From Crib to Bed: Preschooler
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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 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...
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
Asked by T.M. from Sacramento
on July 26, 2008
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Hello..
My daughter is 19 months, at what age do we switch to a toddler bed? What's a good way to introduce your child TO a toddler bed?
Thanks! :)
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- I agere with the other suggestions, and thought I would add just one more thing: when we changed my twins to beds, we put the mattresses on the floor, so that there wo...
- Hi Tina, At 19 months, it's not necessary to switch your daughter to a toddler bed, unless you really want to. I had to switch both of my boys over early (first be...
- Hi, I am a mother to two great kids and currently prego with my third. I have a 3 year old(boy) and a 19 month old(girl. From my experience I would hold off of usin...
Tantrums and Behaviors with 3 Year-old
Asked by A.F. from Denver
on November 8, 2008
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My daughter turned 3 last month and in that month has gone from a sweet yet strong-willed child to a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde child. She can be her sweet little self on...
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- You might try reading The Happiest Toddler on the Block. It helps get through those times.
- I'm sure you are right and it will be so much better when you are able to be home full time. You are just dealing with the natural effects of trying to better yoursel...
- A.. If anyone admonishes you,then they are jerks!! Listen, you said there have been some changes in your lives here lately. And on top of the changes you have a...
Toddler Bed or Full Bed?????
Asked by A.K. from Columbus
on November 3, 2008
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My son will be two the 30th of this month and we have another baby due in February. My question is should we buy a toddler bed or just put him into the full size bed ...
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- My son just recently turned 2 and has been in a twin bed now for bout 6 months. He does really well with it. I never put him in a toddler bed. The only problem we have...
- I don't know that there is any advantage to a toddler bed except that it is lower to the ground and usually has higher head and foot boards. Combined with the rails t...
- My 2yo went from her crib to a twin bed. The downside is that she can climb out of bed and escape bed time :) I suggest getting a baby gate to put at his door so he...
Transitioning to Double Bed
Asked by N.L. from Boston
on February 17, 2012
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We're starting to think about transitioning my two-year-old daughter to a big girl bed. Right now, there's a double bed in her room that we use as a guest bed. We've g...
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- She will love it! We were in the same situation and had to do the same thing and my daughter just loves being in a big kid bed . . . she is five now. Start now before ...
- Definitely use the big bed. You can sit together easily as you read books, worry less about falling out etc. Have fun!
- Hi, We already had two double beds (one platform and one metal frame which used a boxspring) and we had two boys. They each received one after they were done with ...
Transitioning to a "Big Boy" Bed
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on February 3, 2010
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My son is almost 2 1/2 and we bought him a bed a couple of months ago. It has the Disney Cars motif as I thought that would get my son excited. We put it next to his...
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- What we did was right after our son turned 2 we just took his crib out of his room while he was visiting the grandparents. We put a twin bed in there because his room ...
- it really doesn't matter if he's happy. We didn't learn this trick until my 3rd child, wish we would've known. Put the crib mattress on the floor,take the crib compl...
- I would let him stay in the crib until he wants out. Cause once he is out of that crib there is no guarentee that he will stay in the bed. good luck!
4 Year Old Not Staying in Bed
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on October 17, 2010
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My daughter just turned 4 year old just got a big girl bed. She had to wear special braces on her feet that made a bed impossible before now, so she was a little late ...
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- baby gate her room or if she can get around that one of the doornob things. That way she can't leave her room and will eventally go to sleep. Also make sure she can't ...
- google Nanny 911 (or just watch a few episodes!) ... she deals w/ this all the time and yes, it does take some time to break the child of the habit. The main gist o...
- On the advise of Dr. Marc Weissbluth (author of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child), I made a "Sleep Rules" poster with my child listing the following 4 steps: 1. S...
