Every parent who has transitioned their child from a crib or toddler bed to a “big-kid bed” knows the process can be fraught with angst and drama. One dad had a creative solution to that problem.

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Last summer, a Palo Alto, California dad found himself facing an all-too-familiar parenting dilemma: While his son had outgrown his crib, he was reluctant to upgrade to a full-blown "big kid" bed.