When to move to big bed?
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Topic: When to move to big bed?
Posted By: Keleho
Subject: When to move to big bed?
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 9:57am
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Not thinking of doing this as yet but with #2 now on the way, ive been thinking about whether we will need another cot, or if she will be in a bed by then (she will be 21 months when baby is due).
I am able to get a second cot off my sister so this would be no issue, and also will be using a bassinet for the first few months with #2. So what age you moved your toddler to a 'big bed' and/or what age would you recommend? Thanks  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 12:41pm
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We are going to have about the same gap (depending how overdue this one goes!). We moved to a big bed at easter, so about 16 months. It was a piece of cake, although she'd been napping in it for a month or so first.
We sit with her till she's asleep though, so dont have any getting in and out issues. We did that in her cot too. It's much more comfy to do in a bed! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 12:42pm
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We moved DS to a big bed at 15months, he is in there alone for day sleeps and I co-sleep at night. We hd no issues at all. He doesn't climb out of bed unless I'm in there with him for some reason.
A few of my coffee group have moved their babies already too with no problems. -------------  
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Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 1:14pm
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We will have a 20 month age gap and I'm in the process of moving DD now. She has her daysleeps in her big bed no problems. Will move to night sleeps next weekend probably.
We have a bed rail up so she can't climb out. I think you should be fine. I have a bassinet I can borrow if I get really desperate, otherwise #2 will be going straight into the cot. ------------- 
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Posted By: sarasal
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 2:09pm
| My son started sleeping in a bed around his 2nd birthday. He didn't mind going to sleep there but I gave up on it after a couple of months as he didn't sleep well. He would fall out of bed about 4 times a night (the bed was really low to the ground for safety but guard rails would also have helped). He would kick his blankets off and wake up cold. And he would come in to my bed about 1am. We have been co-sleeping since birth though, so I'm guessing the cot-to-bed transition would be a bit easier. |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 08 May 2011 at 3:13pm
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We did it at 14 months and had no problems. After night 3 he did try the whole in-and-out of bed issue but we quickly put an end to that and he's been great since.
ETA congrats on number 2, great news  ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 9:01am
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Lol i cant remember exactly....but i think Jade was around 17/18months old, & we just made a big deal about wot a big girl she was, & how special her new bed 'big girl' bed was, & she was fine, we started off by taking the side off her cot so it was 2 much different. -------------    
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 1:28pm
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My two year old is still in his cot - we'll keep him there as long as possible. He and his sister are sharing a room, so we just have two cots end on end along one wall. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 7:21pm
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I'll have 26 months between our two. I intend to have DD1 in her cot for as long as possible, she's small for her age and a wriggler. If she decides she wants to she can go earlier though. I had a friend who moved her dd at 18 months and she reckons it was hard and wishes she'd kept her in the cot.
Baby will sleep in moses basket for the first little while. If need to I will get another cot. |
Posted By: gooseychew
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 7:38pm
mmm - i'm the same, going to leave DD1 (will be 22months when #2 arrives) in her cot until she is ready to move to a big bed. Baby will go into the moses basket and if we have to we'll use another cot. DD is small and rolls around all night. Right now she just isn't big enough to go to a big bed and her toddler bed is her cot anyway.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 5:48pm
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I think it would be easier on you to move her and get her adjusted to the big bed before bubs arrives. Some kids take longer to adjust than others. I moved my two into big beds on their second birthday but truthfully I could have done it sooner. I was just scared to do it lol. -------------  
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 6:49pm
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We have an old-style cot, i.e. the bed part doesn't lower so the child can only stay in it for a limited time because of his/her height. So, all my bubbies have been out of the cot by 21mos because they were likely to tumble over (or had tried to climb out). -------------  |
Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 7:25pm
hmmm whats the longest you would keep a child in a cot for ? my daughter will be 2 in july and i just know that the second she goes into a bed she will keep getting up and try get out of her room , try open her window etc etc , she is a runner and very adventerous and a bit naughty  so even tho i was thinking about buying her a bed for her 2nd birthday i am now thinking i might put it off a bit longer if i can . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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