Toddler: Jardine
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Crib/Toddler Bed vs Twin Bed with Side Rails for 18 Month Old
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on August 14, 2008
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Hello,
My son is almost 18 months old, and he just started to walk last month. We are due with our second son in 7 weeks and trying to decide what to do with our fir...
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- We used the toddler bed. The big thing for us was that we didn't want him to become dependant on bed rails in a regular size bed. This way it's a transition from cri...
- I would make the change as soon as possible. A new baby, new room and a new bed and seeing his crib go to the new baby might be too much all at once. Let him know wh...
- my kids were 20 months apart. i barrowed another crib for the new baby.(or you can buy one cheap on craigs list or a mom to mom sale) you dont want him to think the ba...
Help with 4 Month Old Sleeping
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on November 2, 2008
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I'm having trouble getting my 4 month old son to sleep thought the night. I have been trying for a month now with no luck. My son and daughter are going to share a roo...
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- You might need to keep feeding him in the night for 2 more months when he is more ready to sleep through the night. Hang in there!
- K., I hate to tell you this but your son shouldn't be sleeping thru the night yet. Be happy it's only once a night that he wakes up. At 4 months my daughter got u...
- He probably still needs to eat. At this point, I'd suggest just getting up, quickly feeding him, and getting him back to bed. 3-4 months is too little to CIO, especi...
Crib Recall Frustration
Asked by A.W. from Detroit
on June 29, 2008
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Anybody else out there dealing with the Jardine crib recall situation (apparantly there are 320,000 of us dealing with it!)? What have you been told? I am getting ev...
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- if your son is still using it, you CAN return it to babies r us without a receipt. I work at toys r us, they HAVE to take it back. Talk to a manager, and they will t...
- Thank you for posting this question! I didn't know about the recall and we own one of these cribs. We don't use it anymore as our son is almost 5 years old. But, we...
- Yes...I'm frustrated too... I am worried too about the choices of cribs. I am sure we won't be able to find one as nice as the one we had.
Glowing Crib Reviews?
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on March 1, 2007
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Hi,
I am having a hard time deciding on a crib. I am looking for a good review on a crib priced under $400.00. I like the Jardine Berkly and the Jardine Olympia f...
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- I don't have any recommendations on cribs but I just wanted to tell you that I think what you wrote about being a "bonus Mom to two great step/bonus kids" was such a w...
- It's been awhile, but we purchased our crib from Babies R Us. The quality and the price were within our budget at the time and it was a GREAT crib. It's a sleigh-bed...
- We bought a crib from IKEA.. and LOVE it. It's very simple, and perfect for my little guy. It only comes in two colors, wood and white. I know with a little girl yo...
Transfer from Crib to Toddler Bed
Asked by B.O. from San Francisco
on April 30, 2009
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My daughter is a little over 2 yrs old and still in her crib. She likes to climb in but I am scared she will try to climb out and hurt herself. My husband and I put ...
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- I say if it ain't broke don't fix it. You'll look back when she's 10 and say what was the rush to put her in her big crib. I think putting them in the big bed crib is ...
- I've read guidelines that suggest age 3 is a good time to transition to a bed. Unless you've have a baby on the way who needs the crib this is a battle you don't need...
- Try a count-down, make it fun, and then have the crib disappear. If she likes being a "big girl", focus on that. If she needs a new bed toy to help her adjust, tell ...
Crib Rail for Convertible Crib
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on April 21, 2010
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I have a Jardine convertible crib we purchased from Babies R Us over 2 years ago and we just recently converted it into a toddler bed. Does anyone have a crib rail fo...
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- did u check w/ babies r us. U should always purchase all the parts neccessary at the time even if u do not need them-that sounds about right for the rails to a convert...
- Ikea has a crib rail that's $10 and fits many cribs/beds
- I asked this question on this site before and the best response I received... roll up a blanket (I used a quilt my aunt made us for the baby) and fit it under the fitt...
Advice Needed About Cribs - Non Convertible
Asked by P.L. from New York
on July 7, 2008
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Hi - My crib was recalled recently. It is taking a long time to get the voucher to get a new one and so my 6 month old is back in the co-sleeper. Do you have a crib ...
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- My 2 year old daughter has a crib that we purchased from K-Mart...it's great. I have not had any trouble with it. Nanc
- i bought Storkcraft through JC Penney. it was inexpensive and shipping costs were reasonable. my son who just turned 3 is still in it and seems sturdy still, but he wa...
- I highly recommend going to Bellini. Our crib is from there and we are now using it for our second child and its condition is as good as the day we brought it home. ...
Best Convertible Crib Recommendations
Asked by S.B. from Columbus
on June 30, 2009
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I am looking to buy a new crib. I want a convertible one so I can use it when the baby gets older. I also know that I do not want one that has adjustable rails. My ...
Recalled Crib Nightmare
Asked by A.G. from Boca Raton
on May 25, 2011
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When my son was already 2 we found out that his crib was part of the Jardine crib recall. The slats could potentially break but his crib was solid and sound and we co...
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- Sorry, but a "recalled crib nightmare," as you called your post, would apply if a child had been injured or killed by a crib. This isn't a nightmare, it's an annoyance...
- just go buy new hardware for your original crib..... Try a specialty store like "Fastenal" if they don't carry it they can probably refer you to somewhere that can...
- 50 years of babies survived drop side cribs. We have gone nuts in making things so uber-impossible to get hurt ont. Yikes when I think of the bunk beds we slept in a...
Short Stature and Non-drop-side cribs--Need Advice!
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on November 26, 2009
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I was just about to get a new crib for my six-month-old son. He's been in a bassinet so far, but is rapidly outgrowing it. With my older son we've LOVED our drop-sid...
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- Hi S., How about just putting a strong sturdy step stool next to the crib so that you can be about 5'8" or so. I am 5'8" and I have troble on occasion. It's not so ...
- What about a step stool? Seems like a simple solution... We have a fixed side crib and I am 5'4". I haven't had any problems, but we're still on the highest crib se...
- I currently have a drop side crib, actually the one that was recalled as well. I'm only 5ft and I've never had any problem reaching my son and I NEVER use the drop sid...
