Toddler Bed

MalloryRudy

I know this is far off, but...

The crib we are using for our daughter was a 'hand me down' from my sister in which she had bought for her first child. She is now pregnant and I feel as though I should give back the crib, although she hasn't asked me about it yet. My sister is due the beginning of October. Do you think that's to early for our LO's to go to a toddler bed? --My daughter is already very mobile so I feel like by that time she will manage to hop out of the crib anyways. I just wanted some input...Thanks!

Samiantha101

I don't have any experience personally, but I've seen a lot of 18 month old toddlers do fine in toddle beds. This would put your little one at, what, 16 months? I think it may be fine, but I would make sure you have all the guard rails and what have you's

MalloryRudy

We haven't talked about it much, but I figure I should atleast think about it if she does decide she wants it back for this new baby. Pack n' Play sounds like a good idea.... thanks

gatsbygirl

18 months sounds pretty young to me for a toddler bed, but I don't have any experience so I can't say. We waited until DD was 3 before moving her out of her crib. She always slept in a sleeping bag and never tried to climb out. Once we converted to a todd

snicksnack

DD was in her crib until 2 and 1/2 I would have kept her in longer but we needed it for DS I can't picture her moving to a bed sooner I think her having access to roam around would have been a nightmare. 

Danaz1

Keep them in as long as you can buy a crib if nessasary dd is still in he's at 2 1/2 and won't come out till three piece of mind

SweetHurricane

I'm in the "keep them contained as long as possible" camp. My DD1 is still in her crib. If I were you I'd buy a crib if necessary. If you plan on having more kids you'll need it eventually anyways.

But why not talk to your sister first?</P

Daisy22

DS1 was 13.5 months when he went to a twin bed. DS2 was 18mths old when he went to a twin bed. We skip the toddler bed b/c that just means one more transition later and you only would use it a short time so for us it seemed like a waste. We got twin be

joleine

if it were me, and you were ready to move on from the crib, I'd get a twin or full sized mattress and put it on the floor, or perhaps move on to a twin/full sized bed with a frame and get rails for one or both sides (depending on if you were putting it