Toddler & Twin Beds
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Toddler Big Girl Bed
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on July 14, 2009
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My daughter just turned 3 and I am expecting a second baby in December. So naturally we are starting to prepare for the new arrival as well as get our older one ready...
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- Good morning M.. Here are my thoughts on this: 1) She is going to eventually have to get a bigger bed so unless money is no problem, I wouldn't waste it on a bed tha...
- my personal opinion is that toddler beds are a waste of money. Why not buy something she will grow into. My almost 3 year old sleeps in a full bed. I have it in the co...
- We love the benefits of a toddler bed-my daughter is transitioning to it now, and she can climb in on her own. She'll stand up on her bed (so does my 4 yr old son) and...
Transition to a Big Girl Bed
Asked by J.B. from Minneapolis
on March 1, 2009
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I need some advise on making the transition to a "Big Girl" bed. What has people had success with? I've heard people say to just put the mattress on the floor and d...
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- We went straight to the twin bed with both kids. I really thing the toddler bed is a wasted intermediate step. My 2 year old will be 3 in May and has been in her big...
- My advice is to leave her in her crib until she is bigger. Our three girls were always in their crib until they were nearly 3. Then when you move her to a twin bed y...
- Hi J., I always take the drop side of the crib off to make it a day bed. It has worked great with my three younger children. If you have fears of her falling off ju...
Big Girl Bed
Asked by L.P. from Tampa
on January 25, 2008
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My daughter just turned two in December. We are wondering when is a good time/age to move her into a big girl bed. I would love to hear ideas and experiences.
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- Hi I am a grandmother and wanted let you know we are local professional childproofers and we have guard rails for the bed to keep her in and we could also help you chi...
- My daughter also just turned two in December, we are getting ready for my husband to build her a nice headboard and foot board for a twim bed. When it gets done we wil...
- As soon as each of my 6 kids was able to climb out of the crib, I put the crib next to a single cot & told him/her that when he/she was ready, the Big Bed was waiting....
Move to Big Girl Bed?
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on February 20, 2008
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I am expecting another baby in November, my daughter will be 22 months old.
I can only assume she will be too little/young for a big girl bed.
Any advice will be app...
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- We moved our son into a toddler bed at 22 months, we built it up by asking him if he wanted a big boy bed and took him to a friends house who had already moved their d...
- the situation sounds very familiar. while expecting my daughter, we were unsure of what to do with our son (who would be 21/22 months older) and his sleeping arrangem...
- Hello A., Your little girl can actually move into any size bed. As soon as my daughter started climbing out of her crib, it was time for a new bed. I had a full s...
Time for a Big Girl Bed?
Asked by C.B. from Portland
on April 2, 2007
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My 18 month old is starting to try and climb out of her crib she hasn't suceeded yet but almost. How do I know if she is ready for a big girl bed and how do i start t...
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- My daughter did the same thing at 18 months. I didn't want her to climb out and fall so we got her a toddler bed and she loved it! We put pillows around the bed the ...
- If she's trying to climb out of her crib then it's time for a toddler bed. She will eventually succeed at getting out of the crib and you don't want her to get hurt.
- C., My girls both climbed out of their beds at 18 mos so i got them a toddler bed, they did great w/ it. For my 2nd daughter I got a bed guard to slip under the toddl...
Moving to a Big Girl Bed
Asked by M.C. from Jacksonville
on January 17, 2008
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I'm looking for any advice on transitioning my toddler from her crib to her big girl bed. She's recently tried to climb out of her crib and I'm really worried that sh...
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- I would put up a safety gate in the door to her room. I would also childproof her room so that she could not hurt herself if she does get out of bed. As a side not, a ...
- It really is not as hard as you think it is. I remember with my daughter, who was 3 years old at the time, (she never climbed out of the crib) that I needed a month o...
- you are not moving her to early. my daughter did the same thing at just about the same age. i found a toddler bed for her. this type of bed takes the crib mattress ...
Moving to a Big Boy Bed
Asked by C.F. from Detroit
on January 5, 2007
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My son is going to be 3 on monday and we would like to finally give him a big boy room, and what comes along with that is a big boy bed. We don't have any problems wi...
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- Hi C., My son is 2 1/2 and we just moved him from his crib to his toddler bed (crib converted to a toddler bed). I had the same fear as you, but he has been really g...
- I would start him out at nap time in a big boy bed so he starts to get familiar with a new bed and make sure that they have bed rails for safety. Yes you probably will...
- Hi C., I think everyone is giving good advice. I used a toddler bed to start out and let my son pick out some new sheets and a new stuffed animal to sleep with and h...
Where do I find durable toddler bed?
Asked by A. from Dallas
on August 11, 2007
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Our son is turning three and we want to move him into a big boy bed. We're thinking of skipping the toddler bed and getting a twin or full with storage or a day bed w...
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- We got our son's dressers at Ashely Furniture. It's good quality and good prices. Real wood. Below is the link for the Frisco store. but they have locations throughout...
- Craigs list. We were able to find a day bed and trundle for $75 and then we bought mattresses from Ikea.
- I would try looking at http://www.craigslist.com to see if anyone is selling one in the are in good condition. You can specify the state/area you want to look in and ...
When to Move to a Big Boy Bed
Asked by C.M. from Kansas City
on October 25, 2008
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I was just wondering, what is the typical age to move my son to a big boy bed? I dont think that he is ready by any means now but would like to know for future reference.
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- lot of good responses here, and every child is different, but for what it's worth my son was about 18 months. he never showed any signs of wanting to get out of the cr...
- Great question. I have a story about my expereince since we just went throug this. My son is now 3 1/2. I had the same question for awhile. When I asked my Dr at m...
- Hi C., I just moved my little girl to a big girl bed 2 weeks ago. She is 23 months old. I started talking about a big girl bed a few weeks before we got one. I wou...
Crib to Big Girl Bed
Asked by C.K. from Fort Myers
on November 6, 2006
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I have an 11-month-old daughter (turns one Nov 20th) I am also pregnant again and due in March! We are very happy and can't wait. When Nadia (my first baby) was born w...
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- I think that if your first child is able to get up and walk around well, then the todlar bed should be ok. There is no guarentee that she will like the change at first...
- Hello C., I had my n° two baby when my first daughter (Margaux) was only 15months. I did not breas feed so it was easier for me to put Charlotte on a smaller crib...
- We started our son in his toddler bed at about 15 mo. but we set it up right noxt to our bed as he was still breastfeeding. I would nurse him in his bed to sleep and s...
