when should a toddler transition from a crib to a toddler bed?
My son was around 2 when we put him in the toddler bed.
This is mostly a preference for the parents, but if your child is old enough so that they are able to climb up and try to get out of the crib it becomes a safety issue and the child is old enough for a bed. You don't want them falling while trying to get out of a crib.
Generally when the child is larger than the crib, some around early 2's some late 3's
I think it depends on the child. My daughter made the switch around 20 months because her crib was recalled and I didn't want to spend the money to get a new one. Sometimes I can hear her in her room playing after I've put her to bed but usually after 20 minutes or so she's crawled back into bed and fallen asleep. I think 20 months is a bit on the early side for the switch but it just depends on the child's personality and maturity level.
our son co slept with us until he was about 15 months, he literally never slept a night in his crib..we turned his crib into a toddler bed and within 3 nights he was sleeping the whole night by himself. now we have turned the crib back into a crib because we are expecting our 2nd baby in Dec, im not planning on co sleeping this time..lol..and last week we got him a real toddler bed and he loves it.. my son is 19 months..he went frm our bed straight into a toddler bed (crib converted) and then 4 months later into a real toddler bed.
