Crib to toddler bed??

Virginia Faye - posted on 06/27/2010

We moved our daughter into a toddler bed the night before she turned 19 months old, 3 nights ago.....Its still early yet, but she's done a great job. I am so proud of her...Her crib broke so we had no other option then to buy her a toddler bed. All the way to Walmart I kept asking her if she was ready for a new bed, but she kept telling me no! She has done wonderful though.....saddens me though cause my lil girl is no longer my baby!

Christina - posted on 06/27/2010

My son was about one when I heard a thud one morning ,it was him climbing like a monkey out of his crib so I went straight to Toddler bed but I now have a 19 month old daughter who is happy & content in her crib. I think it depends on the child.If they are going to climb out they may as well be closer to the floor right? As long as their rooms are childproof, babygates,outlet covers and one thing people forget is bookshelves ect. that a Toddler can easily pull on top of themselves!!! Goodluck!!!

Tia - posted on 06/26/2010

My 19 month old is the same way! That girl loves sleep and we have never had any problems with her. And she transitioned perfectly :) The first night was tricky because it was something new and she was unsure but she still went to sleep by 8:30 and slept through the night. The next morning she strolled out of her room like she had been doing it her whole life and it hasnt been a big deal since. Sounds like you were very blessed as I was and got a very easy going baby. Read your babies cues and you will know if the time is right.

Ashley - posted on 06/26/2010

lucky! My daughter absolutely hates bed time. She'll go run and hide or start screaming as soon as I go to pick her up to put her into her bed. Usually she'll go to sleep around 11 pm or 12 am. It's pretty crazy.. I'd say your daughter is ready for a toddler bed if she's behaving that way.

Jeanine - posted on 06/26/2010

Consider yourself blessed and put her in that toddler bed! She is asking for it and sounds like she will do wonderfully! Proceed with confidence! :-)

Stephanie - posted on 06/24/2010

Sounds like she is ready. My oldest, now 3 1/2, made the transition at about 18 months from the crib to a toddler bed. It was mainly due to the fact that I was expecting my second child and needed the crib for the "new baby". So, I decided to let him "get used to" the new bed before the baby came and he thought the baby was stealing his bed! My youngest is now 18 months and we are getting her a new bed very soon.
I do advise getting a baby gate to put in the child's doorway, that way she can not climb out of bed and wander around unsupervised. It really helped me. Good luck!

Laura - posted on 06/18/2010

hi my son is 19 months old and i transferred him from his cot to cot bed at 13 months and he loves it. I think he might feel more independant too as he can get into bed himself and also out in the morning. Also he was trying to climb out his cot all the time so this was an easier and safer option for my son. I dont see any harm in putting them in a cot bed at an early age so long as there is a bed rail to keep them from falling out.

Tina - posted on 06/16/2010

My son will be 19 month on the 25th. He started trying to climb out of his crib at 13 months, and was able to at 14 months. We changed his crib into the toddler bed when he was 14 months old. We never had a problem with it.
If you think she is ready, try it..Good Luck!

Sarah - posted on 06/13/2010

Hi Brandi,

My son is 18 months old and he moved into a toddler bed last week. My sister normally puts her kids in a toddler bed when they turn 12 months (i wasn't brave enough for that).
We got a stair gate on his bedroom door and i made sure he had some toys in his room that are not too stimulating.
We got the base of Tom's bed first and were waiting for the mattress to arrive. So we put the base up and put his cot mattress (which was way too small) in the bed so he could see what it was all about. Anyhow, we popped downstairs for some lunch when he fell asleep in his high chair (he never normally does this). So i carried him upstairs before i realised the mattress was still on the bed rather than in his cot. I'm 7 months pregnant so couldn't manage him and moving the mattress so i just put him on the bed. He woke up straight away when i put him down and cried for a few seconds. Then laid down and fell asleep!! Well, i was in shock - i didn't expect it to be that easy!! That night i decided i would see if i could get him to sleep in the bed when he was awake. So i put him on his bed, turned some soothing music on and walked out shutting the stairgate. He got out of bed and stood at the stairgate for about 10 minutes. I was just about to give in and put the mattress and him in the cot when he walked back to his bed (i have a TV monitor - it was great to see), got in and pulled his blanket over him and went to sleep!!
I know people have their problems putting kids into toddler beds but let your little girl help choose the bed (Thomas chose a blue car bed) and bedding etc and refer to it as her 'big girl's bed'. At the end of the day all you can do is make sure her room in entirely safe and child-friendly. I would suggest the stairgate just so she knows she needs to stay in there so she doesn't get distracted going to see Mummy or Daddy lol.
I hope it goes well. It sounds like she really is ready (more so that Thomas was). Let us know how you got on!
All the best xx