Ok Jordan and I have been thinking alot about moving pj to a toddler bed. Not the one shown. I just thought it was cute. And lets face it posts are much better with pics. So I've been doing a little research!How and when should I move my toddler from a crib to a bed?
I like the idea of keeping them in the crib as long as possible. But you also want them to move on and not get attached to the crib like it says in the next article.
The Transition from Crib to Bed
Ok i like this article. 18 months does seem like a good time. And I do think that they should be in a new bed before they start potty training.
Crib to Toddler Bed: Easing the Transition
Ok this one gives some pretty good types to help them transition. However it requires alot of time and effort which I totally understand it would. It says to put the bed where the crib was. Well we are switching him rooms. hmmmmm
And NONE of them say exactly when a toddler is ready to be moved.
lets start with the pros and cons
Pro's
- We won't need to buy a pack n play (I would love to have one anyway, you know for trips and what not) we will have to buy a toddler bed any way cause Paisley will be using the crib when pj is done with it.
- I won't be able to lift pj out of the crib when the baby is born. So this will help.
- we will get the transitioning over with. And he will be in a toddler bed long before he starts potty training.
- you are welcome to add to the pro's or cons list in your comments. Actually I would love it if you would.
Con's
- He doesn't sleep, we don't sleep.
- to much change at once for him.
- I won't have as much control. (ie if I have to shower or get ready for something and its not his nap time I will put him in his crib to play. Its a safe place for him while I get my shower)
=a lot of the cons are what ifs. just as I am sure the pro's are too
We have no idea unless we try, right? But that doesn't stop me from having fears. Please leave me a comment with your ideas and support or what ever. I just need some idea's besides my own going thru my head.
Cause lets face it I don't have the best of thoughts right now. I won't bore you with my thoughts. Or scare you one of the two you take your pick. Just let me know what has worked for you and what has not. And what you think.
5 comments:
Ok silly, his own little bed is a good thing. And if you are worried about what he will be doing while you shower... etc.... that is why they have doors on the bed rooms. he wont be able to open them for quite some time. At least without a chair. And if he makes a mess in his room... oh well... it is his room. Thats the fun of it all. And no lifting. If he throws a fit you just send him to his room for time out on the bed. It was awsome when trent was little. he would get mad and take off for the bed for a nap all by himself.
We just put Locke in a toddler bed, so I'll tell you my shpiel. :) You know Parker better than anyone else does though, so I think ultimately it's all what you feel is best & you can handle.
-I tried changing Locke's crib to a toddler bed when he was 15-16 months, and he just thought it was the funnest thing. He didn't take it seriously that it was bedtime, and every 15 minutes we had to put him back into bed. Also, he didn't sleep through the night all the time, so we woke up every once in a while and I'd hear him crawl out of his bed, to the door, and out into the living room. Luckily we share a room, so I could snag him up, but then trying to wrestle him into bed was rough. He just didn't understand that it was for sleeping.
-We converted Locke's crib to a toddler bed last week I think, because he kept climbing INTO the crib to get his binkie and wouldn't get out. I was worried, to say the least. I had decided to keep him in that damn crib until he was 16. Surprisingly, he doesn't get out of it. When he wakes up in the morning, he stays in bed til we tell him he can get out. I'm so surprised by it.
I think that just a few months makes a big difference. My vote would be to get a pack 'n' play (you can probably find one on craigslist for cheaper, or yard sales are coming out, or even paying the $100 would be an AWESOME investment, because I still have Locke sleep in his sometimes), put it in your room, her room, or whichever, and let her sleep in that for a few months. I think that around 18-20 months kids start understanding things more, and something "clicks" and they understand discipline, consequences, etc. I swear Locke didn't listen to a word I said until he got that age. I wasted a lot of breath & swear words. :D
If you think it's ready, it's worth a shot to take the front of his crib off & see how he does. You can always smack it back on & send Jordan to buy a portacrib. :) For me, though, it's not worth the hassle of fighting a toddler. I always lose any battle I fight with them!
Sorry for the novel! Toddlerhood is rough, I like to impart what I've learned just in case it might help someone else. lol.
I moved my son from the crib tot he toddle bed when he was about 15 months old. He thoguht it was so fun to take down the crib, but freaked out when it was time to go to bed and his crib wasn't in the room. He wanted to go get it out of the garage. But after we settled him down he slept in it just fine. I was six month pregnant at the time and so wanted to get him adjusted to the new bed before the baby came. And by the time the baby came he had moved himself into the twin bed that was on the other side of his room. Go figure.
I would say just go for the toddler bed....what are you REALLY out??? You will have to get one eventually.
My experience has been that it's better to move to a bed before the baby comes . . . that way the baby's not taking their bed. We moved all our kids around 15 months and it worked out just fine. There's the initial struggle with getting them to stay in it, but honestly, there's no harm in them falling asleep on the floor either. I just kid-proof their room so they can't hurt themselves and shut the door. They usually learn it's more comfy to crash in their bed. Also - we never bought a toddler bed. We figured we'd have to put them in twin's eventually so we moved our little toddlers (they look so tiny) into twin beds on the floor first and when they were ready put them up on their frames and eventually bunk beds (lots of kids in a small house). It was nice because with each step it was the same "bed" and they adjusted quickly. Good luck!!!
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