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By Jack Beresford
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A mom has shared hilarious footage of the moment she realized her toddler's transition to a big boy bed wasn't going entirely to plan.
When it comes to a young child's bedtime, consistency is key. Research has highlighted the importance of implementing a set bedtime routine and sticking to it.
In fact, one 2019 study published in the Early Childhood Research Quarterly highlighted how even the slightest change in routine between bedtimes on weeknights and weekends can affect sleep duration and sleep efficiency.
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Given the disruption that even the smallest of changes can lead to, it's little wonder that Brynn, a mom from southern California, has been struggling with getting her 3-year-old to sleep since swapping out his crib for a bed.
"It's been a gradual process," Brynn, who chose not to share her full name, told Newsweek. "My son loved his crib but he's really tall and grew out of it. He was bumping his head and definitely needed more space. If that wasn't the case, we would have kept him in the crib longer."
Even so, Brynn admits she's been surprised at just how difficult a transition it has proven to be "It was pretty tough at the beginning," she said. "My son has always been a great sleeper so we didn't think the transition would be that hard but we were wrong."
When her 3-year-old first made the switch to his big bed, Brynn estimates he was getting out "to play in his room or lay in the hallway" anywhere between five and 10 times a night. "Some nights my husband or I will lay with him until he falls asleep," she said. "But he's gotten much better!"
There are still the occasional times when things don't go quite to plan. Like the other night when Brynn noticed something unusual as she was preparing for bed herself.
"He came out and stuck his hand under our bedroom door to make sure we're in bed and he isn't missing anything," she said.
In that situation, all she could do was laugh, and hit record on her phone, with hilarious footage of her son's tiny, creeping hand finding its way to TikTok, where it was posted under the handle brynn_ann.
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"My husband and I were laughing when we saw the hand. It's hard to get mad or frustrated," she said. "He's just learning so we just laugh about it."Brynn said that after the video stopped, she opened the door to her son who asked: "Mommy are you sleeping too?"
"I said yes, explained it was time for everyone to sleep and tucked him back in bed with his blanket," Brynn said.
Despite this minor setback, she said things have gotten a whole lot better. "He's definitely learning and does a much better job," Brynn said. "We've just been consistent with him while he learns."
Brynn opted to share the clip on social media because she thinks there are "lots of parents going through the same things." "It's nice to know we can all relate, we're not alone and it's good to laugh along the way."
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