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When did you transition to Toddler bed?

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LizzieLottie88 · 15/12/2019 19:11

Hi all. Am currently ttc baby no2, no1 is 11 months old atm. Of course it will depend how long it take to conceive, altho first time only took 2 months so I'm hopeful... Anyway, am trying to assess what I'll need to buy for baby no 2. Ds will be 20 months old onwards, he's currently in his cot bed with all sides up. It is one that can convert into a toddler bed low on the grown with the sides off. When did you transition to this? Do you think I'll need another cot and keep him in that for a while, or can I use the cot for the new baby and get him a toddler bed? Will it be handy keeping him in the cot so he can't get out at that age?! Xx

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Doje · 15/12/2019 19:23

DS1 was 18 months old when DS2 was born, so 2 by the time DS1 was ready to come out of our room and into his own.

DS1 was fine with the move into a big bed, but we did keep the stair gate at the top of the stairs as he did venture out of it in the early days.

0htooooodles · 15/12/2019 19:26

We've just transitioned at 26 months. So far, it's been horrendous! He won't sleep in it without us sitting with him, and continually wakes up every night at 2/3am and escapes into our room. Hoping it's just a phase, a shitty phase at that

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LizzieLottie88 · 16/12/2019 06:24

@Doje is your ds1 in a big toddler bed with pillow and quilt? We use sleepbags atm. Don't want to buy another cot if I don't need to but @0htooooodles that sounds a nightmare and I don't need that with a newborn 🤣 xx

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owlofathena · 16/12/2019 06:29

We moved DD into a toddler bed at 22 months in preparation for her new sibling to have the cot. She was previously in the cot with all sides up and only using baby blankets. When we put her in her toddler bed she had a duvet and pillow. The transition went better than i was expecting, although it has taken a while for her to understand how to use a duvet and pillow, she seems to enjoy her baby blankets too much.

Frightenedforthefuture · 16/12/2019 06:37

We moved our oldest at 2 from a cot with all sides up and a sleeping bag to a proper bed with a duvet. We moved house at the same time, so she also had a new bedroom. She was fine and didn't attempt to get out of bed until she was 4. We tucked the duvet under the mattress on both sides (laid it horizontally) so she couldn't kick them off in her sleep. I think it also made her feel secure. Did the same with our DS at 2 and was also fine although he would get out of bed in the morning and get in bed with DD!

Sweetpeach3 · 16/12/2019 06:40

Genius question!!
My ds went into his own bed pretty much when he turned 2 as he was a worm in bed so we ended up getting him a single bed an he had enough room to roll around an not bang his head on the sides etc. He sleeps fine (he doesn't fall asleep in his own bed though) biggest regret!!!

DD is now 26 months and she is still in her cot . I'm so reluctant to change her to a bed as she goes to bed on her own and doesn't bat an eye lid or kick a fuss and I think soon as them sides are gone she's going to be a cow and be up an down all night but I guess time will tell!
My DC3 is due next week and DD has had a princess bed ordered and coming the first week of the NY (has low sides on, hoping this will help keep her in and cosy) so I'm going to use her cot bed for the new baby save me buying again for sure
Their in a basket for a while anyway then by the time it comes to them going into a cot I'm sure you'll have the bed situation under control! I'm keeping the cot in her room for a few weeks until we're totally settled in her big girl bed !

Good luck ttc!!!! I struggled and tried for months with all of mine but patience paid off ! Xx

georgialondon · 16/12/2019 06:48

At 18 months when she learned to climb out of her cot!

Chocolateandcarbs · 16/12/2019 06:49

I keep them in the cot as long as possible! I have found it helps with naptime and both are good sleepers so am reluctant to change. Took the sides off my son’s bed when he was about 2 and a half (and I was so enormously pregnant I simply couldn’t get him in and out), daughter is about the same age now ... should probably take the sides off... probably won’t for a few more months 😁

Bluerussian · 16/12/2019 06:54

Two-ish. It was in our room and he still came into bed with us quite a lot but was no trouble. We were a bit casual about such things compared to others who had kids at that time but now I see lots are the same.

Follow your instincts, parents have strong instincts about their children, don't worry too much about what other people and books say, as long as you adhere to safety standards it doesn't matter.

Good luck.

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LizzieLottie88 · 16/12/2019 08:23

@Bluerussian thank you, you're very right :) I'm just an organisational freak so I like to know what I need but as he's my first, I've no idea where hell be in 9 months time plus 🤣 he does sleep well in his cot and @Sweetpeach3 ds is also a wriggly worm in beds he goes sideways, front back, head to toe which is why I'm worrying about what hell be like in a bed with a duvet and pillow 🤔
@Chocolateandcarbs exactly my thoughts, I was huge with ds1 and the level the cot side comes up to there's no way I could get him in and out. Maybe I should look for a new toddler bed with sides that slide down for ds1 and move original cot into new baby's rooms?!

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Sweetpeach3 · 16/12/2019 08:44

Don't worry about it honestly. He's old enough to move around so nothing can happen just get a thin quilt and make sure it's tucked in right.
My ds slept loadssss better out of his sleeping bag but he does sleep in a vest with thick pjs and socks now as he tends to sleep upside down ontop of his quilt ?? I don't know how he gets in some positions but he's comfy so leave him to it lol
I did find having the single bed an him being able to worm around in more space an his quilt was better for him xx

DivGirl · 16/12/2019 08:50

16 months - but he never slept in the cot. Some weeks are horrendous, still, 4 months on. But I sleep better without him in my bed (and I think he does too overall).

FenellaMaxwell · 16/12/2019 08:52

DS is 2.9 and still in his cot. I’m happy to transition him to a bed, but he loves his cot.

nocluewhattodoo · 16/12/2019 08:53

We moved DD from cosleeping to a single mattress on the floor Montessori style at 13 ish months, bypassing cot and toddler sized bed. Had a gate on the door to her room and everything baby proofed in case she woke and wandered in the night. Worked fantastically and meant I didn't have to buy a load of extra kit and awkward sized bedding that only has a few years of use in it. Plus I could easily (and silently) roll out of her bed once she'd had a feed without disturbing her.

Bol87 · 16/12/2019 18:33

Just over two here.. we went on holiday & she spent two weeks sleeping on an air bed with no issues, so we took the plunge. Turns out she was tricking us & we went through a really delightful phase of repeated putting back to bed for over an hour every night 🙄 however, as with anything, it did pass & now she’s fine!

Personally, I’d leave it as long as you can! I certainly will for this second one!

soberfabulous · 16/12/2019 18:35

We did it at 2.4 and it was hideous. Best piece of advice: our toddler straight into a double bed if you have space. You'll likely be sleeping in with them for some time...

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LizzieLottie88 · 16/12/2019 19:15

Thanks all for your advice! Seems quite variant. He does seem to like his cot and I can imagine the bane of constantly putting a toddler back to bed if he's able to get out himself. So I'm thinking ill keep him in that as long as possible as don't need that with a newborn 🙈 I don't ever sleep with him though, he's slept on his own quite happily since 4m. We're both light sleepers so sleep better that way. Hasn't ever been in our bed! Don't want to open up that can of worms lol

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Beseen19 · 16/12/2019 19:23

My DS has been on a floor bed since ridiculously early then a low double bed since about 13 months. He was previously a horrific sleeper and cot refuser and the bed was a big help. He has settled on his own there easily since about 18m. He will be 3 very soon and only just realised in the last 3 months that he can get out of bed of his own accord since I told him he could go to the toilet when he needed to as he didnt have a nappy any more. Before that if he ever woke up (very rarely) he would just shout or cry for me and was only really when he was sick or nappy leaked.

Unless next DS is a big cot lover (fingers crossed) I would do the same with him. Makes going to peoples houses easy as he will settle on any bed or even mattress on the floor.

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 18/12/2019 12:50

We converted DD’s cot into a cot bed (took one side off) at about 21 months, but she needed me to stay with her until she went to sleep.

DS is 26 months and still in a full cot - he settles himself to sleep but I have no doubt he’d be off and wandering about if he were in a cot bed! I expect we will move him straight to a single bed with bed guard at around 3.

Harrysmummy246 · 18/12/2019 21:12

Low single bed from 14 mo but we were bedsharing

At 2, into the normal height single with a small bumper. He doesn't get out and wander about. He does need us to stay with him to get to sleep and sometimes to bedshare. He's in a sleeping bag in that bed tonight as he stubbornly insisted on it, as he does every few weeks. Otherwise usually no covers but likes the pillow. 2 and a half next week

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Tigger001 · 18/12/2019 22:57

21 months when we potty trained. Ours is a cotbed, its adjustable, but quite low down.

I took a week or so for the novelty of freedom to wear off and then he was fine.

loveskaka · 18/12/2019 23:08

About 16 months, he hated being in a cot. I could settle him better in a cot bed. X

Lorraine1983 · 18/12/2019 23:10

Mattress on the floor for 3 days age 1. (We were in the middle of moving house.)Then straight into a toddler bed. Bought a side bit from ikea to stop dd falling out. 6 months later the best decision I ever made.

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LizzieLottie88 · 19/12/2019 08:52

See the thing is the cot he's in now is a cot bed that can transform into a toddler bed. He's very happy in it so am reluctant to change and can't be arsed with getting up to put him back to bed when he can get out himself if I have a newborn to tend to. But was just wondering whether it was born buying the same again for the new one or to use the cot bed for the new one and then buy another toddler bed for ds. Either way I'm buying something I have again really aren't I?

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