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Transitioning Toddlers from Crib to Toddler Bed
Oct 22, 2009 ... Read all 10 responses: "OMG,tonight is my first night transitioning my sons' cribs to a toddler bed. I put them to bed two hours ago, ...
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- lay on the floor by the bed, lay them both down. Turn down the lights ... now play castle stories it will peak thier imagination and wind them down. Castl stories you ...
- I know that switching from crib to bed is tough and with twins it's tough times 2!!! I've got twins so i can relate. Mine are now 8, and we're all still alive--so han...
- Try a reward system for staying in bed. Sticker charts are not going to work. A trip to the dollar store at the end of the week if they stay in their beds. Then the...
Separating Twins, New Rooms & Toddler Beds
Read all 8 responses: "We are the blessed parents of boy/girl twins. Since birth , they have shared the same room with their own cribs.
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- Hi A., While I'm not the mother of twins...I am a twin. My parents let me and my sister share everything for way too long. Luckily we were both girls. We even ha...
- Hi A., Being a mother of b/g twins I can relate. my twins are almost 7 now. They shared a room until they were 3 then toddler beds were the right thing to do for th...
- Hi A.. I don't know how much help this is, but I was wondering if you are absolutely set on separating them. My brother and I (he's 4 years younger than me) shared a...
Child Will Not Stay in Toddler Bed!!!
Sep 20, 2009 ... Read all 11 responses: "I just recently converted my almost 3 year old's crib into a toddler bed. Every time I lay him down whether it be ...
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- Have you taught him that he needs to stay in his bed. Not have you told him but have you taught him? You need to teach him to stay in his bed. I know you have a lot...
- Hi A., If taking him back to his room over and over doesn't work, then it's time for closing his door and turning the doorknob around. That way you can lock the ro...
- My son does not stay in his bed either. He started crawling out of his crib at almost 3 and now he is in and out. When I put him to bed for a nap or night time I don...
What is best for toddler to sleep in while traveling?
Read all 12 responses: "My daughter sleeps in a toddler bed at home but has outgrown the pack n play when we travel and when she sleeps at Grandma's.
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- I make a pallet on the floor
- S., it was suggested in some parenting mag that you place dry water noodles under the bottom sheet which acts as bumpers. noodles are cheap but may be difficult to fin...
- My kids always liked sleeping on a regular mattress that was on the ground. It's low enough that if she does roll off it's not a long drop. If it's a realistic possi...
21 Month Old in a Toddler Bed Realistic?
Read all 27 responses: "Hi mamas, Again, thank you for always being so helpful. I have received some advice from moms who may be right about this but wanted ...
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- I think trying a toddler bed would be fine if it's what you want to do. The only thing that I'd say is to keep soft things around the bed in case your dd moves around ...
- I have a 2 1/2 year old that I just transitioned from his crib to his toddler bed about a month ago (mainly because we are expecting our next child due any day.) He r...
- I moved my son to his "big boy room" before he was 2. His bed had a trundle bed that pulled out and for a few months he slept on the trundle because I was afraid he'd...
Transition from Crib to Toddler Bed
Read all 19 responses: "WHEN IS A BABY TOO OLD FOR A CRIB? WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAYS TO GO FROM ONE TO THE OTHER? WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO MAKE IT SAFE?
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- I read an article not too long ago that said when the child is 36 inches tall OR the child can climb out of the crib, it's time to transition to the toddler bed. My so...
- I was really lucky with my first. She moved to a twin size bed on her second birthday. We got the bed and intended to just set it up and keep it in her room along wi...
- Timing is completely up to you. I know some that wait 2 years, some that don't wait that long. My ped. told me that as soon as my daughter could climb up the crib then...
Help with Moving 17 Month Old in Toddler Bed.
Read all 9 responses: "HI! I am really thinking about moving my 17 month old into a toddler bed. Right now he is in a baby bed but he trys to climb out of ...
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- Hi B.! I believe that there are tents that you can install that fit over top of the crib to keep this from happening. I have a friend that used it and loved it. I...
- I had to move my daughter into a big girl bed @ 15 months because she climbed out. I was worried she would break something. She did really well at night but nap time i...
- Hi B., I know your frustration. I had a girl first who was so sweet and when she was ready she went into her big bed. Then there was my son...one night at 17 months I ...
Toddler Getting Ready to Go into a Bed from Crib-don't Know What to Buy
Read all 8 responses: "My daughter is turning 2 on October 19th and we're investigating getting a bed for her birthday. My husband likes the toddler beds, ...
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- I put my daughter in a toddler bed originally. She slept in it fine. But she became a crazy sleeper, tossing and turning all over the place. So I had my double size be...
- Hi We skipped the toddler bed. Our 20 month old has a twin trundle bed from Costco with the Moonlight Slumber twin mattress. Love them both. She sleeps in the trun...
- We had best luck with a twin mattress directly on the floor. Makes falling and getting out of bed trivial. Later, you can add a box spring and then frame. Also: goi...
Toddler Bed
Read all 11 responses: "I am wondering what is suggested as a good time to switch from a crib to a toddler bed?"
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- I would keep a child in a crib as long as you can. My daughter is 3 and still in her crib. She says she doesnt want a big bed. She can climb in the crib (with ...
- When your child can climb out of his/her crib! If they show now desire for that, it's whenever you are ready.
- My youngest of four is 23 so toddler beds were not really a thing when they were little. I would put the crib railing down as soon as I knew they could climb out. It...
Toddler Bed Advice Needed
Read all 36 responses: "My two year old son just climbed/fell out of the crib for the first time today. He is developmentally delayed, and I didn't expect ...
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- Glad things are working out for you! You might take a look at some foam bed "bumpers" instead of rails. There is a company on Ebay that sells them -- just search for "...
- We bought a crib tent and called it our "camping tent bed". My daughter loved this, my mom even got her a little lantern(flashlight) to take to bed. Babies are us carr...
- Our 2 year old transitioned to sleeping on a twin bed on the floor about 9 months ago. He loves it, and it seems much more roomy than the toddler beds, so it seems sa...
