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Toddler Beds at what age

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 March 2013 - 20:47

My LO is 2, and still sleeps in a crib. He did try to climb out once and fell, (on his bum and was not hurt) and never ever tried it again. I'll be going back home for the summer and thought to transition him into a toddler bed then- but I just don't trust that he'll actually stay put in bed. I'm just trying to get ideas on when most of you put your lo's in toddler beds and what sort of 'signs' you looked for to know that they were ready.

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 21 March 2013 - 11:44
i just posted exactly the same question My Little girl is 2.5 years old and still sleeping in her cot bed with the sides on, She has no problem sleeping in there at all and sleeps from 7-7 every night She jumped out once and hit her head so she has never tried again, Something in the back of my mind is telling me shes too old now and i should take the sides off and get her into a proper bed, there's 2 reasons why i'm not 1. she moves around allot and sleeps the wrong way in the bed normally curled up in the corner, i'm scared she will fall out even with a bumper side 2. i also have a 6 month old baby and work full time i just don't think i can face a battle at bed time to get her into bed and to stay there, i'm pretty sure she will get up a million times in the night if i take the side off!! I also have a 6 month old little boy but bought him his own cot bed so i don't need it. i just don't know what to do !
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 March 2013 - 15:32
I'm in the same situation Kiwispiers! I would have liked to kept him in there for a while, but I'm expecting #2 as well and need his crib. We're going to go shopping for single bed soon as well with side rails. I just hope he'll actually sleep in it. Whenever he's in a bed- he just gets excited and starts jumping around and rolling around in it. I guess it will just take some getting used to!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 19 March 2013 - 14:33
I'm not sure that the timing is all that crucial, its more about convenience. My son is 2 1/2 and is currently sleeping on a mattress on the floor as we just returned from vacation and while away he realised he could easily climb out of his portacots, so tried to do the same with his cot when we returned. I wanted to keep him in his cot as long as possible but we need it now for our new baby anyway. We are hopefully picking up his new bed this weekend but we decided not to bother with a toddler bed, I don't really see the point unless your cot already converts to one, they are cheaper than single beds, but by the time your child is 3 or 4 they won't fit in it anyway and you will then have to buy another bed. We have gone straight to a single bed, but one with side rails, its actually the top bunk of a bunk set that can be divided. A bit like these ones http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10161064/ (although the one we are getting is white and not ikea)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 March 2013 - 09:27
thank you so much, I'll take a look at the links for sure!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 19 March 2013 - 00:06
Hi, Im not up to that stage yet, but hope these links help :) http://www.ahaparenting.com/ages-stages/toddlers/crib-to-toddler-bed http://www.ahaparenting.com/ages-stages/toddlers/helping-your-toddler-learn-to-put-himself-to-sleep I'll be interested to hear how you go. Good luck!
 
 

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