She is 19 months and is ready. I know this because I take her with me to babysit two times a week and they don't have a crib for her so I let her sleep in a regular size bed and she goes right to sleep. Of course I surrond the edge that is not up against the wall with pillows but when I check on her she hasn't really moved everywhere to fall off the bed. So I'm wondering if I should get rid of the crib. I am debating on it because she could get scared or get up whenever she wants. So it's half out of convienence for me and have worrying about her. I am a very light sleeper, whenever she wakes up now I pop up out of bed. If I don't move her to the bed now I'll wait til June for her second birthday. Which is a better idea to do? Oh, another thing. I know they say to move a child to a bed when they can crawl out of the crib but what some people don't know is that there are a lot of babies that never crawl out and she is one of them. So I am not waiting to see if she does.
2007-01-28 04:56:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If she's been sleeping on a regular bed just fine then it's time to get her into her own bed in her own room. Make sure she has a night light, some slow soothing music and let her select her favorite stuffed animals to sleep with. She'll be fine.
You're a light sleeper - that's pretty much normal for mothers. Believe me, all 3 of my children are grown and have families of their own - but when they come to visit - I sill get up (in the middle of the night) to check on them.
2007-01-28 05:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
My two sons wanted to sleep in a big boy bed at approx. 18 month, so I left their open crib (middle panel comes off so they can climb in and out by themselves) and they moved to their regular sized bed, they never once went back to the crib so after asking them how they felt we moved the crib out. I did not use the side rails but our beds are low (IKEA) European height so when they did roll out which may have happened once or twice only the fall was not bad and I put cushions on the floor just in case. If she is comfortable in a big bed she may be ready, if you can give both options it will probably be easier for her as she can make the choice, but maybe she is very content and wants to keep her bed. The only "tiresome" adjustment was the coming out of bed all the time at bed time but within a few days they were back into their bedtime routine and were also able to have a bedside light and table.
2007-01-28 05:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by natioushka 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We moved my son at 22 months because he was a big kid and not sleeping well in the crib. It sounds like she would do fine in the big girl bed. I would definitely skip the toddler bed though (such a waste of money) and go right to a twin bed. And get the bed rails too as that will give you a lot of comfort that she's not falling out of bed.
2007-01-28 06:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is really up to if you feel comfortable doing so. There is no right age. If your child is climbing out of the crib it is time. My daughter was climbing out at 15 months and would fall down and get bruises. It's dangerous to be in a crib if they can climb and fall. I say why take your baby out of the crib if s/he is not climbing out. They are safer and can't get up in the night when your asleep. You don't want to push them to grow up!
Good Luck
2007-01-28 06:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by dpinscsher 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HA, the crib thing was what I did with my first child to decide if he was ready. With my second I put him in a toddler bed at about 17 months, maybe sooner. It will very from child to child but if she is acting like she's ready and you aren't afraid she'll hurt herself, I would go for it. She sounds ready and it is much easier cause when she gets tired she can go and get in bed on her own and get up when she's ready instead of having to yell for you to come get her.
2007-01-28 05:07:37 · answer #5 · answered by Juicy Fruit 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would do it now. She sounds like she could be able to get out the crib now so you might as well get her a toddler bed that has builkt inside rails or by the side rails in any baby section of a store. she sound likes shes ready and its time/
2007-01-28 05:05:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mary C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We had our daughter in one mattress while she became 20 months previous. She became too tall for the crib. We did no longer use the toddler mattress, as for my area they are high priced and don't serve the purpose for terribly long and you nonetheless haver to flow and purchase a popular mattress. I in no way did the co-dozing. My daughter slept in a bassinet next to us for some months and then moved to her very own room in her crib.
2016-11-01 12:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by wolter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's ready, do it. You have to make decisions based on you child and their needs not what everyone tells you to do. I can't remember exactly when we moved our kids into beds but we never had a problem.
Whatever you decide I'm sure it will have not detrimental effects on their upbringing.
Again, is she's ready, do it.
2007-01-28 05:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by here 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Really its up to you but she sounds ready. I find the "supernanny" way works if they get out of bed during the night - most nights my 2 year old puts her self to bed now.
2007-01-28 06:53:11 · answer #9 · answered by SunnySmile83 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes get rid of the crib it's time
2007-01-28 05:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by melissa s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋