So me and DH have been talking about redoing the nursery and getting DSs new room set up. This brought up how and when to move DS into a toddler bed. He is 18 months now. We've had some sleeping issues with him : not wanting to be in his crib anymore, crying as he falls asleep and him wanting to sleep with us. Once he's asleep in his crib he's out for at least 11+hours ((GREAT SLEEPER!)).
This LO will most likely sleep in the rock n play for 3ish months so it's not an immediate need to move DS. However, I don't want to have to transition DS into his toddler bed when this LO is born as I don't want two babies who aren't sleeping.
We have talked about getting two cribs but that seems very silly to me especially since DS will be almost 2 when this LO is born.
So tell me what your plans are with moving your toddler or how you have already moved him/her.
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I guess my advice would be to ride it out til the point that you have a few months to adjust. I think it will be too much to try to get him to sleep in a toddler bed AFTER the new baby arrives. Maybe it's just a terrifying thought to me, haha... but transitioning later seems like too much potential lack of sleep and unnecessary stress.
My neighbor's baby was born when he DD was 18 months and they moved her to a toddler bed because she had a c-section and she wouldn't be able to lift (she unfortunately had little help from anyone tho).
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It was a rough transition for our family when we put up the toddler rail (when he was 2 1/2). He was up roaming the house in the middle of the night until we gated his room. He also woke up extremely early to play. It took a while but eventually he adjusted to freedom. DD is almost ready to have her crib transitioned into a bed and DS is getting bunk beds in his room so I can use his crib for baby #3. I'm not looking forward to this transition!
I would just start the transition now so that hopefully by May, all the kinks are worked out and he is sleeping well in his bed and new room.
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Those that went straight to a twin bed, what type of railings did you get? And why did you choose a twin over a toddler?
We already have a twin bed in our guest room but I feel like it's super high.
I have been binge watching supernanny hoping to learn new techniques. She makes it look sooo easy.
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Now that the holidays are over I'm hoping to finish up his room and move him in the beginning of February, and give him a few months to transition. Also, I could use the space in the nursery to get ready for the baby. My house feels so disorganized right now and it's driving me nuts.
We're going to get these rails from Target to go on the twin bed - https://www.target.com/p/munchkin-bed-rails/-/A-21419205?ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=21419205&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby_Priority+Shopping&adgroup=Baby_Priority+TCINs&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9001990&gclid=Cj0KEQiA-4i0BRCaudDcrrnDi6kBEiQAZSh5f3bujHS4VlNq2kD4DsrJMWREb0hzt0xwjQuP-CquMf0aAkSM8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Good luck. Hope this helps
With DS1 we moved him just after he turned 16 months. We spent a lot of time beforehand talking about how the transition and then just moved him one day. He got a special turtle light (Cloud B.) for being a big boy and he did fairly well. For a month afterward we kept the nursery door shut and re-enforced that it was for the new baby. By the time DS2 was ready to move in there he was so excited for him that there was very little jealousy. We also moved furniture around so the room looked different.
With DS2 we have started earlier (15 months) because of his size. Of course he started a long sleep regression just days after we converted the bed, so the process has been drawn out. He is in the converted toddler bed in the nursery and slowly figuring out that you have to lay down and go to sleep and not get up and play with the monitor. Our hope is that in the next month he will be able to move into the shared room with his brother and their new twin beds.
One thing that was important for us was their ability to understand how to put themselves to sleep. If you are still rocking them to sleep, I would start working toward getting them away from that an into a solo sleep routine and then work toward a bed transition. Their ability to put themselves to sleep seemed to be paramount to our success. DS2 doesn't have as firm a grasp on it, and the transition has been harder.
I would suggest starting the process as soon as your little one seems ready. Take advantage of his willingness and hopefully everything will be done by the time the new baby is here. Speaking from experience, there is nothing worse than a bedtime with two crying kids because they both want your attention. The more independent #1 can be when baby comes, the better!
We used the Regalo double-sided swing away bed rails. They are awesome for thicker mattresses or restless sleepers.
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I was going to do a low bunk bed since they'll eventually be sharing a room. Just figuring out how to fit a bunk bed and crib at the same time might take a bit of rearranging and creativity.
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