Toddler Bed - Tampa,FL

Age 3 unless they are climbing out. Longer if they really LOVE their crib is OK too.
After that, you can go right to a regular bed. Toddler beds cannot be used safely with separate side rails anyway....just go to a twin/full w/side rails.

There is no reason to move them if they still fit in the crib, like it there and are not climbing out. My first we didn't move out of his crib until he was a couple months shy of his 3rd birthday. He never wanted to climb out of it. We moved him into a twin bed as the only reason he was getting moved out was his brother was due that month and he had gotten too big for the crib(thus going to a twin bed with a rail). My second was older, we did move him to a toddler bed because he was smaller than his brother and was more comfortable on the smaller bed, he had to be moved because he was climbing out of the crib on a regular basis. My third is about to turn 2 in a couple weeks and has no interest in climbing out so we're keeping her in until she either gets too big or she starts climbing out, whatever age that is.
It is not a necessity, will not mess them up if they stay in the crib longer or any other rendom thing people says.

I pretty much agree with the consensus here...if your toddler isn't climbing out or othewise affected by the crib, keep them in there!!!! Also, unless you already have one on hand or you have a space issue, I think toddler beds are a waste. Go right into a twin or full size bed and be done with it. I'd go full over twin, but again space might be a concern. With a bigger bed you have more flexibility and you won't have to buy a new one for many, many years!

I am the lone wolf here. Part of your decision should be based on your crib and the size of your child. Unless you have purchased a new crib since the major recall of drop sides, then I would say move as early as possible because of safety. Our daughter is very small for her age, but even with a quality crib, when we took her out of it we realized that the supports underneath had bent. Had she been allowed to stay up to age three, she would certainly have gotten hurt.

My oldest transitioned at 1 1/2 because he was a monkey and would climb out. That one kind of went without saying. My middle child did well with transition as well at about the same age.

All three of mine transitioned into twin beds instead of toddler beds. The youngest into a daybed, to be exact. Each of them did well and were excited to be in big kid beds instead of baby beds.

Let me suggest that you switch from a crib to a regular bed. I wished I would have done that with my daughter.

That being said, if your child is happy as a clam in his/her crib, then DON"T move him or her!!! If he/she is crawling out, then you can always do a crib tent. I'm not a fan of those, so when my daughter started crawling out of her bed at bedtime when she didn't want to go to sleep, I moved her (around 20 months). However, I wished I would have put her in a twin bed because then I could lay with her later.

My son is 21 months and extremely happy in his crib so I'm not rushing him to a bigger (or more independent) bed!

Other than that, if you just want to know when you should move him/her (even if they are not crawling out) then I think once they start night time potty training, which can range anywhere from 2-4 years old.

Depends on the child.
If your child climbs out of the crib, switch.
If your child is happy in the crib, keep them there as long as possible. My son we switched at 1 1/2y. He loved to crawl out of his toddler bed, make us sleep on the floor.

My daughter we switched at 3y. She will lay in her bed and only get up once or twice. When you say good night she likes you do stay, but doesn't MAKE you stay.

M.

Not until they start looking like they are going to fall/climb out of the crib. I moved my first to a toddler bed at age 2 so we could use the crib for by second baby and it was hard. My second baby stayed in until about 3 and it was so much easier! IMO don't mess with a good thing - until you HAVE to!!!

I think about 3½ or 4. I think that if you have a child that will get out a regular bed and wander the house them it's best to leave them in the crib for safety.

The earlier the better. Toddlers are ages 12 months to 24 months. After that it's really too late. They are about to out grow the size of the bed and need to move up to a regular bed. It is a much easier transition if you do it sooner. I do think child care kids have a better advantage here though. At about 10 months of age they should start putting the babies down on cots for part of their sleep time and then by the time they move up to the young toddler room they are comfortable on the cots they use. So by age 12 months most kids in child care are sleeping on cots for naps. That really helps them be used to the height of the toddler bed, the feel of it without rails, etc....

All of my grand kids went in toddler beds by a year and I never really had any issues with them wandering or getting up to play. It was bed, they got in and went to sleep. Since it was started younger they just never had issues.

Its up to you.

My son was in his crib, even at 3 years old. He LOVED his crib and slept SO well in it.
Then one day, HE told us, he wanted to be in a bed. So then we did. And he was fine.

We stayed in the crib until it was time to potty train. It wound up for us working out great becuase the excitment of the big girl bed helped us with the potty. Plus she is an active sleeper flipping and turning all night so the crib was the safest choice for us. Good Luck!

I'll be putting my 26 month old in a toddler bed in a couple of weeks, and expect to have an issue with him staying in it at first as he's a "get up and go" little guy and likes to explore everything! But I also want to further his toilet training and don't want him to have to deal with both issues at the same time. I bought a cute Sesame Street bed, along with Elmo bedding, have some Elmo party supplies left over from his birthday party and plan to have a little transition "party." (I don't have the option of using a twin bed due to space limitations at this time, and as he's had accidents ~ we've been to the ER twice, had stitches once due to falls ~ I like that a toddler bed is lower to the floor in the event he falls out.)

As far as timing, I read a few days ago that if a child is 35" or more it's time to move them since they are running out of room. Also, if they're climbing out of the crib they could fall and injure themselves so it's time to make the move. And, if a new baby is expected it's best to transition your toddler to a bed before the new baby arrives, so they don't know that's the reason and become resentful.

The following article says there's really no definitive "right" time, that, "You have to pay attention to your child's developmental clues and decide when he or she is ready to make the transition."

http://www.toddlerstoday.com/articles/sleep-issues/toddle...

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Your the mom...the decision is up to you. You can always see how the transition goes and go from there. I am now 5 months pregnant and have a 21 month old daughter who sleeps in her crib. But I will be transitioning her into a toddler bed around 28 months old because I will need the crib for this other baby. So it depends on you! Good Luck!