Bed Graduations!

George and Emile have both graduated to new beds! We have given Emilie George's baby/toddler bed, and to George we gave him a full twin bed! We don't have any fancy bed frames, they are sitting right on the floor, but who wants to fall off three feet anyway when it could just be a half foot drop, right? Emilie seems so much more comfy in her new bed, not having to sleep on the floor and also waking up at night to come into our bed (and waking up all the time from us moving, thus us all sleeping pretty restlessly). I think this setup will work pretty well. :) George loved his new bed at first, getting to stretch out with more space, but seeing Emilie in his old bed gave him a streak of jealousy. If we need, we'll cram George in his small bed again and give Emilie the bigger one. I think that would pain him emotionally, because he wouldn't want her to have either and keep jumping back in forth saying, "no, that's mine!" and crying confused of what to do... so we'll probably just endure his discontentedness and make the decision that is best for him. Trying to teach a toddler from natural consequences can be like fishing in the desert if not done right, I've learned. George especially seems to resist learning from negative experiences or in other words, when I try to prove to him that he's wrong and irrational, he doesn't take a bite. Ah, the frustrations. Seeking revenge on your three year old son to get him to understand that you are right and he is wrong is never a good endeavor. It's better to just be a responsible parent, realize you are the adult and are the boss and know best, and not fall into permissive parenting.