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How Old for a Pillow?
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on September 4, 2009
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Hi Moms....how old were your children when they started sleeping with pillows? And how old were they when you moved them to a Toddler bed? My son just turned 2 and ...
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- We gave our 3 year old a pillow and now he loves them. We use the smaller kind. Our Son was climbing out of the crib at 2 1/2, so we got a crib tent and no more cli...
- We moved my son to a toddler bed in January before he turned 2 in March. He hadn't tried to crawl out of his crib either, but we were traveling later that month and h...
- I moved my son out when he was 20 months old he never climbed out of his either. He started using a pillow regular size when he was 18 months old.
Need Help for Transfer Two and a Half Years Old from Our Bed to His Own Bed????
Asked by M.B. from Reno
on August 24, 2009
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I have a two and a half years old little boy who has been a co-sleeper ever since he is born. And now with the second child on his/her way (almost 8 weeks), my husband...
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- Hi M., my son turns 4 next month & he has co-slept with me since birth. I decided that I wanted him to start sleeping in his own room by his 4th birthday. I've alread...
- Hi M., My daughter is turning 3 next month, and she just transitioned into her own bed about 6 months ago. We co-slept up until then. It has turned out really well. ...
- For us, we have a floor futon in our room. The kids can sleep there if they want or need to. Its fine with us. My daughter was a co-sleeper, and my son was on and of...
Poll -- When Did You Move Your Kids to a Bigger Bed?
Asked by D.L. from Dallas
on July 4, 2007
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When my daughter was born, we bought one of those convertable cribs. Well, the middle setting (daybed) still uses the crib size mattress. Last I checked she was alre...
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- We moved our daughter into a full size bed at 22mos. We took her to Ikea and let her check out all the beds and comforters. It was like she had her hand in picking out...
- We moved our son to a big bed at 15 months.
- When my son was 22 months old he flung himself out of the crib. My pedi told me to get him out of the crib. My son always slept kinda crazy and would hit parts of th...
Sharing a Room with a Toddler
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2008
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my husband, 17 month old daughter, and i are moving out of my inlaws house to my aunts house (due to severe differences betwenn us and my husbands parents). the issue ...
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- Hi J., I am going to assume that you are moving in with relatives for financial reasons. At 17 months old, it will be an adjustment for her, and you guys, sometimes we...
- Good suggestions here... also, with the transition going on... naturally your girl will need to adjust too. One thing.... do NOT put her in your bed for sleeping.....
- Ok, you get some really good hooks to put in the ceiling. Use PC pipe, or long curtain rod, what ever..that will fit into to size of the hook. Slide that "bar" right...
18 Month Old Climbing Out of Bed
Asked by J.T. from Champaign
on May 9, 2009
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My 18 month old just learned recently how to climb out of her bed. I don't think she is quite ready for a toddler bed, and not that safe to keep her in her crib at the...
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- I haven't read the other posts so this may have already been suggested but I would recommend moving her before she falls out and gets hurt. As for the door -- if you l...
- I highly recommend the crib tent as well, there is even one for a pack and play if you travel. They keep your child safe. For my son, 18 months was way to early to m...
- Most parents have this situation with at least one of their children. You have to child-safe the house. Put a tall gate on the staircase. Preferably one that screws in...
Going from the Crib to the Bed.
Asked by P.M. from Panama City
on March 8, 2009
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Hi. I have a wonderful 28 month old little girl who is still in her crib. She has not climbed out or acted like she wanted to unless I am in the room with her and sh...
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- She's ready for the "big girl bed" for sure. And you and your husband are ready to rock the night away while she sleeps in it. Schedule bedtime, after bathtime, after...
- She is over two, tall, and climbs into and out of her crib: The crib must be removed. She could get hurt...break a leg or arm, fall on her head...break her collar bo...
- My son is 2.5 and is still in a crib as well.. He will hang one foot over but not actually climb out (thank gosh). I am waiting as long as I can before I put him in a ...
Spoiling or Concern?
Asked by L.D. from Indianapolis
on October 10, 2006
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My three and a half month old daughter still shares a room with my husband and I, she sleeps in a co-sleeper next to our bed. My husband is fine with our arrangements...
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- Hi L., I'm new here and your message caught my eye because my 16 month old still sleeps with us. I've just within the last few days started putting him in his crib...
- You are doing just fine!! You are still breast feeding, you aren't doing anything out of your own comfort area, are you?? If not you parent the way you see fit. You...
- I want you to know I do the exact same thing on both accounts I have no advice obviously since I don't know what to do myself but sometimes it helps to know your not t...
Big Kid Bed.. How Old?
Asked by M.S. from Denver
on October 3, 2008
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so my daughter will be 2 in December... and my friends keep bugging me about when to move her in to a big kid bed... and i hadn't really felt rushed to do it any time ...
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- My advice is not to worry about your friends' pressure. You know your kiddo. I absolutely swear by waiting until she is ready. My son was in a crib at 2.5, and then he...
- I wouldn't rush it. I felt a little pressure to trasition my 2 yr. old to a big boy bed becuase I was expecting my second child (22 months between them)and because i...
- I put my son in a toddler bed but by the time he was three he went into a bunk bed. It worked for us and the only time he fell out was when his brother pushed him.
Moving My 2 Year Old Out of Our Bed and Sleep Issues....
Asked by P.G. from Phoenix
on March 17, 2008
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I am a 40 year old first time mother of a now 2 year old daughter (her birthday was last week). Logan is a wonderful child; easy going, very loving, smart, fun...
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- Hello! When our daughter was that little, we had a lot of sleep issues, too. We referred to "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communica...
- She will surely cry when you move her out of your bed, but a few nights of crying and persistent hard work will be worth it in the long run. Put her in her crib and l...
- Hi P., I am a 40year old first time mom. My daughter is now 13 months. I just started puttting her in her own room in her crib. SHe has always slept in a pack n ...
Siblings Sleeping Together
Asked by D.P. from Sacramento
on January 15, 2008
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At waht age do you think brother and sister should stop sleeping with each other? My 6 year old boy and his 4 year old sister will not go to bed unless they are toget...
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- I have a friend whose 2 older children roomed together until about puberty (they are about 1 1/2 years apart) and they are amazing kids - very close-knit, get-along ki...
- Why is it exactly that you want them to sleep apart? Do you and your husband sleep separately, too? It's perfectly natural for humans, like many creatures, to want to ...
- I think your children are doing what comes naturally as human beings. Our society is one of the very few that encourages sleeping seperately. It just isn't normal for ...
