Our son will be 2 in September. Daddy thinks he is ready for a toddler bed, but I am not sure. Our 4 year old was put into one at 18 months, because he would climb out of his crib, so we had to for his own safety. Our little one likes his crib though. He does not try to climb out, and he takes naps and goes to bed with no problems. I am afraid that he won’t be as comfortable without his crib. He also rolls around a lot at night, which worries me about him falling out of a toddler bed. I don’t want to do it too soon, but I don’t want to wait too long either. Any suggestions?
If he likes his crib and doesn’t climb out, then I don’t see any reason to move him. Why move him when he’s happy where he is? My kids stayed in cribs until they were 3 1/2!
What is the right age for a toddler bed?
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he’s old enough. cut the cord mommy.
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As long as he’s not in any danger of falling out of the crib then I see no problem leaving him in it.
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If he likes his crib and doesn’t climb out, then I don’t see any reason to move him. Why move him when he’s happy where he is? My kids stayed in cribs until they were 3 1/2!
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As soon as your child is able to CLIMB it is time. My child was climbing before she could walk. A toddler bed is safer if they can walk………
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if he rolls alot I would wait a lil bit longer maybe when hes 3
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go for it..If he falls out,it wont be a long fall..he’s gotta learn someway..just depends on the maturity really,not age…1 may be ready at2 the other at 3…everyone is different.Go look at the beds & talk about how wonderful they are & look up picks of small kids sleeping in "big boy beds"…
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I moved my girls to big girl beds last summer when they were 2 1/2. They also loved their crib but had no problem moving to big girl beds, it was exciting to them. To keep them from falling out I bought guard rails from One Step Ahead to put up on the beds.
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When my son was about 2, he started to climb out of the crib and that is when I bought the toddler bed. So, yes…now is the time to buy a toddler bed. It will take some patience because your little one will get out and try to get in bed with you or raise a muck in the house while you are asleep, but that is ok, too. What I did was to get a gate to his door so he would not get out and listen for him. There was a couple of times where I had to put him back in bed because he was playing or calling me, but he started to go straight to bed on his own in a week.
About the falling out of bed. They do make bed rails either on the bed or you buy them seperately. I bought the one seperately and put the bed up against the wall…no problems. Good luck!!
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2 is a good age to put him in a toddler bed. They make them with rails on the sides, and get him one in a fun color or maybe a car bed.
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We put our oldest in a toddler bed when she was 19 months, mainly because we needed the crib for our little one who was too big for her bassinet. Our youngest is 2 (just turned in May) and still loves her crib. She sleeps in it for naps and bedtime without a problem. She did climb out of it once last year but lowering the mattress solved that problem. She’s a roller as well and she’s happy.
Since the hubby’s gone for the next 15 months, I figure leaving her in the crib does not hurt. Probably around January, I’ll put her in a single twin bed because our kids grow too fast. I say your son could stay there if there’s not a problem. If your husband insists he go to a toddler bed, keep the crib available in case he gets upset with the new change. Good luck!
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I put my baby in a toddler bed at 2 but I really think I should have waited. She was constantly up at night and naps were impossible during the day because she would be up playing and not napping which makes for a very unhappy little girl later. I now have a 17 month old and She will be sleeping in her bed until she starts trying to climb out. Take your time they grow up too fast enjoy it while it lasts, right?
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if u buy a bed and place one side aganist the waal and for the other side use protecter walls u clamp on the side of the bed
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I also thought my daughter was ready when she turned 2. I was wrong! She started waking up 2-3 times per night, getting in our bed, and gave up her nap completely! After about 4 or 5 weeks, we put her crib back up. She also loved her crib, and felt very secure with it. About 3 months before she turned 3, we visited my niece who has a twin bed. My daughter got very excited and said she wanted a big girl bed. We went to the store and let her pick out her own sheet set and pillows, and let her help decorate it. She starting sleeping in it in March of this year, and she has not ever woke up since then in the middle of the night! I suggest waiting until there is a need to move your child out of the crib. Good luck!
katie
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My daughter will be 3 in November and today we bought/set up/ and let her fall alseep in a toddler bed. =)
My daughter has never climbed out of her crib – and my husband and I were planning on holding off on the ‘big girl’ bed until she was 3. However, lately my daughter has been having such a tough time falling asleep at night. When she wakes up in the morning she screams- shakes the side of her crib- and throws a fit!
We decided in her (and our) best interest it was finally time to get the big-girl-bed. I’m online now- and she’s fast asleep. No screaming ,no tantrums- I rubbed her head, kissed her forhead, sat on the edge for a few minutes to soothe her into the "new" bed- but no screaming.. just sleep! We have toddler proofed her entire bedroom top to bottom. *furniture straps* I removed any small items. Outlets are covered, cords are out of reach. Door knob protectors on both the door out, as well as her closet door. I’m sure she’ll be happy when she wakes up in the morning! As well as I- I won’t wake up to a tantrum over the monitor!.
To asnwer you question,
I would suggest you leave your son in the crib as long as you possibly can. If he finds security in the crib- and he naps and goes to bed well at night… why change a good thing? Every child is different- and you could be the lucky one to have a child make it in a crib (safely) till 3?!
Also- like in my own personal experience- a child doesn’t have to "climb" out of their crib in order to warrent a ‘move’. Sometimes children just ‘grow out of their beds’ before we want them too!
Whatever works best for both YOU as well as your son… would be the best suggestion of them all!
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Just make sure you get one that has sides on it so he won’t roll out of it.
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My son was 1 1/2 when i put him in a toddler bed but it was hard cause he left falling out but i did it cause i was pregnant and i was due by his 2nd birthday and i needed the crib for the new baby and i didn’t want to just take it from him…..but now i think i will keep the new baby in there until she is about 2.
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My little guy is 3 and he still sleeps in his crib. He feels lonely in the toddler bed and won’t sleep there. I think it is because that he always slept in the crib, and out of the crib he was never left alone. So when you leave him alone in the toddler bed he gets lonely.
Most people I know moved over to the toddler bed when they were 2 or 3. But we will have to dismantle the crib so it is not an option for him. That will be traumatic for a couple for days only though.
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let your son decide well if he is calm with it and likes it let him tell u when he wants a new one , like if he starts to do what your other son does then let him go into a toddler bed :]
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I had the same problem, my twin boys are three and still in their cots- they never climb out and they love their cots. I think it’s the security they give them. But I have left it too long, as now they’ll probably be scared as they’ve been enclosed in cots for so long. I think maybe 2 1/2 is ok, as my boys at two would have cried and cried if we changed their cots to beds, but at 2 1/2 they had better language and could understand more, i just thought i’d leave it as long as possible so they didn’t come into my room 30 times a night! I’m a single mum and work and study so I really appreciate my ‘me time’ at night..!
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