sleeping arrangements...

katwoman08

My kids will be 13 months apart and I am due with #2 in May.  Initially my plan is to have them sleep in the same room for a few years and then move to separate rooms.  So my question is...would it be too soon to transition DS to a toddler bed or should I just have 2 cribs in the nursery? If I get DS a toddler bed the new baby can sleep in his crib.

memali26

I would not move to a toddler bed at 13 months. I wouldn't really do it much before 2yo, honestly. DD1 was 23 months old when she moved by her choice, we had planned to wait until after her birthday.

skyejo

DD1 switched to a twin mattress on the floor at 17 months. She never cared for her crib and we ended up cosleeping so it was an easy switch for us.  So personally I wouldn't want to buy another crib just for a few months of use.

Could you keep #1 in the crib and use the PNP (assuming you have one) with #2 for a few months? Then you don't have to fork the money over for an entirely new crib.

kagl08

My 2 are 13.5 months apart. We didn't transition our 1st into a big girl bed, and we ended up getting 2 cribs.

Our 1st is still in a crib at 2.5 with no intention of moving to a big girl bed any time in the near future.  

katwoman08

Thanks for the suggestions ladies! I really had no clue as to when to transition to a toddler bed.  I guess I will either use the RnP for the new baby for a few months or just go ahead and purchase another crib.

lkm2006

Do you have someone that has a crib you could borrow? 

 Like you, I really didn't want to buy another crib, but I am not ready to move DS to a toddler bed.  My mom has a crib at her house (that she uses when grandbabies spend the night)  and I'm going to borrow that one. 

MLS0630

We successfully transitioned both DS1 and DD1 to a toddler bed at 15 months and a twin bed with guard rails at 2 years. Had absolutely no issues with falls, climbing, getting out of bed. (However now DS1 and DD1 share a room, with separate twin beds, which has developed into a nightly slumber party mentality - so it used to take them 15 minutes to fall asleep, now takes 45). Plan to move DS2 to his toddler bed in a few months and start reserving crib for this LO. GL!

Kmommytobeof2

kagl08:

My 2 are 13.5 months apart. We didn't transition our 1st into a big girl bed, and we ended up getting 2 cribs.Our 1st is still in a crib at 2.5 with no intention of moving to a big girl bed any time in the near future. nbsp;

Ours will be around 22 mos apart and I didn't think twice about leaving DS1 right where he is in his crib. We will keep him in as long as possible!

We will be purchasing a new convertible crib for DS2.

Tara*N*Chris

I am due in July, and mine will be 14 months apart.  The LO will stay in our room for a month in the cradle.  I am planning on waiting till LO is ready to move out of our room to decide on buying another crib.  I know this is not much help, but I would hate to buy another crib and for some reason we do not use it.  Or DS moves to a toddler bed after a month, if that were the case LO could just use the playpen for awhile.