From crib to toddler bed......when?
My daughter is 23mo old. She is still sleeping good in her crib, doesn't try to climb out and appears to love it. We have a toddler bed set up in her room, which she lays on to watch TV, but doesn't fall asleep in, she trys to climb into her crib. Should she be out of her crib by a certain age or is it normal for a 2 year old to still be sleeping in a baby crib? When should I try to get her into her toddler bed if she does not want to make the transition. We recently welcomed our 2nd child and I do not want to force my daughter into making this change if she is not ready......... 
posted October 28, 2007 - 10:15pm
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My daughter is 3 years 9 months old and I just moved her into a "Big Girl" bed last month. She never climbed out of her crib either. The only reason I moved her out of her crib was because if she grew 2 more inches she wouldn't fit in it. I was worried about giving her the "freedom" to get in and out of bed by herself. So far so good, she still stays in bed and calls for me when she ready to get up. Most people I know kept their kids in cribs until 3-4 years old as long as they weren't climbing out or out-growing it. The people I know that moved to big beds earlier was because the child was climbing out and they didn't want to risk injury or they needed the crib for another child. There is no set age I guess, go with your instincts.
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PermalinkYou should make the decision that you think is best for you child. But you mentioned that she is starting to try to climb into her crib. The possibility of falling is still there whether she is climbing OUT of the crib or INTO it. That would be a concern, because like Jodi said, you are risking injury if they are climbing. It doesn't take a very big fall to land your child in the emergency room. My daughter's third Christimas Eve and Christmas Day were spent in the hospital due to a skull fracture and concussion. As a mom, if you feel that her climbing could be an issue, then her safety comes before her being actually ready to leave the crib for good. You just have to trust your own instincts and do what you feel is best for her. What she prefers really shouldn't be an issue because you're the mom. I agree totally with Jodi, go with your instincts..
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PermalinkI am on my 4th child, age 23months. All of my other kids were in their crib until 3, as they did not try to climb out. We moved to a toddler bed from that. My 23 month old is still in his crib and has not attempted to climb out either. I plan to leave him there until 3, as well, unless he starts to climb. I agree with the other comments that it is dependent on each child, and if she is climbing then you have a safety issue. Whenever the transition, it may take a few nights but if you really present it as a "big kid" time, it may go a lot more smoothly. Also, my first 2 boys' bedrooms were upstairs, so I put a baby gate in their doorway so if/when they got out of the toddler bed, they wouldn't be able to fall down the stairs in the middle of the night.
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