Bed Rails: Little Tikes
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Seeking Advice on Whether to Use a Toddler Bed
Asked by H.F. from Washington DC
on November 17, 2008
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I am trying to decide whether to buy a "fun" toddler bed for my little boy - age 3. I'd like to hear the pros and cons of it. My daughter had a cute storybook cottag...
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- Based on my experience in with my own son, I’d say keep him in the crib for as long as you can! My son had the Little Tikes race car bed. He played on it more than h...
- Both of our kids went straight from the crib to twin beds, my son at 2 and daughter at 2 & 9 months. We did have some problems with my son getting up repeatedly but it...
- My daughter is 3 1/2 and we just had to move her out of a toddler bed b/c she was too tall for it and kept hitting her head on it. They are the same size as the crib ...
Toddler Bed Vs. Twin Bed
Asked by A.P. from Dallas
on July 21, 2007
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My little guy is out growing his crib and is excited about the big boy bed. My question to moms is: toddler bed vs. regular bed? How quickly do they outgrow the tod...
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- We used the toddler bed to start with but honestly I think a twin bed would of been just as good. You can find beds that are lower to the ground if that is an issue. T...
- I let my son pick out his Thomas theme (after all it is his room), but i do understand about not pushing the character stuff too far. That is why I got the Thomas she...
- I will give you my two cents for what it is worth...If you go to a toddler bed and thena twin bed and then a full size bed in the next couple of years - you are spendi...
Transitioning a Toddler from a Crib to a Bed
Asked by R.I. from Dayton
on March 5, 2008
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When is the best time to transition a toddler from a crib to a toddler bed?
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- It's time. Your toddler could have gone into a toddler bed at a year old. I put my youngest in a toddler bed at 1 yr. and he was fine with it. It may take her a little...
- When necessary and not before. No hurry unless she is potty training (need to get out of bed to go potty), you need the crib for another baby, or she is going to hurt...
- Hi R., My husband and I transitioned both our children at about age 2 my son a little earlier. My son went into a twin bed and my daughter went into a toddler prince...
Toddler Bed Question
Asked by D.W. from Wilmington
on May 27, 2008
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I have a 19-month-old that is probably ready for a toddler bed. I am not looking forward to this because it already takes him an hour to go to sleep at night because ...
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- About 2 weeks ago I moved my 22 month old to a big girls bed because she was climbing out of her crib. We have a problem every night of her coming downstairs (she oft...
- I suggest waiting as long as possible to move him to a bed. I made the mistake of moving my first child to a bed when she turned two. We spent the next year trying t...
- I would start putting him to bed earlier and then if he plays for a while, when he does go to sleep, it will be earlier than normal. Sometimes the more sleep you get ...
Full or Twin Bed
Asked by S.R. from Sacramento
on June 27, 2008
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My son is 23 months old and I think he will be ready for a big boy bed soon. He hasn't climbed out yet and shows no interest in doing so. I just can't decided on a ...
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- We went with a full size bed for our daughter. Our major reason, was we too had a crib that converted, to a toddler bed and then a full sized headboard. Bedding wasn...
- About the same age my kids went to big kids beds too. I just went with the full size because I figured that would be a good size for them all the way through their tee...
- Hello my name is S. and i also have a 26 month old boy and i just put him in his own room i put a full bed!! I think its better than a twin bed personaly!!! Hope this ...
"Big Girl Bed"
Asked by M. from Dallas
on February 29, 2008
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My DD is going to be two in May and I think she is probably about ready to move out of her crib. However I do have two concerns
1) she moves around a lot in her sleep...
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- We put our 2-year-old in a double bed when his sister was coming, but we didn't use a bed frame. We just put the mattresses directly on the floor, so he wouldn't have...
- Skip the toddler bed, they aren't any bigger than the crib. we had a twin against the wall with mesh railing on the side. You can also put one at the botton of a dou...
- Put the bed against flush against the wall, so that eliminates the problem on one side. For the open side, get a bed railing, which can be found at The Right Start an...
Toddler Bed Advice Needed
Asked by A.T. from Salt Lake City
on May 18, 2008
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My two year old son just climbed/fell out of the crib for the first time today. He is developmentally delayed, and I didn't expect to have to deal with transitioning f...
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- Glad things are working out for you! You might take a look at some foam bed "bumpers" instead of rails. There is a company on Ebay that sells them -- just search for "...
- We bought a crib tent and called it our "camping tent bed". My daughter loved this, my mom even got her a little lantern(flashlight) to take to bed. Babies are us carr...
- Our 2 year old transitioned to sleeping on a twin bed on the floor about 9 months ago. He loves it, and it seems much more roomy than the toddler beds, so it seems sa...
Skip Toddler Bed, Straight to Larger Mattress on the Floor?
Asked by J.H. from Boston
on June 3, 2010
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My son (who is a very big 2-year-old) seems to be increasingly uncomfortable in his crib. I was thinking of skipping the toddler bed (which is essentially the same siz...
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- I agree that a toddler bed isn't necessary. We borrowed one from a friend and John like to play in it but had no interest in sleeping in it! We had a twin mattress o...
- I don't see why not. Go for it. My son was in a twin bed (a regular bed though, not on the floor) at 3 and did fine. The only reason he ever used a toddler bed was ...
- We went from a co-sleeper or co-sleeping to a mattress on the floor with both of my children at about 15-18 months. There are no dangers as far as I can tell. The only...
Debating on Buying a Crib for the Newborn or Moving Toddler into Big Girl Bed
Asked by J.L. from Scranton
on February 26, 2008
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In March my daughter will turn two, and we have a baby due in July. I am debating on what to do with the sleeping arrangements that will be the least costly and most ...
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- I am/was in very similar situation. Daughter turned 2 in February and #2 is due in May. We moved her from the crib to a twin bed in her big girl room. We set up the...
- Hi J.! Congratulations on your expanding family. I was in a similar situation when my daughter was born (5 1/2 years ago). Her big brother had just turned 2 and we ...
- I have a son who just turned three today and a baby due in 3 weeks. We did not want him to resent being moved out of "his room" by the baby, so we made a HUGE deal ou...
Crib Tent, or Toddler Bed?
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on March 16, 2011
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I can't keep my daughter (21 months next week) in her crib anymore! She is a fantastic sleeper, and I really don't want to take her out of her crib. Should I get a cri...
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- I suggest going straight to a twin bed. The mattress on the floor is a good idea too and I know several friends who did that before getting a twin bed. My son clim...
- I vote toddler bed or twin bed with rail. We our DD in toddler bed @14mo. & she has been fine. Has nights she falls asleep by the door or on floor on side of bed inste...
- My son went from crib to toddler bed. I tried the baby gate and he climbed over it. I just had to be consistent in telling him it's time for bed and putting him in hi...
