never say never...

tamarar5

I'm eating my words. I've always been a staunch "I'll just go straight to a twin" no toddler bed supporter.

And i totally would. But the nursery just isn't big enough for a twin and the crib — I tried — and I need the crib for Amelia. DH has firmly resisted getting a second crib now that A is ready for one. He wants to put E in a regular bed. So we're looking for a toddler bed.

Any suggestions on how to prepare E for moving into the new bed? Or how to keep him in it? Because I foresee both being issues.

MalRiggs

DD goes to sleep just fine. However staying IN the bed in the middle of the night is a challenge. We just switched a couple of weeks ago, so I'm hoping it will get better

ericalee27

We are planning to switch DS2 over the holidays while we're home, I hope it goes smoothly!  DS1 was a breeze, but he was a little older.  Fingers crossed!!

khaze

I was SHOCKED at how well my son transitioned to his toddler bed.  I was on team keep-him-in-his-crib-until-college, but we decided to transition him due to some sleeping issues thinking that getting him out of his crib would help.  That's another story though.  Bottom line, I think your toddler will surprise you.  It took a few nights for him to get used to it, but he's just done really well.  He has fallen out of it a few times even with the rail, so I am glad we didn't go straight to a twin since the toddler beds are only a few inches off the ground.

tamarar5

Thanks all! We do have an IKEA, actually I'm smack in between the one in Detroit and Chicago, equal distance to both. I'm not ready to take E out of the crib. He sleeps so well, but A and I are waking each other. She's not sleeping well and neither am I. I'm kind of surprised need cause I coslept and/or bed shared with my other two until they were almost a year.

tamarar5

Sagen said:

I transitioned my older two at two. I bought this little Walmart bed like this one

https://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Dream-on-Me-Sleigh-Toddler-Bed-White/9885672?type=search

They both did pretty well. My third stayed in a crib till 3 and that was awesome so I vote IKEA crib as well if you can swing it. You will need to buy a new crib mattress anyhow for the toddler bed, might as well be for a crib that transitions to a toddler bed. GL!

See, we HAVE the crib that transitions. But we need it again. Dang it.

tamarar5

We ate using the PNP currently, but she just isn't sleeping well. I think it's because the mattress is that folding one so I can't prop her head end up and her reflux is bad.

khaze

So you are currently using the PNP - is there anyway you could buy one of those wedges made for babies with reflux issues and put it under the PNP mattress?  I'm trying to think how those worked, I actually don't own one