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Transition to toddler bed

vicky7139vicky7139 member
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What age did you/are you planning on doing this?  And before/after potty training was completed?  Just wondering what you other ladies are doing as I my daughter is 18 months this week and I was hoping to transition her to a toddler bed sometime in the new year, before her 2nd birthday.  Just trying to get a feel....any words of advice for this transition?

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Re: Transition to toddler bed

  • PALGalPALGal member
    edited October 2013

    We took the rail off the crib at 16 months and now at 20 months he has  his own bed. Currently taking his first nap in it. I just posted what we did on another thread. I will find it for you.

     

    P.S. He is not potty trained and not showing my desire to learn.

     
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    1) Make the change in early morning and let him get in and out of and play on his new bed so he knows it is a good thing, not a punishment.

    2) If you are going straight from crib to bed, I have heard to put the bed where the crib is. Since my son is still technically in the crib, we will put his "big boy bed" on the opposite wall and give him the option to sleep in the crib or bed. He loves our bed so much, it think he will like his bed (getting it next week)

    3) When he gets out of bed, which he will at first, be firm in putting him back and saying "Night night, i love you, bed time, etc." Keep putting him back in bed until he goes to sleep.

    4) Get a door lock or baby gate so he cannot leave his room in the night. I woke at 4am to my son jumping on the couch...

    5) We also screwed the dresser and bookshelf to the wall.

    6) I have hear that you should remove toys from the room but my son has never got out of bed in the night to play. He has gotten out of bed and went back to sleep in the recliner in his room.

    7) Keep up a bed time routine so he knows it's bed time. Story, bath, songs, whatever you do so that it is obvious to him it is time to sleep.

    GOOD LUCK!!!

     
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  • JENandJEHJENandJEH member
    We didn't switch DS1 until he was 3y3m old and it went smoothly with no issues at all.  He picked out his sheets and was excited for his big boy room.  We never had to deal with him getting out of bed at night.  I will happily wait until DS2 is 3 to switch him unless he climbs out before then.  I like knowing that he is contained and safe when I put him in his room at this point.  
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