Toddler & Twin Beds: Tween
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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...
14 Year Old Thinks Rules Too Strict - NO MORE RESPONSES PLEASE. THANKS for ALL!
Asked by K.L. from Memphis
on December 8, 2008
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My 14 year old daughter seems to think a few of my rules are too strict. So, she asked me if I’d get the opinion of other mothers – particularly those I don’t k...
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- Hi K., I have 3 children(9,5 and 2) so I'm not dealing with this yet but I think your rules are reasonable. I do feel you can compromise some on the 2 per month ...
- I think the rules you have in place are very generous. My 14 yr old does not have such freedoms. Everything she does is monitored,from her online activites to her phon...
- I am a mother of 5 and I really think that your rules are "very" GOOD. She is lucky to have a curfew of 10p.m. When my kids were at the age of 13 to 16, their curfew w...
Need to Transition Toddler to Big Girl Room
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on September 23, 2008
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My husband I just had a new baby. Unfortunatly, my almost 21 month old is still using the crib. We have our 11 week old still sleeping in our room for this reason. We ...
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- Wow-lots of changes for that little toddler! Try not to rush it too much, at least do it in stages/"baby steps" as to no over-whelm her! If she feels that she is bei...
- E. there are lots of great ideas here. My children are all older so it's been a very long time since I've gone through this. With my older two I had to move my oldes...
- i have three girls. the youngest is still in her crib but.... i put the other 2 straight into queen size beds. we have a 4 bedroom house and no guest rooms so i opt...
How to Get Toddler to Stay in Her "Big Girl" Bed
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on February 27, 2008
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Hello Mamas! My daughter's crib broke and she was also trying to climb out of the crib as well, so we bought her a "big girl" bed last night. She slept in the bed grea...
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- Hi T., This is so funny, my daughter does the same thing! We moved her when she was about 22 months old and she's 30 months old now. She STILL gets out of her bed ...
- I just went through this with my son (who is 18 months). What I did was everytime he got out of bed I just picked him up without a word put him in bed and closed the d...
- I am a stay at home mom of 3 children, and I know it can be difficult, but all I can say is consistancy. Everytime she gets out of bed, pick her up and place her back...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
Need Help with 11 Year Old Son Behavior Problems
Asked by K.S. from Springfield
on October 26, 2009
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I really need help with my almost 11 year old. He is EXTREMELY argumentative and an extreme "jerk" for no better word. He is "always right" and if he's corrected - h...
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- You have received great advice. It's tough on the other kids as well but they could be contributing too. We have the same issue with my 9 year old. It's a need for ...
- I agree with Barefoot G. There is a book which is about this technique, but I cannot remember what it is. A very good friend used it and got very quick and permanent...
- I'm not going to pretend I have all the answers given that I only have an 18 mos old son, but I have been reading the book "Boundaries with Kids" by Cloud and Townsend...
Toddler Bed?
Asked by S.E. from Dallas
on October 27, 2006
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I have a question for all of the more experienced moms out there. How old was your toddler when you went from a crib to a toddler bed? Also, after they were in a tod...
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- Hi, S.. I have two girls (8 and 4). I read an article once that was written by Dr. T. Berry Brazelton who recommended waiting until the child is 4 before transitioni...
- My daughter went from a crib right to a twin bed at 2-1/4. We were expecting another little girl in 6 months so we did not want to have the switch happen too close to ...
- I was going to get a toddler bed when my son was little over 2 - but decided to just buy a twin mattress and box spring. I have the rails too but will wait til he is ...
Toddler Bed Vs. Twin Bed
Asked by A.P. from Dallas
on July 21, 2007
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My little guy is out growing his crib and is excited about the big boy bed. My question to moms is: toddler bed vs. regular bed? How quickly do they outgrow the tod...
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- We used the toddler bed to start with but honestly I think a twin bed would of been just as good. You can find beds that are lower to the ground if that is an issue. T...
- I let my son pick out his Thomas theme (after all it is his room), but i do understand about not pushing the character stuff too far. That is why I got the Thomas she...
- I will give you my two cents for what it is worth...If you go to a toddler bed and thena twin bed and then a full size bed in the next couple of years - you are spendi...
Transitioning to Big Girl Bed
Asked by S.H. from South Bend
on February 25, 2011
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I am struggling with transitioning my just 3 year old daughter to her own bed....in more ways than one. First of all, I am about 50/50 on whether or not I am ready. I ...
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- can you try putting her in her own bed in your room, for a start? that helped my little brother transition to his own room. Maybe you can get some kind of screen to...
- You probably don't want to hear this, but just do it and don't feel badly about it! We just transitioned our little guy (soon-to-be 3) from his crib to a toddler bed ...
- She probably needs to go to bed earlier than your 11 yo so why not just start a bedtime routine & get her in there to sleep (sharing the room) earlier than your older ...
Twin or Full Bed?
Asked by A.N. from Las Vegas
on August 5, 2011
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I have an almost 3 year old boy, and he's getting to the point where his crib as a toddler bed is getting too small. We thought about bunk beds, but it will just be hi...
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- We got our daughter a full size bed about 1 1/2 years ago when she was finally ready to move up from her crib/toddler bed. It's nice because daddy and or I can go lay...
- I was in a twin bed until I moved in with my husband, I dont see why the kiddo would need the extra room, I'd rather have the floor space.
- We chose twin beds for our kids, even though their rooms could hold full beds. Our thinking was that they will sleep on twin beds in college, so why get them used to ...
