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When Did You Put Your Child in a Toddler Bed?
I did not put my son in a toddler bed until he was at least 2. .... Just for the safety concerns for your child, I would get a crib. ...
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- my son was 2 when i first got him into his own bed. problem was he syill had to sleep in my room with me... so i had to beds i one little room. but the move from my ro...
- I have a 2 1/2 year old and he is is still in a crib, but when we go places we still use the pack -n- play. We just take out the top bassinet part and put the mattres...
- I moved my boys into toddler beds at just over 2 years old. Maybe consider buying a used crib that converts to a toddler bed then you can still keep them in the crib a...
Help with Moving 17 Month Old in Toddler Bed.
First of all, closing the doors is a safety measure in case of a fire. When my son was moved to the toddler bed we used the gate, but once he started ...
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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 Safety
Keep you're child safe (We have a safety gate around our fireplace and a .... Why not put your toddler in a toddler bed and pack away the pack and play and ...
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- Moving your child to a regular bed sounds like a good idea to me. But you should also teach your child not to get out of the bed unless you are present to keep them cl...
- My daughter climbed out of the crib at 15 months and the pack and play about 2 days later. While we shopped for the big girl bed we put her crib mattress in her play ...
- you should put her in a bed if she's climbing out of the crib all the time - forget about the tent
When to Switch to a Toddler Bed?
When it was time to transition out of the crib for the older 2, I simply removed one side rail of my crib and used it as a toddler bed with a safety rail ...
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- Our general rule has been that when they're not safer in a crib (i.e., they climb out) it is time for a toddler bed. That has been a different age for each of our kid...
- At 15 months my daughter was climbing into her crib and I was scared that it wouldn't be long before she tried to climb out and get hurt. I switched her to a twin bed...
- It sounds like he's ready for a bed to me! I put my kids in beds as soon as they began to climb out. I never bought a toddler bed, I went straight for twin beds and us...
Toddler Bed?
How old was your toddler when you went from a crib to a toddler bed? ... We bought a normal sized full bed and put safety rails on each side. ...
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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 ...
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
I moved my second child to a toddler bed when he was 18 months old. .... Just make sure you really take a good look at the safety of the room. ...
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- My son was that age when we transitioned him, my daughter was ready a little later than that. We moved her at about 22 months. With both we had it pretty easy. Just to...
- You may be surprised. My 2-1/2 year old STILL stays in his toddler bed calling for me. He will not get out on his own. It is almost comical. He never tried crawlin...
- Hi S., I used a side rail when my boys switched to their toddler beds. I used the same sheets on the toddler bed that I used in the crib and the side rail made them...
Crib/Toddler Bed vs Twin Bed with Side Rails for 18 Month Old
We have been going back and forth between getting a toddler bed, getting another crib, and buying safety rails for the twin that we have. ...
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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...
Toddler Bed
I say put him in a toddler bed. It's safer and he will just have to learn to stay in his ..... toddler bed rails · toddler bed safety · furniture toddler ...
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- I would say that's its time. He's becoming a Big Boy. My 1 1/2 yr old is on the verge but he doesn't have the courage to shift his weight over the side just yet.
- My son didn't crawl out of his crib ever, I guess I was lucky, but around the age of 2 1/2 we switched his crib to a toddler bed anyway. He liked it much better, and ...
- Short and sweet: Switch him to the toddler bed.
Toddler Bed Question
As far as moving him to a toddler bed, I'd recommend keeping him in his crib until he's ... at which point you have to move him to a bed for safety reasons. ...
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- About 2 weeks ago I moved my 22 month old to a big girls bed because she was climbing out of her crib. We have a problem every night of her coming downstairs (she oft...
- I suggest waiting as long as possible to move him to a bed. I made the mistake of moving my first child to a bed when she turned two. We spent the next year trying t...
- I would start putting him to bed earlier and then if he plays for a while, when he does go to sleep, it will be earlier than normal. Sometimes the more sleep you get ...
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
Oct 11, 2009 ... We think it's time to transition him to a toddler bed so that he .... If that doesn't work, a safety lock on the knob could prevent him from ...
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- I regret using a toddler bed. I wish I would have gone straight to a twin bed (with a rail, of course) with mine because he slept so much better in it that in a toddl...
- Like many have said, make it fun. To give ownership, you can also let him pick out his sheets (for us, we just got the basic frame, so picking out a bed wouldn't have...
- Help your child be excited about the transition. If you can, let him "help" you pick out the bed. We gave my son several options (showed him pictures on the computer) ...
