -- the 9 and 7 year old plopped down in chairs by the door and only the 5 year old was willing to walk in with me. I asked him which bed he liked and he said "it doesn't matter mom as long as it is not broken. Can we go home now?" :-) At this rate I will be happy if we get their beds before Thanksgiving....See MoreNeed help with our boy nursery.
Comments (5)It appears you have all the necessary pieces. It will be most of a year until safety is an issue. I worry about things like cords on your blinds,we went with a roller shade made of the same material as the valance. Old school but safe. I wanted a very colorful bright cheery nursery. A valance on the window and some color on the walls--art,I had a cross stitched alphabet sampler on the wall shelves would be nice for those things you do not want a toddler to reach. You will be given a few baby items that are not really for baby to touch. We went with shelves attached to the wall high--not a book case that could be pulled over if you have a climber. Above the changing table I had a cloth noah's ark. As my kids got older and "bored" with the diaper changing I could grab an animal off the wall (they were Velcro'd on ) and they would inspect said animal, we would talk animal noises..--I am a speech therapist so a language rich environment was second nature to me. Easy clean up a must--thus when done the animal could be popped back in his place on the wall. A dimmer on the light switch makes night changing and feedings calm and subdued. My babies were never JARRED awake by lights coming on and went quickly back to sleep after their tummys were full. We never left the nursery, kept them quiet and calm, rocked right there as they ate. Not needed now but we too had little space. Instead of a toy box we walled in the bottom of the closet, instant toy 'box'. When the closet door was open our kids could crawl/toddle right up to the toys and clean up was easy just throw them all in the bottom of the closet. Your small nightstand/book shelf is a climbing opportunity. I would store it until your child goes into a big boy bed and needs a nightstand. I love your rug and the fact that I see no lamps. Miscellaneous cords are a no no. It sounds like you are discovering that baby comes with an ABUNDANCE of STUFF. Clutter is an issue. It gets worse before it gets better--but it will!! High chairs,swings, bouncy chairs. I would not sweat the decor you will have other priorities for awhile....See MoreNeed help converting to a toddler boys bedroom!
Comments (12)I would hang the decal on his door (back or front). Kids love photos of themselves and photos of their family. So at the foot of his bed I would hang a print (could even be a canvas wrap) of him with his family in the largest size you can afford. EDIT: make sure you hang it low, so he can see it easily! Or you could do a collage frame with shots of various extended family members. My little guy loves pointing out the people he knows in photos (he'll be three in March) and it helps little ones feel a connection with family who is far away that they might not see often, if that is a situation you can relate to. Other than that, a low pile rug that he can drive cars and build with blocks on and you're finished! It's a perfect room for a little one to grow up in: just enough room to play and small enough to tidy easily, a neutral wall colour to let his imagination do the work, a big mirror for dress-up days and making faces and generally admiring himself. Good job! Oh, and about the window, go with the code spacing for railings when determining the safety (I think it's 4"). If he can back his body out and his head gets trapped, oh no....See MoreLyn Nielson
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