My daughter is 2 and i am not sure if she is old enough for a twin bed. we have one that has rails built into it. She is really tall so I dont think she will be fitting in the crib much longer. If i do decide on it how do i make the transition a little bit easier on her and us?
2007-02-04 02:37:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
She is a little young to be moved, unless she simply outgrows the crib. To transition her over, keep mentioning that she will soon be moving into a "big girl's bed". If you can set the bed up a few weeks in advance, and let her put some of her stuffed animals in it, while they take "naps" it might help. You might even let her take her nap in the bed, so as to be able to keep a watchful eye on her, while she sleeps. All of this might ease the change for her.
2007-02-04 03:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My oldest daughter, now 3 1/2, moved to a twin bed a week after her 1st birthday. I was pregnant with her little sister and couldn't reach over the crib rails to put her in bed. The girls have an older brother, so before we moved her, we let her "try out" brother's bed (with the guard rail up) during afternoon naps for a couple days. After that, she was ready to get rid of her crib & be a "big girl." Right now, I am working on the same issue with my 2-year-old. She is too big for the crib - she can climb in and out with the mattress fully lowered - but we don't have an extra "big bed" for her yet.
For my 3 1/2-year-old, we have the twin bed up against the wall, with a body pillow on her bed against the wall to keep her from getting her feet stuck in the little crevice. She also has a guard rail on the other side.
As far as transitioning, it would depend on your daughter's individual temperament. Some toddlers are very attached to their cribs, and don't want to give them up. If that is the case, and you have room for both beds, you could try letting her take naps on the twin bed during the day until she feels more comfortable. Then suggest, but not demand, that she try to sleep in the "big girl" bed overnight. You might want an extra nightlight, and keep the paths from the twin bed to the crib and the door both clear. Other toddlers just get excited about the idea of getting their very own "big kid" bed. Whichever personality your daughter has, be sure to introduce the new bed in a fun and loving manner. Maybe take a day to pick out special new bedding or accessories. When she's ready, then she can watch you disassemble the crib and pack it away, letting her say goodbye to it.
I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck in transitioning your daughter to a twin bed.
2007-02-04 16:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by hlplay82 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
does your crib have the side that you can take off? Drop the mattress as low as you can then take off the drop down side, she'll son be trying to climb out of the crib, if it doesn't work well you can just put the side back on...I think my daughter was between 2 and 2 1/2 when we changed her to a toddler bed. You just have to be firm with her once you put her in a big girl bed, because she'll be able to get up and wonder, I suggest at night putting a baby gate in front of her door that way if she does get up she can't go far also keep the baby monitor in her room so you can hear her moving around.
2007-02-04 10:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kitikat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my nephew is 3 and sleeps in a queen size bed...he often rolled off the side in a twin. My sister had the crib/twin w/rails and he did ok for about 4 months and then somehow found a way to roll around the rails...when she first put him in the twin bed, she or her husband would have to start out by lying next to him for a bit but then it wasn't a problem after a couple days
2007-02-04 10:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get bed rails that go just the top half of the mattress, like a toddler bed. The weight of the mattress hold them in place and keeps them from tipping. You could use one of those and put the bed against the wall. Then your child has room to sleep comfortably, and you don't have to worry about them rolling on the floor.
2007-02-04 10:57:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved my son into a "big boy" bed when he turned 2. He was climbing out of his crib in the middle of the night and I was so afraid he would hurt himself.
Hhe did just fine. I think it depends on the child.
Now my daughter was in her crib until she was almost 3
2007-02-04 12:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Mommy2EmNEddie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi my son was a little before 2 when he moved into a 'big boys bed' simply because he no longer settled in his crib all night and he prefered to sleep inn his big brothers bed.
i would say if you think they are ready to switch to a bigger bed then do it. but remember they might wonder around for a couple of nights at first because they have freedom
2007-02-04 13:11:57 · answer #7 · answered by missyb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how long you will be having her sleep in this bed, I would wait until she is completely potty trained. The rails on the bed are a great idea so she wont fall out. But if it were me, id wait till she was potty trained.
2007-02-04 10:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd keep in her in a crib til she was 3 if I were you.
2007-02-04 10:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋