My son is two and a half and still in his crib. I can't remember when exactly I moved my daughter to a bed, but I know she was at least two and a half. She seemed so ready at the time though, and he really doesn't. I just feel like we should start making the transition pretty soon here, because of his age, but then he's never even attempted to climb out, so I'm wondering if maybe I should just leave well enough alone for now. What do you think?
2007-02-05 06:39:03 · 15 answers · asked by DW 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I think you are right. Leave well enough alone- for now.
Does the crib you have turn into a toddler bed so you can take the idea for a test drive?
If so, I would try that. I transitioned my two oldest out of their cribs around 18 months because they were little monkeys climbing the bars every chance they got.
If you don't feel he is ready, give him another month or two and test drive the idea then- if you do not have access to a toddler bed, just take his mattress out and lay it on the floor- made up like a bed, and see if he takes to it.
Good luck!
2007-02-05 06:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's not attempting to climb out, and the crib's still enough room for him, I don't see any problem either way, for now. I know my over-protective sister in law kept my nephew in a crib until the age of FOUR and a HALF! That's just crazy! But 3 years old would be the absolute latest to wait, I think. After that, it just looks silly.
2007-02-05 06:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by N0_white_flag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved my son to a regular bed when he started climbing out of his crib. That was all it took...just the thought of him falling head-first on a hard-wood floor and he was in a regular bed the next day. I think he was about the same age as your son.
2007-02-05 06:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am going through the same thing. my three year old went to a toddle bed at two. my younger son turned two in dec and i really don't know if hes ready. his older brother climbed out of the crib so i knew he was ready. but with my two year old i really just don't know. we are potty training so i think that now is the best time for him. good luck to you.
2007-02-05 06:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once they can and do start climbing out its time for a bed. For everyone in my family it was at about a year or 15 months.
2007-02-05 06:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 1st went right into a 'nursery mattress' elderly 10 months. it truly is an identical length as a cot merely in mattress type. He change into an astonishing sleeper even with the actuality that, so no complications. My second change into no longer the type of effective sleeper, so she moved into the nursery mattress at 2, and we did have complications consisting of her transferring about contained in the nighttime, frequently to leap in ours or her brothers mattress (and infrequently the settee). My third change into/is a nasty sleeper and we kept her contained in the cot until eventually she change into practically 3, and easily moved her because she began hiking out of the cot and we were afraid she would fall or damage herself. She is now 4 and nevertheless strikes from mattress to mattress in the course of the nighttime. they are going to upward thrust up each and every now and then, via new found freedom, yet see you later as you shop the living house infant evidence, it really should not be too undesirable. you've finished it in the previous, so so you could be effective. in my opinion, i found the before bypass extra ordinary, because it wasn't a novelty at 10mths, it merely grew to change into his accepted recurring and he not in any respect wandered. good success
2016-11-02 09:51:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I wouldnt worry about it but once a child is potty trained they need to be out of the crib so they can get to the toilet.
2007-02-05 06:43:58 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep him trapped as long as you can. It helps bedtime go smoother and lets you have some peace of mind knowing he is safe. Seriously though when ever you feel he is ready there is no "set" time. If you ask opinions on these things you get all kinds of helpful tips and criticism. Take your time it wont hurt him.
2007-02-05 06:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by troys_wifey2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son was 4 months shy of age 3
2007-02-05 06:58:00 · answer #9 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh! yeah , he's old enough to have a bed of his own ,,,the more he stays in the crib the more dependent he will feel...so, talk to him and tell him he's a big boy now , so he can start feeling independent......best of luck!
2007-02-05 06:48:42 · answer #10 · answered by guess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋