When Should I Switch??

She'll do great! One thing you can do is try letting her nap in the twin bed for a little while, then gradually let her sleep in the bed at night. Another thing I did was take her to the store and let her pick out fun bedding sets for her "big girl bed" (pillows, blankets, etc) that may make it feel more "hers". Good luck!

Hi K.,
well we put our daughter in a toddler bed at 15 months and then we got her a full sized bed....because we didnt want to spend the money on a twin and we already had a extra full size bed....she loves it and if she has already slept in a twin and hasnt had a problem with it then she will be fine just get the rails to go on the side of the bed....good luck, and its easier to just transition to a twin bed instead of having the toddler bed then the twin...if they only get used to one in stead of constant change it will be better....yes they say to wait till they climb out of the crib but if you think she is ready go for it...and my daughter hasnt fallen once outta the bed and isnt up all night wandering around.....

It's always best to adjust accordingly to ur childs age and ur own knowledge of her habits. If she's safe and content with the crib I would be in no hurry.

I was a big fan of the crib! My daughter stayed in till she was almost 3 and my son 2 1/2. They obviously weren't climbers. They liked it... I found it reassuring to not have to worry about them wandering or falling out. Then again, when they did get into their beds, they didn't wander OR fall out. We didn't do anything too special... they adjusted to the beds right away. I let them help pick out the bedding and they loved that. I'd say don't be in a hurry unless she's climbing out and at risk for hurting herself.

My two year old just started sleeping in a twin bed a couple weeks ago. We put it on the floor so he wouldn't get hurt falling out of it.

I started with him taking his nap in it. It took some getting used to for him, because he'd always slept in his playpen and he was used to having the walls. So, when he first started sleeping on the mattress, he'd roll around and fall out and he asked to sleep in his playpen at first. I let him go back to the playpen a couple times.

I also layed down with him in the twin bed for the first 4 to 6 nights, I think. I'd wait until he fell asleep and then I'd get up... that is if I didn't fall asleep too! I left the door open so he could come to me if he needed me. For the first week, it seemed he woke up a lot and I'd have to go in there and lay down with him a lot.

Eventually I really didn't want to lay down with him anymore... he goes to bed early! So, I quit. It was a little scary for him at first, because he told me he was scared. When he'd say that, I'd ask, "you're scared?" He'd say yes and I'd tell him, "don't be scared... mommy's here, daddy's here, sissie's here and brother's here for you."

That seemed to make him feel o.k. and he'd go to sleep. I don't lay down with him anymore, but he still seems to do a nightly ritual of telling me he's scared and me having to reassure him.

He turned 2 at the end of November.

I think it's a big transition, so maybe you can ease her into it when you think she's ready.

I wouldn't be in any hurry to move to a big bed. I will keep my daighter in a crib as long as I safely can! She isn't a climber and enjoys being in her crib. I like not having to worry if she gets up in the night while we are asleep. I have heard terror stories about kids destroying the house while the parents were asleep.

K.,
We just put Bryce in a twin bed in January. He turned two in January. He'd never slept in anything else except the pac-n-play. He was unfamiliar with it the first night and we had to leave the door open so he could hear us and not be alone crying. He has his blankie and stuffed animal and he was ok. He was just scared. The second night was just allowing him to see that this was the new thing and it was staying. He was still unsure of it but we reassured him and we left the door open again. The third night he knew it was ok and he would be fine. I'm sure most kids don't acclimate themselves to the bed that fast but I think it was the reassurance from us that it was ok and he didn't have to worry. The first night we understood that he was just going to have to cry himself to sleep. He didn't understand but he learned that's the way it was going to be. Hope this helps you.
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I would keep her in her crib until she starts to climb out. It is safest and once you put her in there she can't get out. You won't have to worry about her roaming around the house while you are asleep. My son was in a crib until he was 2 1/2. I would have kept him in there longer if he hadn't started climbing out. At that point I worried that he might fall while trying to get out. Hope this helps.

What does your daughter sleep in now? I think that an easy transiton for us was that same age my daughter went from a crib to a toddler bed. It is still low to the ground and never fell out. Now she'll be three in a few months and she told me her bed is too small and we'll transition to a twin bed. But I still want to use a rail for the side just in case.

Hope this helps

Hi K., I think it is too early for a twin bed. I put my 18 month old in a toddler bed before the new baby was born. If you use the twin bed, jsut get the rails for the sides to prevent you from rolling off. My 18 month old rolled off the toddler bed but it is only 6 inches from the floor. Not too far to fall.\

I hope this helps.

Hi K. Again...haha
I have a two and a half little girl and she has JUST started climbing out of her crib so I am going to have to switch her too. I am not worried about her having trouble I am more worried about me being ready to see her come down when she is ready and not when I am ready to go get her....see what I mean. I guess it is selfish but if she is ready you will know. You can put the bed rails on, that will help keep her safe. She will be fine! Good luck again A.

We moved our now 27 month old two a twin bed when he was 13 months old. He hated his crib and I was tired of him sleeping with my husband and I. It took us about a month for him to fall asleep on his own however, we did different fun things with him. For example we would have camp outs on the floor of his room with our sleeping bags. When he fell asleep I waited 20 minutes and then put him in his own bed. Eventually I went from laying on the floor with him to sitting by the door and then out in the hallway and now every night at 9:00 he says goodnight and off he goes to his big boy bed. If you are worried about her getting up in the middle of the night put a gate in her door. It will only be a hard process if you get stressed about it. If he wants to sleep on the floor I let him. What is it hurting by him sleeping on the floor of his room in a sleeping bag. He slept in his sleeping bag on his bed up until a month ago. I hope this helps and I hope the transition goes smoothly. Good Luck!