We tried to move DD2 into a "big girl bed" (toddler bed that matches DD1's) in the big kids' room last night. The big kids were even excited to go to bed an hour early to "show her how to sleep in a big kid bed." She was all excited and laid down in it, then when I got up to leave, she flipped out and started screaming that she wanted to go back in her crib. We put her back in the crib, then she changed her mind again and we brought her back into the big kids' room, but she couldn't handle it and went back in her crib and slept there. We're flabbergasted. When we moved #2 out of the crib into a big kid bed with #1, she was thrilled from day 1. We never even had issues with her getting out of bed. DD2 does not do anything in her room except sleep in there--the toys are mostly in the big kids' room. She usually wants to do everything they are doing, and I honestly thought it would be way more fun for her to be in with them than quiet and alone in her own room.
We have a mini-crib in our room for #4, so there's no rush to move #3 out of the main crib yet. But we thought since we had the bed, she would enjoy it. Has anyone else had a kiddo totally flip out about leaving the crib? What did you do? I'm wondering whether to totally give it up for a month or keep trying.