I am wondering when is a good time to put my son in a toddler bed. I know that most people wait until there child climbs out of the crib. I however don't think that my son will climb out of his crib when I put him in it he goes right to sleep he. So when is a good time to upgrade to a toddler bed?
I personally think, this one is all about what you want.
I took my kids out of thier cribs at 13 months. My best friend just took her 3 year old out of his.
There is no right and wrong on this one I think.
H.
I suggest you keep him in a crib as long as you possibly can. A toddler in a bed is really a toddler out of bed more often then not. It took me 3 months to train my son to stay in bed at night. And another 6 months to convince him to stay in past 6am in the morning. There is no magic charm to a real bed--I understand the allure as your son is becoming a "big boy" but really, if the crib is working, don't disturb it.
Hello my daughter was 20 months when we put her in a toddler bed but she never slept in her crib alawys with me. She did great though. I think it really depends on your child but I think he is at a good age.
My litttle one just climbed out of her crib this week. She is 19 months old and gave me the biggest fright ever! Looking back, I think it's important to watch for the signs (i.e. if they are trying to get out of the bed in your presence) and move quickly.
And once you decide to upgrade them, make sure you are ready for the night creeps...child proof everything!
My son never climbed out either but this is my third boy and felt really comfortable putting the youngest in his at about 20 months. It wasn't even a transition. He just layed down and went to sleep. I love how comes to wake me up in the morning now. But don't forget now he has full access to everything without you. I put chains on the front and back door out of reach so he can not escape. It should be a piece of cake. B. Rae
Trust your wonderful mommy instincts! If he doesn't let you know when he is ready, you'll know when the time is right. However when you do switch he may start to climb out of bed just because he can. At this point you need only to stick around a little longer at bedtime and remind him that it's the same as the crib and he is not allowed to get out. Smiles B.
Hi I am a mom of a almost 24 month old, he has never shown signs of wanting to crawl outof his crib..here in the last month or so he has wanted me to put him in his bed to play..so i figured it was time, he transitioned very well to a toddler bed and i love the fact that he no longer cries for me to come get him he comes into our room and wakes us up. I think he would have been happy to stay in his crib..but I wanted him to be able to hang out in his bed....I think it all depends on the child and how they feel
Good luck
T.
We put our son in his own bed when he was 16 months old. We didn't actually buy a toddler bed, though. We have a twin mattress on the floor. It has a box-spring and a frame, but we aren't using that. The mattress is very close to the floor, so we don't even use a bed rail. It's also good because I can lay next to him while he's falling asleep. Usually when he wakes up he calls out to me, but sometimes he gets out of bed and comes to our room. He's really good about not going anywhere else in the house.
I don't know if this will work for your son, but it's worth a shot. The good thing about the twin bed is that you don't have to buy a separate toddler bed. When he is older we will just bring out the box-spring and the frame.
Good luck!
I waited until my son was almost 3. I think most pediatricians say between 2 & 3 years. I wouldn't rush it if he doesn't show an interest in climbing out yet.
My son is almost 26 months and still seems to prefer the crib. He has a toddler bed in his room, but he just doesn't show interset. He can't climb out unless the rail is down. Actually, maybe I should just leave the rail down and he'll go to the toddler bed?!
You should just like me, though. I would have had no idea he would climb out if the rail was down until he did it one day. If he's not climbing out but you think he might make a good transistion, go for it, otherwise, wait until you think he's ready. I had a friend suggest to take as long as I felt necessary becuase it's a WHOLE new world when they can get in and out of bed by themselves! :-)
I think it's totally a personal preference thing. We moved my oldest out of her crib when she was a year old and she did fine with it, but my 20 month old daughter was still in her crib until a few weeks ago. We ended up just taking one side of the crib off so that she can climb in and out of the bed and she loves it. I think it works because it's still the crib so it's familiar but makes her feel like a big girl, and she is able to get up out of bed in the morning and come out, instead of crying in her bedroom for someone to come get her (at 20 months she was not able to climb out of her crib).
I switched my kids on their second birthdays. I gave them a sheet and comforter set for the toddler bed as a present, and had them "help" me put away the crib. I also made sure they knew how "big" they were now that they were sleeping in a BIG bed. Hope this helps
A.
I think he will let you know when he is ready. My neice is almost two and still sleeps in a crib but my 14 month old is in a toddler bed. She has never slept in a crib so we just bought her a toddler bed and she does great.
