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from cot to bed

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expectingsummerihope · 31/03/2006 11:59

When did you put your toddler in a bed? Ds is 21 mo and still in a cot. We are moving soon so I thought we should let him settle in first. Was thinking of setting the bed up in the room so he can get used to it whilst still in the cot.

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Ellaroo · 31/03/2006 12:18

21 months is still quite little. My dd went into a bed just before she was 3 as we needed the cot for our second child and it was fairly hassle-free. I think at 21 months I'd be worried about them getting up all the time. I think also you'd have to try and get some sort of bed-bar/safey rail as I'd worry about them falling out when still that little. My second child is 2 and he's still in a cot - I don't think he's sensible enough for a bed yet , also I want to keep things as easy as possible for myself for as long as possible!

Em32 · 31/03/2006 20:57

Don't do it. Have moved my ds into a bed twice and back into his cot - twice - he is 2 and 1 month (see thread below and in parenting section). We've now decided he's staying in the cot until he grows too big for it! We had disturbed nights, very early starts and he wouldn't stay in the bed for his nap in the day. Now we're back to 7.30am start and a nap in the day. All much happier.......

Cristina7 · 31/03/2006 20:59

We moved DS at 1.5 because he was jumping out of his cot.

Surfermum · 31/03/2006 21:10

DD has just gone into a bed and she is 2.10. YI asked a similar question a few weeks ago, she was still happy in her cot and not climbing out. I think I got a unanimous response saying leave her there if she's happy. Two days later she started climbing out every morning! So you know what's going to happen now ....!

Hulababy · 31/03/2006 21:13

I pit DD into a toddler bed at 18 months. She never really got on that well with her cot so this was just seeing if it would work. For us it did help lots.

nulnulcat · 31/03/2006 21:26

dd is 28 months went into bed last week but have done a halfway thing and put mattress on floor, she has fallen out a couple of times and just goes back to sleep on floor in the week we have only had to put her back to bed once and that was last night but i think she wasnt feeling well she didnt actually get up just woke up and cried there is a stair gate on bedroom door but to be honest we have been lucky and she stays put until morning

Waswondering · 01/04/2006 19:08

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tassis · 01/04/2006 19:15

keep us updated!

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tassis · 01/04/2006 19:23

(why you not on MSN WW???)

tassis · 01/04/2006 19:24

you could just get a second cot or keep bambino in crib/moses basket for ages.

he does sleep so well in the cot

CMac · 01/04/2006 19:27

DD went into her big bed on her second birthday (just over a month ago) and so far so good... probably wouldn't have tried this early had I not been expecting No2 in May, but wanted to get her settled in plenty of time. Nights have been great - she hasn't even tried to get out, but naps have been a bit trickier. i guess she just isn't tired enough, but if she doesn't get a nap (i.e. just gets out of bed every time I put her down till I give up) she can be a bit of a nightmare later on. Other days she goes down no problem. One thing I would say is that whenever you decide to make the transition go fot the over the top build up! We had DD so excited about the prospect that she couldn't wait to say bye bye to her cot!

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Cristina7 · 02/04/2006 13:21

DS came out at 1.5 as he was jumping out of his cot. DD has just fallen out of it. She's 13 months old. She isn't used to sleeping in it (still in our bed) but I'd put her there while I was looking for some clothes. I turned my back a second, next thing I knew she was near me on the floor, on her back. She's fine, just shaken, as am I. So DH is going to try and see if the cot goes down one notch, else it's the toddler bed for her from today. And our bed...

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expectingsummerihope · 03/04/2006 00:16

Well I wondered if I should put him in a bed as he is very tall for 21 mths - about 95cm. However, he hasn't managed to jump out of it yet (sleeping bags are great) so I think we'll take your advice and leave things as they are.

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lazycow · 03/04/2006 11:52

I've heard that moving childen to a bed too early can sometimes disrupt them. This is often done when a another child comes along so that can contribute to the disruption. I am aiming to wait until ds is nearly 3 before making this move. That is unnless he starts climbing out before of course though his sleeping bag is great for inhibiting that sort of thing.

Smee · 03/04/2006 15:16

Sounds familiar expectingsummer - DS is 22 months and way too big for his cot. He's only got about 6 inches spare, so yesterday we decided we had to get him a bed. I really don't want to move him, as he's never been the best of sleepers and all the other comments on here fill me with dread. But hey - I think we've got no choice. He's just too long!! Wish me luck

George73 · 03/04/2006 20:42

My DS is 27 months and we've just started him off in a bed. We would have left it til later but he's been ill and tried to throw himself out of the cot. So he's been sleeping in the comfy chair in his room- I know this is wrong but i'm not sure what to do to make things easier for all of us. Has anybody got any suggestions?

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expectingsummerihope · 05/04/2006 20:28

Oh Smee I do sympathise. Mine too is a terrible sleeper and wakes during the evening and night and early hours as it is and most of the time he's wide awake just wanting to sing with an audience to sing to and he can't understand why mummy and daddy are so cross. Anyway, good luck. I think we will wait til we've moved, monitor his growth and see how long he can stay in the cot before his feet touch the end!

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expectingsummerihope · 05/04/2006 20:30

Doh! Meant evening - not evening and night!

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fennel · 05/04/2006 20:31

mine only go in to a bed when they've started jumping out of the cot. i did find it quite a hassle with dd2, age just 2, constantly getting out of her bed. with a cot they are pinned in rather conveniently. dd3 is 21 months and can't climb very well, have no plans to graduate her for a long time.

jamhead · 05/04/2006 22:37

This is all interesting. I've been thinking about cots and beds for weeks now.

DD2 is 4 months and will need to go into DD1's bedroom (we only have 2 rooms). DD1 is 26months and still in cotbed.

Question is ... should I try to get her settled in real bed first, then move DD2 or move DD2 in while they are both still 'fenced in'?!

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