From Crib to Bed
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Transitioning into Toddler Bed
Asked by L.V. from New York
on March 8, 2011
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hello moms! I would like to take my 21 month old son out of his crib and into his toddler bed...any advice on how to do so? thanks!....let me clarify by saying that my...
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- When I switched my daughter to a toddler bed I just spent a lot of time talking to her about her "big girl bed" and getting her excited about it. We redecorated her "b...
- I transitioned my oldest son when he was 23 months old. He was in love with firetrucks, and we got him a firetruck bed. We said we were just going to put it into his r...
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Transitioning to a Toddler Bed.
Asked by S.B. from Columbus
on March 4, 2009
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This past weekend, my husband and I moved my 21 month old son in to a new "toddler" room to get the nursery ready for baby number two, due in June. Complete with a new...
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- I'm just curious, if you have a second bedroom, why not make that the nursery and let him keep his room? You may have a very good reason for doing it the way you are ...
- Just keep at it. He will get used to it and be sleeping through the night soon. Sometimes making a big deal of something makes a child more anxious than he otherwise ...
- What I would do is put him back in his crib and buy a 2nd crib until he's ready to move - which is usually closer to 2.5 years old. Most experts recommend staying in a...
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
Asked by B.G. from Barnstable
on April 24, 2008
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Does anyone have any recommendations for transitioning to a toddler bed? My LO is 15 mos and I plan to make the change over the next couple months. Right now she sleep...
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- My son loved his crib... he was still in it at almost three but physically didnt fit into it anymore. We bought a toddler bed that has sides near the top and gives hi...
- Hi B.- I transitioned my daugther into a toddler bed just before her first birthday. The bed has a guard rail and is very similar to her crib. We started by letti...
- We put the toddler beds for our twins (who were two at the time) in our room. When we moved into the house we are living in now thier cribs literally did not fit into ...
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on March 23, 2007
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Hi Moms
My husband and I are wanting to transition our 19 month old son to a toddler bed. We know he is still relatively early to be going to a toddler bed, but we ...
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- We transitioned my daughter to a toddler bed at 19-1/2 months to free up the crib for the new baby. Since it was a toddler bed, it didn't have complete side rails (ac...
- This is what worked really well for us when we did the transition at around 18 months for the same reason...baby brother. Clear the room of all except the dresser a...
- Hi T., I transitioned both of my kids to full size beds with side rails before they were 2. My daughter was 18 months when she moved and actually slept better than ...
Transitioning to a Bed
Asked by R.J. from Boston
on February 21, 2009
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My just turned 3 year old son has been sleeping in a crib since he was a baby. He used to sleep great in his crib. A week ago we trasitioned him to a car bed(one of...
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- My 2-year-old daughter had a stomach bug a couple times this winter that sounds exactly like this-- a couple of vomiting spells and fine the next morning! (So has some...
- Is there any chance he could have allergies to the paint or anything to do with the new bed? If he is closer to the floor have you cleaned the carpet with any chemica...
- Have you taken him to the doctor? This doesn't sound right to me...
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
Asked by S.D. from Detroit
on May 20, 2009
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My son is 18 months old and we are ready to move him from crib to toddler bed to make room for baby #2 due in October. I have read that it is best to move them long be...
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- My son was that age when we transitioned him, my daughter was ready a little later than that. We moved her at about 22 months. With both we had it pretty easy. Just to...
- You may be surprised. My 2-1/2 year old STILL stays in his toddler bed calling for me. He will not get out on his own. It is almost comical. He never tried crawlin...
- Hi S., I used a side rail when my boys switched to their toddler beds. I used the same sheets on the toddler bed that I used in the crib and the side rail made them...
Transitioning from Crib to Bed
Asked by H.R. from Miami
on July 24, 2008
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Help! I went into my 16 month old daughter's room the other day after she woke up from a nap and found her straddling the crib rail. I almost had a cow! I rushed over ...
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- Hi H., I just moved my 2 1/2 year old to a full size bed. I didn't transition him at all. I prepared him by showing him his friends have big boy beds or big girl beds...
- Rather than rush into a bed, I would try a crib tent. My dd was getting out of her crib at about the same age, but I wasn't ready to give her the freedom to roam the ...
- H. this is a difficult stage because they all are just so curious and ready to explore. it sounds as if your daughter may be ready for a bed. My son did the same thing...
Potty Training While Bed Transitioning
Asked by M.R. from San Francisco
on February 19, 2010
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My twin girls are 2 1/2 and have started potty training. We're using Disney stickers for rewards and it's going ok (just a slow process and I need to be as patient as ...
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- I agree with Christina - pick one are of transition. Otherwise, it's going to be a lot. At their age, chances are they may not be able to stay dry over night (you ma...
- I think changing beds would be fine and may be a help. If big girls are supposed to use the potty, shouldn't big girls also be sleeping in big girl beds. My son took...
- It might have been better to have made the move to toddler beds before trying to start potty training... but that's not an issue at this point. I think I would begin ...
Transitioning from Crib - Toddler Bed or Twin Bed?
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on April 20, 2009
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Hi Moms - My son is 2 1/2 and will be making a move out of the crib in the next few months. Should we get a toddler bed or go straight to a twin bed with the side gua...
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- Hi C.- I would go with a twin bed. My twins made the switch from a crib to twin beds when they turned three and it worked out just fine. One side of the bed was up ...
- We put our then-20-month old son in our double fold-out futon. He loved it. Had a guard rail up for the first 2-3 months but it was clear that he wasnt going anywher...
- I asked this same question almost a year ago and most of my replies were to go to the twin. If you have the room I say just make the transition to the twin bed. We end...
Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed - When??
Asked by M.W. from New York
on July 30, 2008
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Hi all! I have a 25 mo old daughter. She sleeps in her crib for naps and at night. She rarely cries at night (knock on wood) and sleeps all the way through...once s...
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- Hi M., I agree there is no rush to put her into a bed. She does sound like a lot of fun! Enjoy, Grandma Mary
- It sounds like your girl really loves her crib. Both of my boys were in their cribs until 3 years old or more. There's no rush if they are happy there! I left the si...
- I knew when it was time to get my three oldest the "big kid" bed when they started climbing out of their cribs. My 2 year old is content being the hers and does the...
