BIG KID BED???

julialynn23 · December 2013

How old was your child when you got rid of the crib and put them in a "Big Kid" bed??

Spin313 · December 2013

DS was two months shy of three. We plan to move DD after she turns three.

Cherryblossoms07 · December 2013

DD went to a toddler bed at 15 months and to a twin at 2 1/2.

DS went to a toddler bed at 18 months. He just turned two and is still in his toddler bed.

TeacherVicky · December 2013

DS went from his crib to a double bed (with bed rails) at 25 months.

rae_dylanzmom · December 2013

DS pretty much always slept on a twin-sized mattress on the floor. That way I could lay with him to fall asleep, and it made nursing really easy during the nights. Now that I'm PG again, I've started falling asleep with him again, and it's really sweet. (I know that's not how lots of folks do it, but it's worked great for us.)

The first mattress was only 4" high, and at about 1.5, he got a regular mattress/boxspring, but they are still on the floor.

MoreThanABride · December 2013

We moved dd from a crib to a twin mattress on the floor at 25 months

erbear · December 2013

Both were 2.5ish

JenniCollins · December 2013

She decided around 1 1/2 that she was done with the crib, she was throwing crazy tantrums that weren't like her when we put her in the crib. First was at nap and I was finally able to get her to sleep, but at night she was crazy again. I put her on the queen bed in the guest room for a few minutes while I went to the bathroom and to get her some water, when I came back she was sound asleep.

So we transitioned her crib into the toddler bed the next morning and a few months later we were given twin beds so she transitioned to those.

diana.filipi · December 2013

DD was 21 months. She went from crib to twin bed.

DD and DS share a room so I haven't moved him into one yet but OMG he wants to be in one. Our bedrooms are at the top of the stairs and DD gets up to go to the bathroom. I guess we just need to put the gate at the top of the stairs but they can both push the gate open so we've got to mount it in such a way that cannot happen. He can walk down the stairs but I don't want him going down without me at least being aware. He's too mischievous and sometimes takes big risks.

law&order · December 2013

We converted his crib at 18 months due to crazy climbing abilities.

dairygirl19 · December 2013

We went straight from a crib to a full bed at 2 years and 2 months.

It was a bit early, but I needed the bed out of the other room to make way for new baby and I also wanted the crib transition done, over and forgotten about long before the new baby appeared.

It was really NBD in the end. My kid didn't care all that much. One night of in and out and she was just fine.

blondegirl22 · December 2013

DD has been in a converted crib for about two months and last night was her first night in her new twin bed. She's doing great. She will be 23 months next week.

JMU_Bride09 · December 2013

We put DS1 in his toddler bed around 26 month.

ashiscute · December 2013

We are going to transition DD next month when she turns 3. She doesn't climb out so I saw no reason to do it sooner. Her crib becomes a toddler bed so I'm just going to toddler bed for awhile.

BelhurstBride · December 2013

three and a half-ish. She started napping in it before we made the full time switch.

sugarbear0524 · December 2013

My son is 2 1/2 and I haven't even thought of moving him out of the crib. Technically, he can climb out but hasn't done it yet.

For those who moved their kids, what was the reason? I am wondering if anyone moved their child for reasons other than a new sibling needing the crib or because the child could climb out.

lana22 · December 2013

sugarbear0524 said:

My son is 2 1/2 and I haven't even thought of moving him out of the crib. Technically, he can climb out but hasn't done it yet.

For those who moved their kids, what was the reason? I am wondering if anyone moved their child for reasons other than a new sibling needing the crib or because the child could climb out.

same with us. son is 25 months and we've talked about doing it at some unspecified point in the future, but don't see a good reason.

chardonnay24 · December 2013

We switched to a twin at 20 months.

25thHour · January 2014

@sugarbear0524 We moved to a new house and didn't want to set up the crib. He is in a twin bed with a trundle bed on it. He used to use the trundle as a step and also pulled it out in case he rolled out of bed. Now the trundle stays pushed in and we have a step stool by his bed.

ababymaybe · January 2014

DS is almost 27 months and still in the crib. We have a big boy bed all set up, but he is clearly not ready (we did try on two separate occasions and it didn't go well-- I don't see the point in forcing it).

He climbed out once and scared himself. Never tried again. That was months ago. He is happy in the crib.

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