i have a 19 month old and were switching her to a toddler bed. were putting away her crib, but i was told that its hard for them to switch from crib to the toddler bed. how do you get them to stay in there bed?
2006-09-30 06:07:18 · 20 answers · asked by kelbel 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
We switched my son to a toddler bed when he was 15 months. He loved it and has never had a problem falling out. He does get out of bed on his own, but that is a better thing for us. He can get up when he wants and play with his toys, we have been able to sleep later in the mornings. He used to start screaming to get out of his crib at 5:30-6 in the morning, now he doesn't want out of his room till about 7:30-8. It was just such an easy transition for him. We were surprised about it. I would also suggest that you get baby proof nobs for the doors. My son was able to open the doors at 19 months, and his room is at the top of the stairs. Just keep the rails on the bed, and it should be fine too. Good luck.
19 months old IS old enough for a toddler bed. Don't worry, she will be fine.
2006-09-30 06:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by gin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my case my daughter slept in her crib till she was 2 so she was use to the sides i had a side gaurd that i put up on her big girl bed that helped her feel more comfortable because it has sides just like her crib and slowly i took it away shes falling out of bed a couple of nights but other than that shes done ok..so maybe you could try that.
2006-10-03 10:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by astewart110508 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We didn't have any trouble switching our daughter from her crib to a double bed. We bought a body pillow and put in along the side she could fall out.
You can always put the mattress on the floor for a couple of weeks so if they do fall off it's not far. Then add the frame once they get use to it.
2006-09-30 06:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by Ontario_Mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AS you child gets older they will get more independent. This will come with the toddler bed too. This is extremely helpful they are potty trained. Just make the child will be safe. I just close my hall door and leave the bathroom light on as well as our bedroom doors. My son has been in a toddler bed since he was about 14 months, and I have never had a problem.
2006-09-30 11:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by Lolabel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As soon as my son started crawling out of his crib, we tried switching him to the toddler bed. He refuses to sleep there, he sleeps on a pillow in the living room.
2006-09-30 07:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by njyecats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U keep the baby fench at thier door so they can not leave the bedroom. For the first few nights read them a story and spend a bit more time in the room putting them to bed till they r more comfortable
2006-09-30 06:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by R C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing I found useful is a guard rail to keep them from falling out. You do not want them to fall out and then have fears of the bed. Make sure that there are things around the bed that are familiar from his/her crib. As far as getting out of bed, make sure all medications and unsafe items are far out of their reach. Some plants too. Get up when your kid gets up. No one wants to be kept in their bed when they wake up in the morning.
2006-09-30 06:14:02 · answer #7 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We gave our daughter her "big girl" bed on her two-year-old birthday. After the party was over, we had it sat up in her room with the door closed (with her same comforter and sheet set) on it. It was her "BIG surprise!" She opened the door and ran up to it and hopped right in. We made a really big deal of it, and I think that combined with using her same linens was what made such an easy adjustment.
After about a week or so, she wanted me to be in there with her, so I'd lay in there for a little while and read a book or something, and give her a little show with her stuffed animals. She'd go right to sleep after a little fun, laughs and love.
Be sure to keep a night light or a low-light lamp on for her.
2006-09-30 12:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the very similar element occurred to me when I took my wee lady to toddler communities............... the mother only sat there yapping at the same time as her daughter changed into pulling and tugging and being somewhat brat and my daughter did not understand what to do and were given dissatisfied !!! I too informed the wee lady to end it and it changed into no longer large. i finished up no longer keen to flow again because i appeared to be the only one bothered about my childs behaviour. i understand youthful toddlers wrestle and do those type of issues in spite of the indisputable fact that it really is the mother and dad duty to shop an eye fixed on them and practice them perfect from incorrect. I only waited and placed her right into a pre-college nursery at the same time as she changed into 2 for a pair of hours two times per week. I only couldn't cope with gazing my daughter dissatisfied and now i do not ought to because she's in a supervised enviroment that would not tollerate that type of behaviour. it really is somewhat expensive yet nicely actually worth the money.
2016-11-25 04:05:24 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
push one side of the bed against the wall put a guard rail on the other side. we put the toy box at the foot so she could get in by herself it takes time as ours was a climber we had to take her out of the crib early because she would over the rails and fall
2006-09-30 06:20:29 · answer #10 · answered by norsmen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋