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When to Change the Crib to Bed
Asked by M.G. from Pittsburgh
on July 14, 2008
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I'm looking for advise on moving our 27 month old son from his crib to a bed. He is still perfectly happy in his crib and doesn't try to climb out yet - loves to jump...
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- My daughter will be 3 in September and still sleeps in her crib. We recently spent several days with my brother-in-law and she slept on an aerobed, with her older sist...
- My daughter will be 2 in Nov and i am having another one by dec-jan. We have put a toddler bed in her room and let her take naps in it and let her choose where she wan...
- I would recommend getting the aerobed that you saw and trying it out at home a few times, like a campout in the living room or in your bedroom. He may get a kick out ...
Transition from Crib to Bed
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on August 21, 2009
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We caught our 2 yr old son with his leg over the rail of his crib the other day so I am thinking it would be wise to transistion him to a bed. I really wanted to just ...
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- I would look for a sale on a twin or full mattress. Toddler beds are not useful for very long. BY the way...my daughter has been putting one leg over for months (s...
- Coming from a mommy who transitioned our 19 month old daughter from a crib to toddler bed (because she was climbing out), if I were to do it over, I would skip the tod...
- Make sure you look on Craigs List... tons of them!
Is a Portable Crib Good Enough for Newborn Baby?
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on August 17, 2009
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I have a 20 month old son and am due with my second son mid October. My 20 month is still in a crib, we have not transitioned him to a big boy bed yet and plan to hol...
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- Yes, you can use the portable crib for your newborn. We did the same thing when we had our second child...18 months after our first. We didn't have the room for a sec...
- Do it! We did the same with our two boys who are 18 mos. apart. After my little guy got too big for the pack & play we put him on the crib mattress and my older son on...
- Have your considered a bassinet or cradle for the first couple months and in those couple months moving you older child to a toddler bed. A portable crib would work b...
Good Crib Mattress
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on December 15, 2008
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Hi everyone,
Does anyone have suggestions on a good crib mattress.....not too expensive.
Thanks.
Sephanie
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- S., Based on Consumer Reports they say the firmer the better and that it is worth the extra few dollars to get one that has a wire frame (to keep the edges from di...
- We upgraded our mattress at Baby USA. It was pricey, but seemed worth it. The other mattress just seemed like a piece of foam. It has two stages for infants and tod...
- We had an inexpensive crib mattress and were advised to get rid of it by our pediatrician. If you investigate you will find that some studies link the chemicals in cr...
Have You Heard of or Tried This Organic Crib Mattress?
Asked by K.O. from San Francisco
on April 30, 2009
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Natural rubber and organic wool infant mattress
by Pixel Organic
http://www.naturallytrendy.com/item_313/Natural-rubber-and-organic-wool-infant-mattress.htm
I...
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- I'm not sure about the pixel organic, but we bought a natural latex/wool mattress for our daughter, and it's fabulous. Dax stores had by far the best deal. One note...
- Wool is VERY normal--great stuff for babies! Wool is naturally anti-microbial, soft, water repellent, and durable. My babies wear wool diaper covers over their cloth...
- Hi K., I, too, have been a bit obsessed with organic mattresses since my daughter was born and I think Pixel Organics is a pretty good product from what I've read a...
Crib or Bed That Is the Question?
Asked by K.C. from Houston
on June 14, 2011
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My 24month old is currently still sleeping in his crib but he climbs out of it every single morning even when I'm not ready to get up. Is he ready for a big boys bed ...
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- since only one other person mentioned crib tents, and she clearly didn't have one and probably had never seen one in use, I'll just say that you do have that option. ...
- We switched both our boys to a big boy bed at 16 or 17 months. We started out with just the mattress on the floor. After they were used to it and we knew they wouldn...
- If he's climbing out, that's dangerous. You can either: 1. Get up with him (as soon as you hear him getting up & out of his crib) or 2. Get him a bed, but what's ...
Toddler Bed or Crib Tent
Asked by A.S. from Detroit
on July 13, 2011
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I have looked up those crib tents that they have out there to keep your kids in the crib a little longer, I was wondering if any of you have used one before. I was eit...
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- We switched our DD over to a toddler bed at 16 months as well and for the same reason that you mentioned. We also have a crib that converts to a toddler bed which I h...
- She is old enough for a toddler bed. If her room is baby proof and she has a gate across her door then she will be safe even if she gets up during the night.
- Personally, I think a toddler bed is a complete waste of money. We skipped the toddler bed altogether and went straight to a twin size mattress on the floor. Because...
1Yr Old Climbing Out of Crib
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on December 8, 2008
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My just turned 1 year old almost climbed out of the crib today. She is on the middle level, and we will change the mattress to the lowest level today. Since she can cl...
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- I would change the mattress to the lowest level and see how she does with that. My son at about a yr and half jumped out if his crib once but never did it again after...
- My daughter is a huge climber but with the crib at the lowest level she isn't able to climb out (although she certainly tries to.) It seems like it is early to conver...
- Hi, I would keep her in the crib and try the lower mattress. I wouldn't suggest the day bed yet because she could fall out and you don't want her out while you are s...
Transition from Family Bed to Crib
Asked by C.K. from Missoula
on August 13, 2010
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Hi Ladies - My 7 month old daughter is breast-fed with some solids foods. She been co-sleeping with me at night to facilitate nursing, and has never really made frien...
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- My first child was like this and I never figured out how to get him in his room. He was 9 before he stayed in his room consistently. My second hated sleeping with us a...
- Good suggestions about making that crib mattress more comfy.. Also sleep with her sheets for a day or 2, get your scent on it. Also when you place her in the crib,...
- i have 5 children and all of them slept with my husband an I because i beast-fed as well. we have a set of twin girls that was hard for me to put in there room, but wh...
Newborn Doesn't like His Crib (I Think)
Asked by J.J. from Seattle
on December 14, 2008
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I am finding that everytime I put my newborn (7 weeks) to bed in his crib, he will wake up 10-15 minutes later. However if he sleeps with me in the bed, he won't wake...
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- I'm the mom of three and none of my children slept in a crib until they were between 4-7 months old (my oldest by 4 months and my middle child by 7 months. My third wi...
- Make sure he is warm enough and his room is warm enough. If you start him co sleeping now it will be really hard to break in the future sure it is fine right now while...
- Our son did the same thing and we discovered that he was cold! Wrap him up really warmly and I think you will find that he manages better! C.
