When should a toddler sleep in a bed
rather than a cot? I know all children are
different, but how old is the recommended
age? A couple of times now we've gone in
Jenny's room & she's had her leg over
the side of the rails & it scares me
to death! The base of the cot is on its
lowest setting & has been for a while
now.
Any advice?
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rosejackson
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Posted: 03-24-08 05:15am
i think 18 months they usually say, but
william was in a toddler bed way before
then. it really depends on the child and
whether you think they are ready.
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Bridget
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Posted: 03-24-08 07:38am
the bed we got finn has 18 months listed
as the youngest age recommendation, though
of course you can use it sooner. i think 2
1/2 is probably the average age for making
the switch though. it's really up to you
and jenny!
finn's been getting out of his crib but
he's never made a sound when he does it,
so i don't know how he's getting out so
quietly but he's not falling and hurting
himself. we just set his bed up but he's
not ready to sleep in it yet. i'm hoping
he'll get used to it soon though since
we'll need the crib in a few months for
esme.
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Idony
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Posted: 03-24-08 11:43am
the bed i got for val says 15 months (yes
she already has a bed, it was so hard to
find the one i wanted i snatched it up
when she was like 6 months lol)
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oh_mommy
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Posted: 03-27-08 11:13am
Reeses bed said 15 months + and he was 15
months when i got it.. hes so tall he was
trying to get out and i figured falling
out of a toddler bed is alot better then
falling out of a crib
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jenniek
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Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 692 Location: Salina
Posted: 03-27-08 20:27pm
We have a crib that converts to a toddler
bed and I know it says not to use it as a
toddler bed until they are 15 months.. I
would just go by when you think is the
right time! If you get a bed and it
doesn't work out you could always go back
to the crib for a while
