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toddler bed

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I'm due with baby #2 in January, and considering I am off until September (am a teacher) I think we have to take the plunge and move him out of his crib and convert it to the toddler bed.  I am so scared!  EEK!  My friend just did this transition with her son, same age, and it was a traumatizing experience for all.  A month later, and they still aren't sleeping well.

I think we will do it soon - like this week.  Any tips or advice? 

I mentioned it a few times to him, but he's the type of kid that if I make it TOO big of a deal he will hate it and protest.  I think I am going to buy him some new pillows since he LOVES laying in our bed with our big pillows. 

Any advice, tips..?  Anyone else have a horrific experience or did most people find the transition easy?

I am also not sure on if we transition him to the toddler bed (crib converts) how long do we keep him in that before we actually buy him his own bed?
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  • SugarSnap83SugarSnap83 member
    We just got Noah's big boy mattress and box spring (FIL is making the bed) Saturday. He is doing great! He stays in his bed and is sleeping just the same. He has been sleeping on a cot at daycare for many months, so I think he was ready for the transition. Good luck!
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  • Serendipity117Serendipity117 member
    We kind of jumped right in. We talked about it for a day then put it in his room. We let O watch us set up his bed and he helped put his favorite blankets and lovies in his bed.

    We also told him that if he slept good in his big boy bed he'd get to pick out a special blanket from the store.

    The first week we had some issues but nothing huge. His biggest problem was staying in his room. In addition to the gate at the stairs we had to put childproof handles on all the doors upstairs, including his closet. Once he figured out it wasn't time to explore, he did much better. If he fell asleep on the floor, in his rocker or wherever, we didn't/don't care as long as he falls asleep.

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  • mrskelly731mrskelly731 member
    We converted DD's bed right after she turned 2.  We did it when she was at her Grandma's so when she came home she had a big girl bed.  The first night she kept getting up and going into her closet and shutting the doors.  After the third time of going in and telling her to get back in bed we just let her do her thing.  I think once she realized we were not coming back in she got back in bed and went to sleep
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  • jax63081jax63081 member
    A has been in his toddler bed for a while now.  The transition was great and he still sleeps great.  I am hoping to convert his bed to the full in October right before his birthday and before the new baby comes.
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  • EVM1216EVM1216 member
    We transitioned with absolutely no problems.  We let DD think that it was her decision to switch, and she watch DD turn her crib into the big girl bed.  For whatever reason she will climb in  and she won't get out of bed unless DH or I say it is OK until it is morning.  I'm not telling her any differently either.
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  • KissyFishyLipsKissyFishyLips member
    We made the transition without any real issues. Annabelle was 27 months when we took the front off her crib (back in March), and we put a guard rail up. Well, I had the rail on incorrectly and so for the first few nights, it kept popping off and she would fall out and wake up crying. But once I figured out how to properly secure the rail, she slept perfectly. 

    She loves climbing into bed by herself and being tucked in, and we made a really big deal about her new set-up. She'll stay in bed until we get her (sometimes she gets out to play in the morning if I don't get her right away). We put a gate up on her door for added safety. Now, "nap"time is a different story. She gave up naps around 14mo, but I still put her down for daily quiet time (especially needed during DD#2's newborn days!). She does not stay in bed for that, so I've had to really childproof her room.

    She loved her crib and never tried to get out, but once we told her that she could have a big-girl bed, she was all for it (especially after seeing her little sis sleep in a "baby crib"). 

    Good luck!! And congrats on baby #2 :-)
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