Crib to bed transition

LimaD · October 2014

I know all kids are different, but I'm just curious for those of you who have transitioned your LO from crib to a bed about how long it took for LO to adjust? I'm trying to figure out when to transition our DD, she'll be 2 in Nov. I'm pregnant and want her confident in her own bed for at least a couple months before the baby comes next spring so there isn't so much "new" stuff going on (Also, so I'm not getting up multiple times a night w/the baby AND her).

I'm also wanting to get rid of the pacifier and was thinking of doing that first and do the bed later, because I'd like to keep her in the crib a while longer. But now I'm wondering if I should do the bed first, THEN the pacifier so she still has it during the transition to help her... Maybe I'm overthinking it, but just curious what others' experiences have been! So I guess my main 2 questions are: how long did it take them to adjust, and do you think having/not having a pacifier made a difference?Thanks!

LimaD · October 2014

Thanks, @Nicb13 !
I'm hoping things will go much smoother than I'm picturing in my head. lol I'm sure they will!

honeydew01 · October 2014

LimaD, I haven't done this transition yet but will need to do it in a near future so I am following this thread.

Nicb, it's been a while since I've been on the bump. I just saw your signature that your baby girl is born! Congratulations!!!

ashiscute · October 2014

Neither of my kids did a paci but I'd probably do that first. I'd give it a couple months or so before transitioning the bed. We didn't transition DD till she was 3 but she was only 19 months when DS was born so we bought a 2nd crib.

With DD we bought her a Tangled bed set and put her in a twin bed. The set was like $65 but I think it was worth it because she loves it! She absolutely loves Rapunzel. I agree with Nic that having a bed they can love is great for the transition. We are thinking to transition DS soon and looking for the perfect set for him as well.

ashiscute · October 2014

Nicb13 said:

I do think you're overthinking it but that's ok. Do one first. Either paci or bed and give it some time. For us with the paci, we told DS one night that the paci was broken and it went bye bye. We never gave it to him again. After a couple days, he was over it. We moved DS to a twin bed a little after he turned 2. We got him new bedding of his favorite character, Mario and some new posters for his room. I'm convinced that made all the difference. He loved his bed instantly and never had a problem with it. I worried about both of these transitions just like you did but both ended up being stress free. GL!

Also yay baby girl! So happy for you!

michelle7482 · October 2014

We did the pacifier last month. I cut the nipple off and told her it was broke. She slept perfectly fine without it from the first night but also stopped napping the very next day and it's been about. 5-6 wks now. She went from 3 hr naps every single day to nothing (Dd1 is 2.5 though). She's still in the crib but I agree do the pacifier first.

HarleyKins · November 2014

Our LO was 17 mo (she'll be 18 on 11/4) when she chose the bed over crib. She'd been cutting a molar and wanted to nap in our bed, so we showed her her new bedroom. We have another girl on the way in 14 weeks. She picked the bed over the crib. We really wanted the paci to stay with thr crib but she was been initiating about the bed. Over 1 week now, no rails, in a full bed. After the molar came sleep regression and now a cold. In a few weeks we'll be getting ready to ditch the nuk.

maybebride · November 2014

I don't see if you said anywhere, but I assume you plan for new LO to use the current crib? If that is the case, I know I would plan the bed transition as soon as possible so she doesn't feel like her bed is being taken away - along with paci.

I think paci will be an easier transition and might see if she takes to the "broken" paci or whatever method you use (I like that method; I know it worked on me, says my mother) quickly then go into "now that she's a big girl, she can sleep in a big girl bed" routine.

Good luck!

vdavis89 · November 2014

My daughter will be 2 in December and I'm due with baby#2 in April. We transitioned her from crib to twin bed about a month ago and let her keep her paci for bed time. We had no problems with transitioning except she knows now that she can climb in and out of bed so if she isn't tired but it's bed time she will get out of bed a few times and she gets herself out of bed in the morning too. She's done really well with it though. I also think it helps that we found My Little Pony sheets and blankets because she absolutely loves my little pony so she gets excited to sleep with the ponies.

As for the paci, I'm letting her keep it a little while longer, she mainly uses it on car rides and nap/bed time, she hands it to me or dad and the sitter during the day and is fine without it so I'm not too worried about it right now. Good luck!!!

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