Toddler Bed Transition

[hbrockman01]

Hi All,

I mostly lurk, but I do post on the Cincy Local Board. I was wondering DD will be 2 in 3 short months, and I was wondering when would be a good time to transition her to a toddler bed. She's not climbing and we don't have another on the way. I was just looking for some insight. If others have transitioned, signs and tips would be helpful!

Thank you!!

[mtnmomma13]

I know several of the May momma's have transitioned, but alas I can't be of much use as we are still in a crib. We (my mom) did buy DS a race car bed that he loves playing on, but he doesn't sleep in it yet.

[pumpkinpeanut]

I would stay in a crib as long as possible. But I'd have the toddler bed conversion kit (or whatever your next bed is going to be) ready so when your DD does start trying to climb out, you're ready.

[pumpkinpeanut]

^ we have moved to toddler beds (can't really say we "transitioned" because I have to lie down with them until they fall asleep and move them to their beds) and they only sleep in their beds for a few hours at night (then they get in our bed).

[kcwnc]

We transitioned just after a year and a half because we have another on the way. We put the toddler bed in his room so he could get used to it being in there and to possibly use it for naps. He loved it so we started using it for naps and after a week at night. You may be surprised at how well your LO takes to it.

[3timemom]

I'm not planning on switching him any time soon. With my oldest we did it right around 16-18 months. We had another baby on the way and didn't want a second crib at the time. She did fine. We just moved her one night and said ok your a big girl now! She had a few small issues the first few nights but after that it was fine.

[cgiles120812]

We have another baby on the way but that baby will be in a PNP bassinet in our room for a couple of months. Then in that time we will probably transition dd

[emmy236]

R loves his crib so we have no plans on switching him. His crib does turn into a toddler bed then a full. If he tries to climb out we'll try the toddler bed but I think that will be short lived and we'll do a full size bed with a guard rail. Mainly because with a new baby coming we're taking the glider out and on the occasional nights he's up from a bad dream or sick, I think it will just be easier to lay down with him. Also if the bed is against the wall, plus the headboard, footboard and guard it will just feel like a big crib. I was like that and liked that enclosed feeling.

[Shoe Crazy Me]

LO is still in a crib and I have no plans to move him until I have to. He isn't trying to climb out, which is surprising because he is a total climber. I do have him in sleep sacks to curb any attempt of climbing he may think of.

We have another LO on the way, but we will just buy another crib. LO is due in Sept and we are moving in May so I figure that's enough change for him.

[telicious2]

Feb 15, 2015 18:13:05 GMT -5 Shoe Crazy Me said:

LO is still in a crib and I have no plans to move him until I have to. He isn't trying to climb out, which is surprising because he is a total climber. I do have him in sleep sacks to curb any attempt of climbing he may think of.

We have another LO on the way, but we will just buy another crib. LO is due in Sept and we are moving in May so I figure that's enough change for him.

I thought you had a little girl Shoe Crazy Me? Or was there another SN on TB that involved shoes and I am confusing the two? I still can't keep track of regular posters and new names.

[Shoe Crazy Me]

Feb 25, 2015 5:19:15 GMT -5 telicious2 said:

Feb 15, 2015 18:13:05 GMT -5 Shoe Crazy Me said:

LO is still in a crib and I have no plans to move him until I have to. He isn't trying to climb out, which is surprising because he is a total climber. I do have him in sleep sacks to curb any attempt of climbing he may think of.

We have another LO on the way, but we will just buy another crib. LO is due in Sept and we are moving in May so I figure that's enough change for him.

I thought you had a little girl Shoe Crazy Me? Or was there another SN on TB that involved shoes and I am confusing the two? I still can't keep track of regular posters and new names.

I have a boy :-). I was shoecrazysarah on TB. I think when everyone was switching screen names someone else switched to a shoe related name with Carrie Bradshaw as profile picture.

[telicious2]

Feb 25, 2015 8:21:28 GMT -5 Shoe Crazy Me said:

Feb 25, 2015 5:19:15 GMT -5 telicious2 said:

I thought you had a little girl Shoe Crazy Me? Or was there another SN on TB that involved shoes and I am confusing the two? I still can't keep track of regular posters and new names.

I have a boy :-). I was shoecrazysarah on TB. I think when everyone was switching screen names someone else switched to a shoe related name with Carrie Bradshaw as profile picture.

Oh that's right! Thanks for jogging my memory! :-D

[missk0411]

A seems happy in her crib, so we're not transitioning. We got the toddler bed conversion kit for her bed though. We're expecting #2 in June, so I had sort of thought/hoped that she'd be ready so that we could use her crib for #2, but I think she won't be ready, and wold not like to be displaced because of a new baby.