https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:51:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923768 Fri, 14 May 2021 19:01:24 +0000 cake2017 2923768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to do the switch now while still in our home for 3 weeks! Hoping this will bring some comfort and sleep training to stay in his bed etc before moving to the temporary apartment. Thanks so much for the feedback! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923751 Wed, 12 May 2021 10:26:25 +0000 periwinklebee 2923751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: I don't know how the particular bed is assembled, but I did have issues when we moved with movers stripping out the screws of our crib. We needed to move the crib to a different room when our reno was done, and had to get new screws for it then because they'd essentially ruined them and it couldn't otherwise handle another round of disassembly/assembly. Maybe just bad movers... I'm lazy, but if it were me I might try something like just putting the twin mattress on the floor to avoid additional assembly and disassembly... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923749 Wed, 12 May 2021 10:18:15 +0000 cake2017 2923749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: lol thanks! I think we will set it up for him(our contractor) for a couple of weeks! and then he’s familiar with it at the apartment. We are moving again to our new home and J think he should be good- as we say they are resilient so we shall see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923748 Wed, 12 May 2021 10:08:28 +0000 MrsSRS 2923748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm lazy. I'd switch to a twin mattress on the floor now "here's your new mattress so you can practice, and then when we get to the new house you will have your new big boy bed" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923744 Wed, 12 May 2021 05:56:29 +0000 catgirl 2923744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD really needs things broken down into stages - so we used the crib mattress on the floor for a bit, then switched to the twin mattress on the floor, then mattress and foundation, and then with the actual bed frame. We did each step for a couple of weeks. If you are worried about putting things together/ taking them apart - you could always do just the mattress for a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923742 Wed, 12 May 2021 05:29:38 +0000 cake2017 2923742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: @bakingdoodle: Thank you. I was thinking the same. Therefore, we can work on staying in the bed and room since he was jumping out of his crib but it stopped the last two weeks. Another quest- do you think it’s okay to assemble now and then have the movers take it apart in about 2.5 weeks and put it back together in the apartment???? It won’t mess with the quality right? same for the cribs? Maybe thinking too much into this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923740 Tue, 11 May 2021 21:18:38 +0000 bakingdoodle 2923740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree. I'd do the switch now so that when you move, he doesn't get new bed + new room. Kids adapt well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923739 Tue, 11 May 2021 21:12:53 +0000 bhbee 2923739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’d do it now and take down the crib since the movers would probably take it apart anyway. That way he can forget about the crib a little so it doesn’t feel competitive with the baby, and he’ll have something familiar when you move. But honestly kids are resilient and I think anything will work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-354year-old-to-twin-bed-from-crib#post-2923737 Tue, 11 May 2021 20:06:51 +0000 cake2017 2923737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello! </p> <p>We are moving twice in 6 months and have baby #3 coming. Trying to see when it will be best to transition 3.5/4 year old to his new twin bed??? Before the move to the apartment or once we get to the apartment? New baby coming in August and he is currently in the crib. what’s best and would be easier for LO? I was thinking to set it up here and have movers move it to apartment and he’s already slept in it or just have it set up day one in Apartment? We are moving again but I think he will be okay because he would have slept in the twin bed... opinions/experiences/advice? Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921841 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:09:50 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2921841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved DS to a big boy bed in a new room when he turned 3 just before his little brother arrived. We didn't have any issues at first but he eventually figured out he could get out of bed so we actually put up a baby gate to keep him in (he was unable to climb over). </p> <p>Our second DS is 27 months and just before Christmas he started fighting getting into his crib and actually fell asleep on his floor a few nights in a row. So we went ahead and transitioned his crib to a toddler bed. He has done pretty well with staying in bed, he did choose to sleep on the floor twice. We keep his door shut and he sits in his bed and calls for us to come get him when he wakes up. Fingers crossed it continues to work well for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921789 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 21:46:25 +0000 LemonJack 2921789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try it and see how it goes. We moved DD1 at 2.5 because she was crawling out and we didn’t want her to get hurt. We initially converted it to a toddler bed, but she didn’t do well at all. Strangely when we moved her to a twin bed a few months later (because I was due with her sister), she did so much better and slept just fine.</p> <p>We moved DD2 at 2 years, 2 months, because I was due a couple months later with our third. She could have benefitted from having the crib a bit longer, but once she got used to the bed it was fine. I wanted the transition complete before we had a newborn in the house.</p> <p>For what it’s worth, I agree with you that I was worried transitioning later might cause some resentment. Plus, I wanted the crib free so I could place baby there for naps relatively early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921787 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 20:28:21 +0000 Shantuck 2921787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved kid #1 at age 2 to a toddler bed and it was really difficult keeping him in bed. We had to buy gates, door knob covers, etc. to keep him in his room and I wish we would have just kept him in the crib longer. With #2, we decided to keep her in the crib until 3.5 and it was such a smooth transition. With #3, we will definitely keep in the crib until 3. I would consider borrowing from a friend or buying a cheap ikea crib to extend your crib time. We got so much more sleep with #2 and way less frustration!</p> <p>ETA: Both kids were capable of climbing out but only did so on occasion. I was convinced I had to switch after the first occurrence with number 1 due to safety but for number 2 we just made sure the crib was as low as possible and there was nothing dangerous nearby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921778 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:11:57 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2921778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I moved both my older 2 at about 23 months. I had no issues with either of them getting out of bed. My oldest waited for us as he didn't realize that he could get up.</p> <p>I'm planning on moving my youngest about the time she turns 2. I want my oldest to have the room to himself. She will be moving straight to a twin bottom bunk bed just like the older two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921763 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:38:28 +0000 MrsSCB 2921763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved our son after our daughter was born, and he didn’t mind! We just made sure to make a big deal about him getting his big boy bed and didn’t dwell on the crib moving to my daughters room. They are a little over 2.5 years apart, and we made the switch just before he turned three. Before that, she was sleeping in a pack and play in our room so we didn’t need the crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921760 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:11:32 +0000 Littlebit7 2921760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy a new crib. Don’t fix what ain’t broke<br /> It’s a small price to pay to maintain some control and sleep normalcy before your lives are upended</p> <p>My 3 yo is still in his crib (he’s been able to climb out since 14 months)<br /> My daughter was nearly 5 when she asked for a real bed. </p> <p>I repeat, do not fix what is not already broken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921734 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:57:09 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2921734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My youngest we moved a month after he turned 2 as he learned to climb out. Straight to older brothers single ikea bed that night. We removed literally everything from the room and his dresser is bolted to a stud. We have a handle lock on the inside of his door and alarms on the outside doors (he is an escape artist) plus still a baby monitor. It was novel for a couple days but it’s really been fine. At first he would run around and bang on the walls and such for fun, but now he just sits and reads in bed or plays with his stuffies, calls to us in the mornings. I won’t be taking the handle lock off for a long while until he gets more mature, and I know everyone has a different comfort level on that (we are right across the hall) </p> <p>My oldest we moved after he turned 3 and he never left the bed for a year ha! He’s a rule follower while the little guy is a total rebel. Depends on your kids personality I think but I wouldn’t worry if you want to move him before the new baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921728 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:03:21 +0000 greencraftycello 2921728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Umbreon: We moved our eldest when she was 21-22 months. She climbed out of her crib, so it was a safety issue. (We also had to transition our youngest to the crib, because she was outgrowing the bassinet).</p> <p> It took about 3-4 days for her to really understand staying in her bed at night time, but we would consistently put her back in, and had absolutely no problems since.</p> <p>Edited to add: Went straight to a twin size mattress, in a bed frame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921727 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:24:15 +0000 raspberries 2921727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved my son at 22 months from the crib to a full size bed (needed the crib for little bro) and he literally didn't treat his bed any differently than his crib. I'm not sure if the bed was so big he didn't realize he could get out of it himself or what, but he just stayed in it and waited for us to come get him in the morning. The actual easiest transition and I was SO worried about it in advance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921726 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:11:02 +0000 lady baltimore 2921726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Umbreon: My daughter was closer to three when we moved her out of her crib, but switching to a mattress on the floor has been a great decision! At 5, she still flops out of bed fairly regularly, but has never woken up from it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921720 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:13:13 +0000 Umbreon 2921720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the input everyone. We were thinking of doing a mattress on the floor to start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921718 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:10:52 +0000 mdf106 2921718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I moved both my older children out of the crib a little after two with no problems. My oldest child I moved in advance of the middle child being born, and I moved my middle child because he was climbing. My oldest child actually did not seem to realize that he could get out of bed without a parent getting him for a long time, and actually slept better in the bed, I think because it was softer. I made sure to transition him before the new baby, but I don't think it mattered. My youngest did sometimes climb out, and would occasionally fall asleep on the floor, but it didn't cause any problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921716 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:40:36 +0000 periwinklebee 2921716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My plan was to transition our son at around 2 years 2 months, when his sister would be close to outgrowing the bassinet. He's a tall kid, and I figured he might be climbing out by then anyways. It did not go well. I did not have the energy for it with everything else going on, so we put him back in the crib. Long story short, he is almost 3 and still in his crib. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.... My now 1 year old has been sleeping in the travel crib since she was three months old. She loves it, and sleeps beautifully. And at least I'm getting use out of the travel crib despite not leaving the house in a year 🤷‍♀️I say play it by ear. If your older child isn't ready, the baby can always use a pack n play, etc or you can get another crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921715 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:36:27 +0000 Chuckles 2921715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS moved to a toddler bed before he turned 3 and it generally went great. But it was the kind that his crib turned into. I'm not sure how he would have done with a real bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921714 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:37:30 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2921714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Umbreon: I don’t think 2 is too young. My DS started climbing out of his crib around two, so we had to transition his crib to a toddler bed. He crawled out a few times, but for the most part, he did great, and I didn’t have to worry about him falling from the crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921713 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:20:33 +0000 JennyPenny 2921713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my kids transitioned fine to a bed at 2 and 2.5ish. I do think a big part of it though was that they sleep in little cots at daycare and so the bed isn’t a huge transition from that. We just have a twin mattress on the ground to start. You could always just try putting a mattress on the ground and see how your LO manages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921712 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:59:04 +0000 LadyDi 2921712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the child. Both of my kids moved up a big bed (twin size) before they were 2.5 and we had no issues whatsoever. My second son got out of bed a couple times but we talked to him about it and it stopped pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921711 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:24:19 +0000 ElbieKay 2921711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are so many people getting rid of cribs in my town, plus IKEA sells cribs for $100. Can you just get a second crib on the cheap?</p> <p>(We have always used IKEA cribs for our kids! They work great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921710 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:15:40 +0000 catgirl 2921710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely would have been too early for my DD. I'm glad we kept her in a crib until she was 100% ready to be in a bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921709 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:08:33 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2921709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’d wait as long as possible. We own two cribs! I switched my oldest and middle both a couple months before they turned 3. My youngest is 2.5 and insane! I don’t want to switch him anytime soon but he will climb out any day now I’m sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-from-crib-to-bed-timeline-help#post-2921708 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:03:48 +0000 pachamama 2921708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were also in the same position and I also agree to wait as LONG as you possibly can to move to a bed. I read somewhere it's a much bigger developmental leap than we think. My son was 3years 2 months and he actually offered his little brother his crib! His big bed transition (a double bed) went great. We kept the newborns in the basinet for 5 months anyway. </p>