From Crib to Bed
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Sleeping in His Own Bed....
Asked by A.S. from Green Bay
on December 31, 2007
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My son has been sleeping with me ever since he was born. Well, I figure now that he is two he should start sleeping in his own bed. I can get him to lay there and fall...
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- All three of my kids slept with me and I have found that each kid is different and will eventually leave on thier own accord. My son, stopped sleeping with us when he...
- I think you are doing the right thing. The key is consistency. A friend of mine had the same problem and it took over 2 weeks of constantly returning her son to his be...
- This can be a hard time. I would say take a weekend and try putting up a baby gate in his door way. When he wakes up then simply go and put him back in bed. Remind ...
Looking for Ideas on Toddler Bed That Will Grow Will Child
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on December 1, 2008
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We just found out that we are about 6 weeks pregnant. Now the dilemma comes in... when/how do we move our 15 month old to a toddler bed? We would like to find one, r...
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- Congratulations on your growing family! We never did a toddler bed. We went with what my husband calls "the eighteen year plan" and bought a full size bed for our ...
- IKEA has some extendable beds. I dont know how much you are looking to spend but they are usually pretty reasonably priced. Here's a link to IKEA kids beds: http://...
- Congrats on being pregnanyt! Here is the crib that I got for my daughter, ok well my parents got for her, along with the rails for later. http://store.babycenter...
Making the Switch from Crib to Toddler Bed - Advice Please???
Asked by A.H. from Fayetteville
on February 25, 2012
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Oh boy...,
My 2 yr old little monkey started climbing out of his crib a month ago & now he's a pro at it. Sometimes when he's playing in his room during the day he wi...
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- Hello, My oldest son climbed out at 18 months!!! We had to go to a twin bed. I put rails on each side,(the removeable kind). I also took the crib down and out. He ...
- My son stayed in his crib till he was 3.5 He could climb in and out without any trouble. We switched him to a twin bed (we put rails on both sides) and he LOVED that...
- He is really too big to go to a toddler bed, the reason I say this is he is going to outgrow that mattress very quickly. I would put the baby bed mattress on the floo...
Get Him Out of My Bed
Asked by L.M. from Raleigh
on February 12, 2008
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My son is 10 months old and I cannot get him out of my bed. We have tried but he cries hysterically. He has been sleeping with us since he was a newborn, reason being ...
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- We moved our daughter out of our bed around that age. She did not like sleeping in her crib, but loved sleeping in the car. We would bring in the car seat and put it...
- Dear L., I have never read a parenting book that said it wasn't ok to let your child cry for awhile. What I always did with my own children is: I put them in their c...
- As hard as it might be, it is probably time you try a sleep training method. My one year old slept in our bed for a couple months and that was enough for me. She was...
Moving Son from Crib to Toddler Bed
Asked by R.C. from Cincinnati
on May 25, 2009
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Hello Moms,
My son will be 3 in August. He is still sleeping in a crib and sleeps VERY well. He loves his crib! I wish I could just keep him in it forever ...
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- I wouldn't do it cold turkey right now. Maybe take the crib out and leave the crib mattress on the floor and have him transition from that to bed. Then again, yo...
- Try looking at from his point of view. If you wait any longer he is going to think that he is being "kicked" out of the one place he loves to sleep and a new baby is b...
- You probably won't like my advice.... I say as long as he's happy and sleeping well then let him alone. He'll want to move soon enough and he'll let you know. We mov...
Tips/tricks for Transitioning to "Big Bed"/potty Training?
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on October 2, 2008
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Just wondering thoughts/experiences on the following...
1. Transition to "big bed" before or after potty training?
2. Transition to "big bed" (i.e. twin bed) or ju...
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- Definitely big boy bed first then once they are settled in that they can then move on to potty training. I have no idea how to deal with the twin thing. It will defi...
- We recently transitioned our DD (born 3/06) to a toddler bed. Her room had previously always been pitch dark. I purchased a 'tyke light' at babies r us and she now h...
- I don't have any advice, but I just had to reply. I'm just sitting here now crossing my fingers since this is the first night my girl-girl twins are sleeping in toddl...
Transitioning to a Big Bed Because She Is Day Potty Trained
Asked by A.B. from Denver
on March 2, 2009
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So my question is: my 2 1/2 (31 month) old daughter just potty trained (or is in the process but, doing GREAT). I am wondering if I need to transition her to a big b...
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- Is she waking up dry? That is what signal for night training...so I am told. She'll let you know when she is ready for the big girl bed. Our almost two year old let...
- Our kids slept in cribs until they were 3, going on 4. We put the side down and put a chair nearby so they can climb in and out independently. (sometimes this requir...
- Our daughter was day time potty trained before she turned two, but had no inclination to move out of her crib, it was probably about another 1 1/2 years before we move...
Transitioning 2 Year Old into Bed
Asked by S.V. from Los Angeles
on October 22, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I would like to transition my sons crib into the toddler bed (just taking the front rail off) and I am wondering how you would do that for nap time on the we...
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- I ditto Laura below. My son is 3. He sleeps on a bed at night, but at daytime, he naps in his crib. His crib is big and he still fits in there just fine. He will ev...
- Is there a reason you are going to transition? Just curious because if there is no reason-I would wait. We just did my daughter-this summer when she was 31/2 yrs old-m...
- if he doesn't sleep, that's okay, but make "naptime" mandatory QUIET time. My daughter frequently takes 20-50 minutes to fall asleep, b/c she likes to read books in b...
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...
Toddler Moved from Crib to "Big Kid" Bed
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on March 29, 2008
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My son just turned 2.5 and two weeks ago we transitioned him out of his crib. When first moving to the big bed, he would take shorter naps (1.5 hrs. instead of 2.5 hrs...
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- He's probably not getting enough physical activity during the day. Get him outside in the fresh air even when it's cold out. They need the exposure and air always help...
- Hi L., I moved my son to a big boy bed when he was about 2 years of age. Needless to say he out grew naps. A lot of toddlers do at an early age. It might give you ...
- My 34 month old is doing the exact same thing! We moved him out of the crib about a month ago and naps seems to be gone. But... If we are running errands during the ...
