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December 2010 Moms
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Dec. Moms Crib/Toddler Bed Poll
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B is still in his crib (and seems very happy there!) but I know the transition can't be too far away.
Is your little guy or girl still in their crib?
If so, when do you plan on making "the switch?"
Or, is your little guy or girl in a toddler or big kid bed?
If so, when did you make the transition and how did it go?
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J moved into a big, twin bed back in September (or so). He was going to have to switch rooms to allow his little brother to have the nursery here pretty soon, so we figured instead of making him feel like he was being forced out by his little brother, we'd make it about him, so we made a big deal about his big boy room (making no mention of his brother on the way). He was happy in his crib at the time and climbing was not an issue, but we made the switch into a big kid bed on the frame.
We were told to do naps first, but he wouldn't go for it. Instead we started at night, and it took right away. He now happily climbs in and out of his own bed and sleeps there nearly every night and nap (we do occasionally find him either in the other bed (we have a spare twin bed in there too), or on the floor.
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We switched to a twin mattress on the floor at 14 months and then when we were sure he wouldn't fall out, turned it into an actual bed with the frame and box springs (maybe around 17 months?) He's done fine, but he never really slept in a crib at all anyhow. He bedshared with us.
My boys are in their toddler beds. It was not a decision I made- they decided that they no longer wanted to be in the crib one Friday night while I was out with friends- I received many frantic phone calls from DH about how they kept climbing out. It was not a pleasant night in my household that night (read here I was peeved at my DH for being a drama queen- which I amsure only encouraged them)
THe transition went better than expected- we have a gate on the door so they are not free roaming the house- they also still go to bed at 8, but now typically fall asleep at 9- in their beds. I have not found them on the floor. I also super babyproofed their room, it is very safe. There are books to read but nothing else fun to do. We also have a video monitor- so I know whats going on in there.
A is in a toddler bed after a few weeks of nightmarish nights, where he would scream in his crib, climb out repeatedly and be awake at all hours. The only thing I could think to try was a bed, so we did it. We babyproofed the heck out of his room and close the door. Half the time he just stays in bed and goes to sleep, and the other half he will cry or walk around his room, but he always gets back in after a half an hour at most.
The thing we are working on now is staying in all night. He cries at the door around 4 am to come sleep with us. I think he gets a little confused and gets out of bed and then is just kind of wandering around the room. When he comes in with us he goes right to bed as opposed to thinking it's playtime, which he used to do.
I have no intentions of moving him before he's 3 years.
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Ditto all of this! It's why we bought a second crib!
Ha ha, C does this too!! I really thought I was in the minority here still having C in the crib but I guess not!
Same here. I'm not planning on moving him until we have to. His room is tiny and will be so crowded with a bed in there anyways.
We switched DS1 at about 2 1/2- he was fine in his crib, but he's tall and just looked so cramped in there!
Charlie is in a twin sized bed. We switched him to a toddler bed (his crib converted) in June when he was about 18 months old. We moved him to a toddler bed in August or so.
He did fine, honestly. We baby proofed his room and put a sturdy gate on his doorway. He had a weird two weeks where he insisted on sleeping on the floor, but otherwise he loves his big bed and never complained.
When we put him to bed, we tuck him in, read a story, then close the door. The door keeps the room dark and quiet - we live in an apartment so sound travels easily. When he's asleep, we open the door and shut the gate. In the morning he either gets up and plays quietly or shakes the gate/calls for us. Its a good system so far!
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He is in a toddler bed from IKEA (bigger than crib mattress and smaller than a twin).
We did the switch over the summer before #2 came along. For the first few months he did great and never even got out of his bed (I think he didn't know he could, lol). He went though a phase recently where he slept on the floor for about a month or two. But even then - he always goes right to sleep and never plays with his toy/etc, even though there are a ton of toys in his room.
He's back in his bed now and sleeps 11-12 hours at night and 2-3 hours for a nap.
Overall - it's been much easier than I expected.
We may switch him to a twin mattress on the floor when we switch his room in prep for the newbie.
We bought a second crib too. He's never tried climbing out and he seems to like feeling the security of the sides (he sleeps terrible at DC on a cot). I think eventually when we start ttc, probably next fall, we'll transition him but until then the crib is where he'll stay. So, if I'm lucky O will stay in his crib until 3.
Is your little guy or girl still in their crib? Yes
If so, when do you plan on making "the switch?" Prob this summer, a couple months before new LO comes. He can climb into his crib, but hasn't attempted to climb out so we will keep things status quo for now.
We just made the switch about a week ago, hence my recent posts. I wish we could have waited longer!
We converted his crib to a toddler bed.
It's not going great. We used to be able to just bring him up to bed, tuck him in & walk out. He'd fall right asleep till morning. The past 2 months, he's been crying for us after we close the door & waking during the night. Then he started climbing out. That's what made us do the conversion.
So now besides the fighting bedtime & night wakings, he doesn't want to be in the bed for bedtime. Last two nights he slept on the floor & woke multiple times. For naptime today, he willingly got in bed & fell asleep for a half hour. I went back in to tell him naptime was not over & to go back to sleep & he threw a tantrum. I had to stay in the room with him for about 20 min or so & he finally went back to sleep for another hour.
Tonight he fell asleep in the bed pretty willingly, so we'll see for how long!
We just made the switch this weekend for a few reasons. Firstly, we were having a rough time with LO sleeping due to a lot of travel and her being sick, so we figured let's just do one round of getting adjusted and be done with it. Secondly, we are due with #2 in 6 months and I thought it would be nice if she was transitioned well in advance.
Yesterday was the first day so I don't know how things are going to go, but it was pretty rough. I can't really let her cry more than 10 minutes due to my PTSD from all our sleep issues in the past, so it took us FOREVER to get her to sleep. Tonight was MUCH better (so far).
I have really resigned myself to the fact that sleep will never be easy for us, so I don't know how much help I am.
If we didn't have another LO on the way, I wouldn't have transitioned yet.