Tips For Moving A Young Child To His New Bedroom

Life is full of changes and transitions. We adults know that well, for whom a change of bedroom is just one more change. However, moving a toddler to his new bedroom is his first big change.

If it is sometimes difficult for adults to assume changes, it is even more difficult for children. And if that change is associated with a new baby brother who keeps his crib or his old bed, things get even more complicated.

Some children are reluctant to leave their crib or move to a larger bedroom. What may seem like a great opportunity to adults may be something that scares and scares them for children. That is why it is important to make the change taking into account the child’s feelings and seeking to accept the change willingly and even with emotion.

Here are some ideas to ease the transition to a new bedroom to make it as traumatic as possible for children.

Make the transition gradually

It is not necessary to change the child from one day to the next bedroom. You can simply start by changing the toys so that you have a new area to play with. Having your things in your new bedroom will make it much more familiar to you. If this gives you trouble, change the toys little by little.

Then you can do other things in the new bedroom, such as painting, reading with the child, napping, changing clothes (all or part of it) and dressing him there, etc.

Let your child do big boy things in their new bedroom

Having a new room is something that happens when children get older. That may be your strategy: big room for big boy. In his new big boy bedroom your child will be able to do big boy things

Your child may be reluctant to grow up and start to pretend to stay in his nursery, but deep down, all children like to get older. Find out what motivates your child about getting older and exploit it. 

Involve the child in the decoration of his new bedroom

Involving the child in decorating his new bedroom is an important part of the transition. The fear of the unknown will be much less if he himself decides what he likes and helps in the purchase and placement. That will make you feel like an integral part of your new bedroom, it will make it more yours.

Obviously, it is not about the child doing it and choosing everything, but about getting involved and giving an opinion on some aspects. A good way to get him to participate is by asking him to choose between several given options (this will avoid complicated situations, such as wanting to paint the room red or wanting a bed that doesn’t fit).

Keep the same routine at bedtime

When a child is transitioning to a new room, it is important to keep the bedtime routine as normal as possible. This is not the time to change what is done when the child goes to bed. Understanding what will happen next will help a child adjust more quickly to his new environment.

With the routine the child will quickly get used to his new room and possible fears will be easier to calm, since the child is in the security that his routine gives him.

Celebrate change

Making big changes is cause for celebration, and young children love parties.  Once the new bedroom is complete and the transition is complete, it’s a great time to throw a party and commemorate the change. This will help the child to feel excitement and satisfaction.

This celebration will be a good time to give her a gift that reminds her of her great achievement and makes her feel better about the change. A good idea might be a bedroom décor item, a special toy, a book collection, or even a grown-up child’s item, like a wall clock.