2 cribs??? Im not sure what to do...

Mrs. Silveira · March 2011

We are expecting our DD in August. DS will be 18 months old when she arrives and I am completely unsure as to if I shoudld get another crib or not. Is there anyone else with a similar situation?

We have a bassinet to use for her for the first couple of months but honestly, I want both kids in the same room asap so that DS gets used to her being there, crying etc.

lkf041 · March 2011

My advice is go with 2 cribs. Ours are 18 months apart too and my oldest is still in his crib. It really makes life easier to keep him caged in:) On the other hand, he will have to transition out of his crib at some point bc I will not be buying a 3rd crib!

Mrs. Silveira · March 2011

Thats what I am thinking. Caged in is good...LOL! Since they will be sharing a room, I just didn't know what the heck I was going to do with them when they grow out of the toddler bed portion of the crib....two full size beds seem to be a bit much in one room.

I guess I am just trying to eliminate spending a ton of money down the road!

g8orell · March 2011

lkf041:
My advice is go with 2 cribs. Ours are 18 months apart too and my oldest is still in his crib. It really makes life easier to keep him caged in:) On the other hand, he will have to transition out of his crib at some point bc I will not be buying a 3rd crib!

This...except I'm not expecting #3! DD is 20 months and I cannot imagine her in a toddler bed. She loves her crib and i feel more comfortable with her in it!

mayowife · March 2011

DS will be nearly 16 months old when DD arrives. We purchased a second crib. DD will sleep in our bedroom in the beginning, just as DS did. We want to be prepared for her to sleep in her own crib as soon as we're ready to make the transition. DS shows no signs of outgrowing his crib, so we're keeping him there. I feel much safer with him in a crib. When he finally outgrows his crib we'll convert it to a toddler bed and/or full size bed, so it will not go to waste. When we have a third child we'll likely get DS a simple metal frame and mattress so that we can reuse one of the cribs.

Jilybean17 · March 2011

Definitely go with the 2nd crib, especially if you are planning on having them share a room at some point.

My older one is still in a crib and I plan to keep him there until he is able to climb out. It makes bedtime much easier on everyone right now (we don't have good sleepers!)

Scout1218 · March 2011

Another vote for a 2nd crib. There are great cribs out there that are inexpensive. I am SO happy we have 2 cribs...DD is a nut and I can't imagine how crazy her room would be after nap/bedtime if she was in a bed where she has free reign!

MammaBear81 · March 2011

We did not have two cribs for the girls. They are 16 months apart, but we kept DD2 in our room in a bassinet until she was 5 months old, so DD1 was almost 2 when we made the switch. We moved her into a toddler bed, and then moved DD2 into the crib. It worked for us, but it really depends on your LO.

melknee78 · March 2011

Our girls will be about 16-17 months apart when LO comes in June. #2 will stay in our room for about 4-5 months and then the girls will share a room. We moved #1 to a toddler bed the week after her first birthday and, honestly, I am so happy with the decision. She is great in her toddler bed and has not made any moves to get in her crib. #1 is a big climber and she more than likely would have climbed out of the crib by now if she had stayed in it (she first tried to climb out at a little over 6 months).

angelproberts · March 2011

I didn't even have to think about it b/c my aunt, uncle and cousin bought DD a toddler bed for her birthday! I have a PNP that I'm going to use in the room with me and put the crib and toddler bed in the same room. I'm going to try to transition to the toddler bed but I will still have the crib to use until the 15lb limit is reached on the PNP. She does well with naps in the toddler bed but I have never tried to put her down in it for the night. She is in the crib in the room with me still. The first transition is to her room alone. GL

3PupsAndABaby · March 2011

we bought a 2nd crib and my DS's will be 21 months apart. I know DS2 won't be in the crib for a long time but DS1 is nowhere near ready for a toddler bed plus his crib converts to a toddler bed when the time comes

roundtheworldgirl · March 2011

DD1 is 18 months now and she still sleeps in a crib. I really don't feel like she is ready to move out of it, but I know other people who have done it with success.

So we got a second crib and they are in the same room now. I think it's so cute with two cribs in there

maramarrie · March 2011

I also recommend 2 cribs. Mine are 20 months apart and even now at 25 months DS is happy in his crib. DD was only in our room in the PNP bassinet for 2 months and then went into the crib, so we wouldn't have been keeping her in a bassinet long enough to wait on DS to outgrow the crib anyway.

In addition, you might not want DS in a toddler bed quite so soon when they share a room...I just see it as him having a few more opportunities to wake the baby once he's out of the crib and able to move about the room. Of course, that won't be avoidable forever, but I like to avoid those things as long as possible.

jenns123 · March 2011

Ours will be 20 months apart and I transitioned dd to toddler then twin bed about 2 months ago when she was 16 months. She has done great in there and I love being able to jump in bed and snuggle with her. She stays in there in the morning but she is also "caged" in her room via a baby gate at the door. They will not be sharing a room though.

Nanna · March 2011

I'm also in the 2-crib camp. I believe in keeping the kiddos in their cribs for as long as I can - you can't underestimate how great it is to have a safe space to contain them when necessary (also, neither of my boys were anywhere near ready to transition out of their crib to a big bed when their newest sib came along).

Temp984666312503071 · March 2011

The single best piece of advice I got on this board was to get a second crib. One person framed it perfectly when they asked me why the heck I wouldn't want my toddler contained when the new baby comes home.

Our babies are 16 months apart. I thought "hmm... maybe I can transition DD to a toddler bed..." when I first got pregnant. I was brought back to reality by a few ladies here. And now that I have a 4 month old and an almost 21 month old I am SO.GLAD I listened. Sometimes I need DD to be contained and safe while tending to DS. Until DD starts attempting to climb, she will stay in the crib. I am in NO HURRY.

EMWindy · March 2011

sweetheart18:

The single best piece of advice I got on this board was to get a second crib. One person framed it perfectly when they asked me why the heck I wouldn't want my toddler contained when the new baby comes home.

Our babies are 16 months apart. I thought "hmm... maybe I can transition DD to a toddler bed..." when I first got pregnant. I was brought back to reality by a few ladies here. And now that I have a 4 month old and an almost 21 month old I am SO.GLAD I listened. Sometimes I need DD to be contained and safe while tending to DS. Until DD starts attempting to climb, she will stay in the crib. I am in NO HURRY.

I totally agree with this - I wouldn't rush into a toddler bed. I just converted my oldest (2.5 years) into a toddler bed. Mine were 21 months apart, and it was nice to have a 'safe place' to put DD1 if I needed to tend to DS2 for something.

laura1 · March 2011

sweetheart18:
The single best piece of advice I got on this board was to get a second crib. One person framed it perfectly when they asked me why the heck I wouldn't want my toddler contained when the new baby comes home.
Our babies are 16 months apart. I thought "hmm... maybe I can transition DD to a toddler bed..." when I first got pregnant. I was brought back to reality by a few ladies here. And now that I have a 4 month old and an almost 21 month old I am SO.GLAD I listened. Sometimes I need DD to be contained and safe while tending to DS. Until DD starts attempting to climb, she will stay in the crib. I am in NO HURRY.

Ditto this a thousand times. My 2 share a room, and my DS is a terrible sleeper - it takes him a LONG time to wind down and fall asleep (his pm nap just took almost 1.5 hours). As it is, he gets into his crib and starts yelling to DD "Hi" and "wake up," since she is already asleep when he gets there (and she is a fabulous sleeper - falls asleep within 10 minutes of going down and she can sleep through a lot of noise!). I can not even imagine what it would be like if he could get out and walk over to her and actually try to wake her up.

lcimera · March 2011

Mine are also 18 mo apart and we got 2 cribs. DS is now almost 22 months and he is still in a crib..i think we will transition when he is 2.

Megan.10.06 · March 2011

3PupsAndABaby:
we bought a 2nd crib and my DS's will be 21 months apart. I know DS2 won't be in the crib for a long time but DS1 is nowhere near ready for a toddler bed plus his crib converts to a toddler bed when the time comes

This, exactly, for me too. Plus, Cole has a very routine bedtime, that ends with him being placed in his crib and falling asleep on his own. I really don't want to mess with that before we have a newborn!

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