Crib Q from a lurker...

Re: Crib Q from a lurker...

• DEBBIE33CASEY

  September 2010

  It's totally up to you. I've heard most ppl switching to a toddler bed around 18 months. I am going to hold off as long as possible b/c I like DD being contained

  But if we were expecting #2 I would probably start the transition to a toddler bed just to save the $ since it's about time to move DD into a toddler bed anyways.

  Congrats on the new pregnancy!! I hope it all goes well for you   And GL with the bed switching!

  
  
  
  

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• cari12

  September 2010

  We aren't planning on it, yet. 

  We had DD#1 sleep in her pNp bassinet in our room til about 5 months, and plan on the same for DD#2. We'll play it by ear and see where we're at down the road and when we make the switch with DD#2. If we need a 2nd crib, we'll get another - but if DD#1 is ready for a toddler bed then we'll buy one and transition her and put DD#2 in the crib DD#1 is currently in.
  

  

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• AimeeMW member

  September 2010

  Thanks ladies!! I really want to keep him in his crib as long as possible, and keeping the new baby in the PNP in our room just may work!!

  

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• julygal

  September 2010

  We switched DD to regular full-sized bed at two exactly.  It was 3 months before DS was due.  It was enough time for the transition.  I would have kept her in her crib longer if we didn't need it for DS.  

  My sister kept her son in the crib until he was 3 and just borrowed a crib from her SIL for the year that there was an overlap of her 2 kids in a crib.

  

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• penguingrrl member

  September 2010

  My older daughter flat out refused to go back in her crib one day at 16 months, so we converted it to a toddler bed since we were not yet prepared to buy a twin bed, then got a twin bed 6 weeks before my due date so we could get the crib ready for her younger sister.  It worked out really well for us and I'm so glad I didn't have to buy a second crib when they are used for such a short time.
  

  

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• penguingrrl member

  September 2010

  Oh, and if you don't have a toddler bed waiting (and hand-me-down or something) I would not waste the money to buy a separate one.  Just go straight to whatever bed you'll use for the kid (we did twin, some people do full and I've heard of a few kids having queen).  Kids generally outgrow toddler beds pretty quickly and they're not cheap, so when I was spending the money anyway we went to a twin.
  

  

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• macchiatto member

  September 2010

  My 20-month-olds are still in cribs; we have no plans to transition them to regular beds any time soon. I've read most people make the switch between age 2 and age 3.
  

  fraternal twin boys born january 2009

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