Bed Rails: The First Years
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Has Anyone Used Bed Rails on Toddler's Bed?
Asked by C.K. from Shreveport
on June 6, 2008
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I need some advise on bed rails. We are moving my son into a big boy bed close to his two-year birthday. Does anyone know what brand or type of bed rail is best? An...
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- My daughter went to a toddler bed at eight months, right about when she started walking. (she's a climber) We never used rails and she did just fine. She gets up an...
- We did the same with my daughter at that age...we started by putting her crib mattress on the floor by itself and when she got used to that we put her big girl bed up....
- When we moved both our chilren we put the bed in the corner of the room so one side was safe with the wall the other side we used a rail from Walmart that has a part t...
Bed Rails for "Big Girl Bed"
Asked by B.C. from Chicago
on February 14, 2009
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Hi! Originally I'd planned on moving my daughter to a matress on the floor when we transitioned her to her big bed, but there's not really space in the room and the b...
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- Hi B., I bought my daughter double bed rails in pink and white that I think are by Safety First. We have been very happy with them for nearly two years now. I fou...
- I love our First Years bed rail. For my first child I had a different/cheap rail that didn't attach to the opposite side of the mattress. Useless, it just slid away ...
- Hi! My daughter is turning 3 this week and has been in her big girl bed for 2 weeks now, and we did not use rails. Her mattress is up on the box spring and it's pret...
Transition to Bed
Asked by H.W. from Los Angeles
on May 23, 2008
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What's a good way to transition my two year old from a crib to a twin bed? We don't have the room to have both a crib and bed up and the same time.
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- Put the twin mattess on the ground, initially, so he gets use to the dimensions and if he falls, it's a small fall.
- We bought a toddler bed from Wal Mart for $50, and set it up. I made it real fun, and we played with his toys during the day on it. I kept saying, "this is YOUR bed!...
- For our son we transitioned him cold turkey from his crib to his twin bed at age 2. We needed the crib for his baby sister who was to arrive a few months later. By...
To Share a Bed, or Not
Asked by H.S. from San Diego
on December 27, 2008
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I have a lot of concerns about the sleeping situation when our baby is born in March. I needs some advice from experienced moms. I would love to have my baby sleep wit...
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- H., Congrats on your impending bundle of love. My son and I have co-slept since he came home from the NICU at 2 months old. That was NOT the plan. I had gotten o...
- I think the factors you just listed would lead me to say no. Memory foam, blankets, cats, sound sleeper don't sound good. Consider the co-sleeper. They can stay in it...
- Hi- Between the cats, your husband and the blankets it might not be the best idea to have your little one share the bed BUT...check out babyhammock.com. I purchased o...
Family Bed
Asked by C.L. from Knoxville
on March 19, 2008
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I have a 8mo old girl and a 22mo old girl. I breastfed both for 4mos and was very protective with them. They both are currently in the bed with my husband and me. I...
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- No such thing as a Family Bed. I'm a mother of twins and an only child myself. In spite of how your kids cry put them to bed in their own beds. You may try adjusting ...
- C., If your husband was not completely on board when you started the family bed and no one is sleeping anyway, you really should make a change. You'll probably have t...
- if this is something you really want, you may just have to live with the crying for a few nights. i don't really know how long it would take. i moved my son to his cri...
Seeking a Bed Rail That Fits a Twin Bed with No Box Springs
Asked by S.P. from Chicago
on August 8, 2009
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My husband and I would like to transition our 2 1/2 year old daughter into a twin bed this month before our baby is due in November. Our twin bed has a headboard and f...
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- http://www.gobedbug.com/ These are foam bumpers that go under the sheet. I wish I knew about these before I bought those big bulky rails that are such a pain whe...
- presently, I have not seen the twin spring on its own. Years ago these were common place in bunkbeds. But....I do have a suggestion. Go to your local home center ( ...
- S., We use The First Years bed rails. I bought them at Target and they are great. My son kicks them and they are still standing tall. They are blue with a mesh midd...
Help! My Daughter Hates Her Bed!
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on January 8, 2011
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My youngest HATES her bed. She cries at the sight of it! (I guess it's technically her CRIB, not her bed). This is resulting in her not sleeping in it at all! I'm not ...
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- Well, there's a couple of things you could try. If you were interested in continuing co-sleeping you could try sidecaring the crib. This is what's we've done with our ...
- Is she afraid of it? Maybe it's something else. Lumpy mattress? Odd shadows on the wall? Noisy plastic under the sheets? How about trying a mattress on the floor ...
- Maybe she's ready for a more "big girl" bed. She may be hating the rails on it. You can try putting the mattress on the floor and see if she sleeps better that way. If...
Too Soon for a Toddler Bed?
Asked by C.B. from San Antonio
on January 8, 2008
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I have twin boys (19 months) who have started to climb in and out of their cribs. I am very worried that the will get seriously hurt. One more than the other, he alw...
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- We had to put our oldest into a big boy bed when he was 20 months old. I skipped the toddler bed altogether and went straight for a queen size sleigh bed and bought t...
- That was about the age that we moved my son to a "big boy bed" which at that time was just a matress and box springs on the floor so that he did not have far to fall. ...
- A friend's daughter got her leg stuck and her solution was to put her to sleep in a sleep sack. It's hard to climb out while wearing one. If you decide to go the to...
Infant Sleeping in Parents' Bed
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on April 8, 2009
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Quick question for moms out there who slept with their newborn/infant. What worked for you in terms of keeping baby safe while sleeping in your bed? Did you use an inf...
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- I have co-slept with both my children and have found that I am always aware of them, even when asleep. It has really helped make breastfeeding easier and resulted in ...
- I just cuddle mine up like a teddy bear, but we don't move around a lot when we sleep. Our bed is tight against the wall, with no chance of moving, so I usually put m...
- Have yuo heard of the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper? It's like they're in your bed and thier own, all in one. I was so nervouse and paranoid about hurting the baby in bed t...
Advice on "No Cry Sleep Solution" - How to Put Baby to Bed Awake
Asked by S.S. from New York
on March 2, 2008
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Our baby was born 10 weeks premature. His corrected age is 2.5 months. He came home from the hospital 4 weeks before his due date, so he has been home with us for abou...
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- Ha ha.. I'm on my third baby and finally got one I can put down drowsy.. and it doesn't always work with him either. My first was colic. She wouldn't even nap off of...
- I let my son sleep in my arms, but put him in a basinett at night when he was newborn. It took me several months to start putting him to bed awake, I usually nursed a...
- I have a 16 week old, born exactly on her due date. Up until she was 13 weeks, we had to put her down in her crib completely asleep. If she woke up, we had to rock/b...
