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What age to change cotbed into cot?

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Lozmatoz · 19/04/2014 07:09

Hi all

My DS is 2 next week, he's a great sleeper so not particularly desperate to move him into a bed. Just wondered when everyone moved there babes from cotbed to bed?

I'm expecting DC2 in September and plan to move DS into our big spare bedroom and for them to eventually share. Don't want to change the bed and room all at once.

Thoughts please! Thanks

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Lozmatoz · 19/04/2014 08:28

Title should read 'change into bed' not cot

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Lozmatoz · 20/04/2014 20:04

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Any help? Anyone???

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 20/04/2014 20:06

DD's still in her cotbed and she's 5yrs old! She is fairly petite tho...

Think we converted it into a bed at about 2.5yrs?

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ShoeJunkie · 20/04/2014 20:08

Ds is just over two and still in his cot. No plans to change it to cot bed until he tries to climb out or (outgrows it).

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InternetFOREVER · 20/04/2014 20:11

I think cotbeds are supposed to fit until around 5, but DS is very tall so will probably need a full size bed by the time he's 4. But did you want it back for DC2 to use in a cot? If so, you might as well do it sooner rather than later, as you say so the changes don't all come at once.

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MistletoeBUTNOwine · 20/04/2014 20:11

About 18m I think?

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IHaveSeenMyHat · 20/04/2014 20:13

My DD is 2.7 and still in cot mode.

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Mehrida · 20/04/2014 20:16

My nephew has been in his bed since 17m. DS at 23m is nowhere near ready as he sleeps upside down, back to front and everywhere in between.

There's no magic age. Do you think your ds is ready?

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Greenybrownish · 20/04/2014 20:16

I did it at about 14 mths. Took dd nearly a year to realise she could get out of it she used to just sit up and shout for us , didn't realise she could get out. Once she did we just made sure safety gate on her door.