Moving Baby Into Toddler Bed

Here are seven ideas for easing the transition of moving your toddler into a new bedroom.

Moving baby into toddler bed.

While some toddlers are able to switch into a bed around 18 months. Many parents make the switch when their toddler is able to climb out of their cot or if they get too big to sleep comfortably in their cot. Begin the transition one to two months before the new baby is due to arrive assuming that your toddler is at least 18 months old says dr. Toddler beds are usually the same size as cots and some cots even convert to toddler beds.

Just like with other major baby or toddler milestones the transition from a crib to a toddler bed also comes in a range of ages. However there s no hard and fast rule for when it has to be it s different for every family. Transitions abound in a toddler s life and while moving from the crib to the big kid bed is often discussed moving a toddler into a new bedroom is another common transition for little ones expecting a new baby brother or sister. Start with a toddler bed.

So kyla s father chris wilkinson would lie down with her at night until she fell asleep. Melissa wilkinson s first child kyla now seven started climbing out of her crib when she was 18 months old so they moved her into the family bed. When to transition to a toddler bed over 90 of 18 month olds sleep in a crib but that gradually drops to about 80 at 2 years and 40 by 3 years of age. Put a cot mattress or a single bed mattress on the floor rather than moving your child straight into a bed.

Most toddlers make the move from cot to bed anywhere between about 18 months and three years. One way to make this transition less dramatic is to put the mattress directly on the floor for a while. The move to sleeping in a bed is just one of many changes at this stage in a toddler s life it may coincide with toilet training starting preschool and other pressures to grow up if a new baby s on the way your child may feel possessive of his baby things including his crib. This reduces the risk of your child falling out of bed and being injured.

Monitor your child s behavior and if you think they are attempting and are likely to be able to climb out then you know it is time to change to a toddler s bed or take the sides off. A few months later she moved to a toddler bed but she didn t want to stay there either. This will of course be different for each child. After the first birthday it s wise to put the mattress all the way down and make sure your tot doesn t have toys or bumpers to climb on.