| When your baby starts to outgrow that baby | | | | the border at your child's eye level instead of around |
| nursery theme that you spent so much time and | | | | the ceiling is a good option for a toddler room. There |
| energy creating, it's time to update the nursery and | | | | are also lots of stick-on decals available in many |
| create a room that your toddler will love. Building a | | | | themes at hardware and retail marketer's stores. |
| room around a theme will help your child enjoy their | | | | These are very inexpensive and can add a lot of |
| room. Personalize the room and let your child be | | | | personality to a room. Posters are also an |
| involved in the design process. This is a perfect time | | | | inexpensive option and can decorate a space very |
| to boost your child's self esteem and urge them to | | | | effectively. |
| feel like a big kid. | | | | New blinds and curtains can quickly add to the theme. |
| The first step is to get your toddler excited about | | | | Shelves can be easily hung and can display toys, |
| the idea. Try transitioning to a toddler bed at this | | | | pictures or other items that also help pull the theme |
| time. Let your child know that this is their special bed | | | | of the room together. Besides the decorations, you |
| and start by letting them pick out their sheets and | | | | want to consider organizing the room to meet your |
| blankets. By this age, most kids will have a | | | | toddler's growing needs as well. Get rid of those |
| preference when it comes to cartoon characters, | | | | infant rattlers and space-robbing baby gyms. Update |
| trains, airplanes, or other themes. Letting them make | | | | with more age appropriate toys and games. Make |
| the decision about what direction to go will help them | | | | space for your toddler to work and draw or color. |
| transition more smoothly and benefit developmentally | | | | Update their closet by moving the bar down to their |
| from the experience. Once you have the bed design | | | | level. Invest in some childrens clothes hangers and |
| in place, move on to the walls. | | | | encourage your child to start selecting their own |
| New paint can be an exciting addition to a room. You | | | | outfits and dressing themselves. A hat or coat rack |
| may want to choose the paint yourself if you want it | | | | installed inside the closet door down low will |
| to last through future redecorating, but if you enjoy | | | | encourage your child to start taking care of their |
| painting and don't mind repainting every couple of | | | | own room by hanging hats, bags and coats when |
| years, go ahead and let the paint color be your child's | | | | they enter the room. Placing a bench in this area will |
| choice. Choose a border that matches the theme. If | | | | encourage them to put on their own shoes and start |
| you don't want the border to be glued to the wall, | | | | to take care of themselves. Your efforts will help |
| choose one that is self-adhesive. These can be easily | | | | your child grow confidently and make life easier for |
| removed later without damaging the paint. Putting | | | | you and your child. |