XP Furniture help/thougths - giving DD's to new baby

[spankswife]

Right now DD has her crib converted to a full, a dresser (changer) with a hutch, and a chest.



The guest room (soon to be nursery) has a day bed with a trundle, and a desk.



So we don't have to essentially throw out all of the guest room furniture, and buy all new stuff, we are thinking of putting all of DD"s stuff in the nursery, and the daybed and desk in DD"s room, and buying a new dresser for her. She will be 5/almost 5 when baby comes. We would spin it like, look you can have sleepovers now (with the trundle), and you can have a desk to to arts and crafts and your kindergarten hw (and set it up kid friendly, its white, not too mature). Plus she would get a new dresser.



But I have heard it can be weird taking an older child's things for the new baby. WDGPT? Good idea? or will I traumatize my DD?

[demandypants]

It probably depends on the kid. We just did a mini update to DDs room, removing her toybox and giving her a desk for homework. she was really happy about her new room, having some extra fuss made over her was way more valuable to her than giving up her toy box (and some of her baby boooks/toys). You know your DD the best, maybe talk to her about it and see how she feels before you just go and move everything around!

[shekels1222]

We bought new furniture for DS (3) and put all his old furniture in the baby's room. He picked out his new bedding and "helped" Dh put it together. We talked it up for a couple weeks to gauge his reaction. And then put the crib back together in the baby's room. He helped with doing that too. He really likes having big kid furniture.

We didn't have any problems at all.

[spankswife]

Thanks. We tried to get preg last year, and it didn't work out, so this year for her 4 yo bday, we did her "big girl room" which really just meant converting her bed.

But she is so psyched for kindergarten because some of her friends went this year, so I think we can really sell it with the desk.

[ElizabethBennet]

Maybe if you phrase it more like she is getting something new (big girl room) instead of her having to give her stuff to the new baby it would be easier for her.

[Deleted]

Maybe you let her pick out a new quilt or poster or something to make it special?

[mandymay]

Definitely emphasize the "new" kindergarten/big girl room upgrade and maybe let her pick bedding/decor so she feels a little more involved. We got my daughter a new bed and let her pick the bedding. We then converted her bed back into a crib and she helped us put the bedding on it for her "little brother." She was pretty excited about it.

[llamamama]

We did this with my dd and it went well. At first she was a little hesitant. I took her to look at beds and when I found one online I liked, I showed it to her. We really talked up her big girl room. She helped us decorate it too. She loves her new bedroom set now and doesn't miss the old one.