Toddler & Twin Beds: Preschooler
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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...
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...
Moving to "Big Boy" Bed
Asked by J.B. from Kansas City
on December 4, 2007
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I have a 16 month old son (Evan) and am expecting our second child in late July. We bought the "converter" bed that moves from a crib to a toddler bed when Evan was bo...
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- I had a similiar situation - my daughter was 21 months when my son was born. I started with a twin bed so as not to spend the money on a toddler bed that wouldn't last...
- I'm not sure if there are any exact signs of when to move a child from a crib to toddler bed. My daughter is almost 2.5 y-o and we just did the crib to converter todd...
- Jake will be 2 Dec 12th. He moved to a big boy bed (toddler) about a week ago. We put the toddler bed in his room next to the crib about a month ago. We got new big bo...
Time for the Big Girl Bed?
Asked by H.W. from Albuquerque
on October 14, 2011
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My 25 month old daughter has climbed out of her crib twice this week. We have the toddler bed all set up in her room and ready to go (both crib and toddler bed fit in...
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- Our pediatrician said once the climbing out of the crib began it was time to move to a bed, head injuries or broken bones from falls are too dangerous to chance, and i...
- I wouldn't change anything except the bed she's in. Keep the same routine. Don't make it a big deal, except to tell her that it's a cool thing to sleep in a "real" bed...
- Yep, its time! Dont want her falling out an getting a broken bone. I was very anxious about transitioning my son, but it went great. We got him a (hand me down) ra...
When to Move to Big Boy Bed
Asked by N.A. from Cleveland
on September 22, 2008
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Okay moms...First son went into a big boy bed at 2. He is now 4 and its been a pain in the butt getting to bed alone every night. Im guilty...I lay with him. My little...
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- I moved my first two into a big bed when they were each almost two, and my second had a really hard time getting used to being in the bed without getting out. When I ...
- Our 3 kids transitioned to a "real" bed at young ages - they slept with us and my first was in her own bed by 2 1/2 (being in her crib with sides off and mattress lowe...
- Bed!! Stop going to bed w/them N.. Go ahead break the cycle now-you can do it!! Be tough! Good Luck!!
Moving to a Big Girl Bed
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on February 19, 2008
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We just moved and we were wanting to move our daughter (almost 2) to a big girl bed. She loves to play on it during the day and pretend to go to sleep. We currently ha...
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- When we moved my twins into big boy beds, we had to keep the closed, but they soon learned how to open it. We ended up putting a baby gate in front of the door and the...
- If keeping the door closed bothers you maybe put a baby gate accross the door so if by chance she does get up she can't go far:) With my daughter, I would lay her down...
- I was in a similar situation... I had to move my 19 month old daughter into a big bed so we could use the crib for our son. Someone else gave me some good advice. I ...
Toddler Not Staying in Her New Big Girl Bed
Asked by C.C. from Portland
on September 4, 2009
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I have a 2.5 year old who showed several signs for needing to move into her big girl bed. She would start night waking in her crib, cry more, seemed she felt trapped, ...
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- The way that we did it (which worked very well) was to put the new bed in the room, but leave her sleeping in her crib. Let her just play on the new bed during the day...
- Hi C., I moved both of my boys (now 2 and 3) to big kid beds when they were about 1 1/2. I just put the mattress on the floor up agains the wall, and put a tupperware...
- I also have a 2.5 year old. We got her a toddler bed and she did the exact same thing...still from time to time she will get up in the middle of the night and climb in...
Moving Toddler to a Big Girl Bed?
Asked by K.H. from Indianapolis
on March 31, 2009
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Hi everyone! My daughter will be 2 next month, and I am wondering if it is a good time to switch her to a "big girl" bed. We are moving in June, and maybe we should ...
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- We went through the same thing. The movers came to move us the day after my son turned 2. I just packed up the crib. We sat the twin bed up in our rental house. He...
- I moved my 2 1/2 yr old to her toddler bed when she climb out of her crib, but even then I was worried about her roaming the house, falling out, staying in bed, etc et...
- Though it would be a good time with all the other transitions, I would say no. Age two is still fairly young. There were many times that I wished I kept the smaller ...
Moving My Daughter to a "Big Girl" Bed
Asked by L.L. from Dallas
on February 23, 2008
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My daughter is almost 3 years old and she is still sleeping in a crib. Up until now she has had no problems remaining in a crib, and has always been a great sleeper a...
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- My son was almost 3, as well, when we moved him from a crib to a big boy bed. We were lucky, too, in that he had never tried to climb out, and was a pretty good sleep...
- My son was a co-sleeper with me and my husband. We decided to get him a twin bed when he was three and still potty training. He is four now and sleeps in his own bed...
- i think a toddler bed would be good, but if she doesn't like her bed i would just buy a new one all together (you can get one pretty cheap!) a toddler bed will be an ...
Moving 18-Month-old into Big Boy Bed?
Asked by J.R. from Grand Rapids
on February 19, 2009
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We are expecting our second baby and I'm wondering what to do with our firstborn's sleeping arrangements when his new sibling arrives. He will be 18 months old when t...
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- J. My first two children were also 18 months apart and we went through all the same struggles. We decided to give a big girl bed a try first, before going to plan B ...
- buy a second crib. My kids are 18 months apart.. I put the new baby in my bed for 6 months but then moved him into his own crib. My 3 year old is still in a crib...
- I wouldn't do it. I think it will just give you a headache you don't need. Not knowing if he will get out in the middle of the night, also falling out may happen wit...
