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When did you move your DC to a 'big bed' from a cot?

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littleolwinedrinkerme · 07/03/2007 11:22

DD 2.4yrs and we are trying to decide when to move to a big bed and wondered if there was a guideline? thanks

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juicychops · 07/03/2007 14:31

ds was 23 months. He was climbing out of his cot every morning and up to 10 times when he was put to bed so i did it to be safer so he couldn't hurt himself.

He's been great in it from night 1

Sunyshineymummy · 07/03/2007 15:21

No talking from my DS yet but when I pick him up he hugs me really hard and pats my back. Its lovely.
He also gives me the biggest, sloppiest kisses and, yuk, has been known to stick his tongue in!

Sunyshineymummy · 07/03/2007 15:21

Sorry wrong thread!

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jura · 07/03/2007 23:24

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natric01 · 07/03/2007 23:43

I DD2 went into a normal single when we moved into new house she was 1.5yrs never fell out. DD1 went into normal bed when DD2 needed cot bed at 2.3yrs. DD1 went into the top bulk of the new bulk beds when we moved as she wanted 2 against my better judgment but she's never had a problem she was only 3.4yrs. If she is still in a cot can you remove one of the sides so she gets used to having no support to remain in bed all night. I did put another mattress half under DD1 bed at 1st but she never needed it. my dm said I always fell out of bed because they put up one of those supports and when it disappeared at the age of 5yr I didn't now how to remain in bed without it.

wangle99 · 08/03/2007 18:54

We moved DS to a bed in March of last year so he was about 2.5yrs.

This is why...

www.bosleake.com/escape.wmv

A long clip but worth it!!

danceswithaSPRINGinherstep · 08/03/2007 19:02

that clip was fantastic!

susie40 · 08/03/2007 22:58

We moved DS at 2.7 - or rather, converted the cot bed into a single bed. He was in a grobag in the cot bed and I knew that when we changed to a duvet he would probably climb out, and didn't want to buy the next size up grobag.

We had a couple of weeks of the duvet & pillow plus one of the summer 0.5tog grobags so he could get used to the duvet, then changed the bed on Good Friday so we had the whole Easter weekend to cathc up on sleep if necessary. He fell out once, on the Saturday, and on the Sunday we found him in the morning curled up asleep behind the door or his room. Never a problem since.

mollymawk · 08/03/2007 23:05

We moved ds1 at about 20 mths (due to imminent arrival of ds2). He did fall out once but we had pillows on the floor next to the bed for just that eventuality.

Earlier today dh tried to put ds2 to bed in his cot and ds2 (now 1.9) got out, turned off his monitor and came downstairs...

Time for a big bed, methinks.

kid · 08/03/2007 23:10

We moved DD when she was 2 1/2 as we needed the cot for DS.
We moved DS when he was 13 months as he learned how to climb out of his cot but couldn't work out how to land on his feet!

hotandbothered · 08/03/2007 23:15

Just moved dd 3.5 She climbed out of the cot a couple of times at about 18 months, but before we had a cahnce to panic and order her a bed she stopped doing it!. She is now in a midi bed so we avoided the decision about whether to have a toddler bed or not. She doesn't get out of bed in the morning, calls us and waits til we come. Bless!

sarahmikeandharry · 09/03/2007 09:15

Hi there, we tried our ds in Novenber he was 22 months and he cried for his bed, after and hour and half we put the cot sides back on and he was asleep in 5mins, he wasn't ready, however tried again beginning of feb, had no problem he now asks to ge in his big boys bed, although he sometimes coes into our room we take him back and he goes off to sleep again.

You have to do these things when you feel ready,and your child is ready make sure you are ready for a bumpy ride with some support!!!! for the first few day and you might be surprised, we were geared up for some sleepless nights and hours sat outside the door, not a thing, he went straight to sleep first night.

Good luck i hope this helps,

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littleolwinedrinkerme · 09/03/2007 10:15

Love the clip wangle! well she's not climbing out yet (not sure if she is trying) so guess we'll leave until she can climb out, put kettle on and bring tea in bed . Thanks all. (signs off feeling really chuffed that her thread has lasted 2 days!!!!)

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BexieID · 09/03/2007 10:49

Tom climbed out of his cot a few weeks ago at 10 months old! But, the cot was on the middle level and there is a chest of drawers next to his cot he must have pulled himself onto. I had gone to get some washing in, came inside and he was sat on the floor looking up at me! It's now on the bottom level. He is a little climber. My mum said I always climbed out of my cot and was at the door as she got there. I certainly have no intentions of taking the sides off for another year.

MadamePlatypus · 09/03/2007 12:01

At about 2.6. DS was in a grobag till then and didn't try to climb out. No probs with the move to a bed. It was a toddler bed with sides so he didn't fall out. It took him a few days to realise that he could get out of bed.

BirdyArms · 09/03/2007 14:41

DS moved at 22 months with no problems whatsoever - OK he fell out a few times which made me feel bad but didn't seem to bother him much, hardly woke up. He's still in a sleeping bag which I think stops him getting out too much. I would say give it a go and if it doesn't work out try again later. I really thought that ds was too young but very glad that I gave it a go.

sweetkitty · 09/03/2007 14:53

DD1 is 2.7yo still in her cot bed with the bars up I don't think she has realised she can climb out of it, she shouts "mummy I'm up come and get me" in the morning.

I plan to keep her in the cot bed as long as possible. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

My friend has twins the same age as DD1 and they have been in beds for ages, the get out and get up to all sorts in the night including taking their nappies off and smearing it over the walls. Think that's put me off a bit!

fransmom · 10/03/2007 12:46

brilliant advice. i had also been wondering when to move sides off cotbed as dd is 2 soon. she also calls me in the morning when she has woken up and this morning cos i didn't answer when she called me a few times, she said "ooh, mummy" like a coo-ee! lol

wangle, i can't see the clip - the error message says something like the owner has reached the broadband limit?

Vornsta · 11/03/2007 01:23

as long as poss

Vornsta · 11/03/2007 01:24

sorry I meant as late as poss

eidsvold · 11/03/2007 07:13

dd2 was under2 but as we moved to the other side of the world - easier to just buy a bed for her and put her in that than into a cot that she would have to vacate a couple of months later when dd2 arrived.

dd2 was about2 - got her out of the cot so she did not feel displaced by no3 due in 2 weeks.

Used bedrails with both of them - other side of bed is against the wall.

3sEnough · 11/03/2007 07:48

Hi - ds was 2 yr 1m, dd1 was 2yr 1 month (next baby due!) and dd2 was 10 months - put on a proper bad mattress on the floor - a very heavy child who used to kick in her sleep and wake herself up on a thinner mattress!

dionnelorraine · 11/03/2007 14:42

My dd went from a cot to a bed at 22 months. She sleeps much better now and adores her bed! She used to come in to bed with me and dh in mornings for half hr so was used to the pillow and quilt thing. Havnt looked back since!
Decorated it in her fave character (dora) and her fave teddies. Also a nightlight that turns into a torch. They do them in argos.
Good luck!

tassis · 11/03/2007 15:06

ds decided the time had come when he was 2y8m

he started shouting "this is a baby's bed, I need a big boy bed" and "the problem is the bars" etc etc!!

we're of the leave it as long as possible school of thought

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