Toddler Bed or No?

I do think 1 is too young too. I kept my son in a crib until he was 2 1/2 since he never figured out how to climb out on his own. The only reason I switched him at the time to a twin bed is because he was potty trained otherwise he was still content in his crib. If she isn't climbing out of it I would wait until 6-12 months and then when we switched him at the beginning there was still nights he would want to sleep in his crib so we kind of let him decide when he wanted to. If she wants to sleep in a toddler bed and does well with it though that's all that matters as long as everyone is comfortable with it and sleeping well.

My cousin has 3 girls. When they turn the magical age of 1 she takes away most "baby" things because this is the age where if you don't take it away now it becomes a attachment habit that is really hard to take away later.

With that she has put her 1 year olds in toddler beds following their first birthdays. She also has bunk beds and her 4 yr.old is on top and her 2 yr.old is on the bottom and has been for awhile.

It's all about what works for you and your family.

If your lil one will stay in a toddler bed and sleep good I see no problem with it. It has to be safer than having a toddler try and climb over or jump out of a crib.

I have a few friends that put their children in toddler beds at 9-10 months old and had no problems. I think if she will sleep better in the toddler bed than go ahead and do it.

We put our son in a toddler bed at 20 months old. He will probably sleep in it until he is four so I think it is a good investment and not a waste of money. He is a peanut and unless he has a major growth spurt I don't see him outgrowing it too quickly.

I put my 2 kids in toddler beds around the age of 2. My son is 10 now & my daughter almost 5. I have not had any problems. I believe 1 is a little young for a toddler bed, but that is just my opinion. I have 3 sisters & 1 brother. We all have had our kids in toddler beds around 2 years old. No problems. I hope this helps.

I put my oldest in a toddler bed when she started climbing out of her bed. It was a few months before my next baby was born. I think your child will let you know when she is ready. If she cant get out why bother, although if you already have the bed and she has slept in it ummm well good luck.

In my opinion I think it may be too young but there is no set standard so if you think she's ready then she's ready. If she'll stay in the bed then it's the right decision. I'd make sure she can't hurt herself should she crawl or walk out.

I remember transferring our oldest before between 20-23 months. She was in her toddler bed by the time she was two. My youngest is 19 months and I tried the toddler bed and she keeps coming out of her room crying and she just won't stay in her bed. I don't want to push it so I put her in the crib and she still cries for me.

Try it out and see what happens.

I'm personally not a fan of Toddler beds. It's a nice transition I suppose so the kid doesn't look like a baby in a sea of bed, but I personally think that it's a waste of money since they're generally only in them for a yr anyway.

We went to a mattress on the floor when my daughter was anxious enough in her crib to climb out and possibly hurt herself. When she was 4, we added the box spring. When she's 5, we'll add the frame for the off the ground effect. But, beds are so tall these days, even just the mattresses stand a foot off the ground. Add the box spring and it requires a little kid to do a little jumping or climbing to get in.

Good luck.

BTW: My daughter was running at 10 months. She was 11 months when she was ready for a bed because of her climbing issue. If they have the will, they will find a way to climb out so avoid the injury early if you can.