https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 12:10:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457237 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:45:02 +0000 gingerbebe 2457237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 will be 20 months when DS2 is born in May. DS1's daycare has him nap in a PNP right now and he sleeps just fine in his crib, so I'm not really keen on doing a bed transition right now. I may revisit the matter when he starts a 2 year old preschool program in the fall where I assume they will transition him to cots or mats for naps. </p> <p>Do you have a pack n' play? We have the Dream on Me pack n' play mattress (it was only like $35 on Amazon) that we use when we travel so we're planning on having DS2 sleep in the PNP with the mattress once he transitions out of his bassinet and then evaluate what our needs are later. </p> <p>We already own a bedrail and a twin bed, so it just seems like a waste to buy a 2nd crib! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457215 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:30:43 +0000 daniellemybelle 2457215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost 2.5. We don't have another one on the way and she has not climbed out yet (a few half hearted attempts) but we are going to make the transition in a few weeks. Hope it goes smoothly! I'm nervous but I figure we have to do it sometime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457207 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:23:04 +0000 tlcbaby 2457207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say stick with what works. I could only be saying this because we are in the midst of the transition and our son comes into our room at night a lot right now. If he is doing well in the crib, I wouldn't push it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457151 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:38:57 +0000 NeekieRose 2457151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: It might be! We thought transitioning at naptime would be easier, but it was actually easier to do bedtime. Good luck if you decide to try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457144 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:34:47 +0000 snowjewelz 2457144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NeekieRose: Nice! We bed share with my 14 mo old, so I'm kinda thinking that transitioning her straight to a big girl bed w/ bed rail would actually be easier to get her into the crib at this point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457125 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:51 +0000 NeekieRose 2457125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: She fell out of bed once. The first night and then never again. We didn't use a bed rail but rather put pillows along the edge (which we hadn't done the first night). Worked like a charm!</p> <p>And no, she never climbed out in the middle of the night either. She's like her daddy, she loves her sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457106 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:06:53 +0000 lamariniere 2457106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was our situation, same age and sleeping perfectly in the crib. We transitioned our older LO around 33 months, the baby was due right at 36 months. It went perfectly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457099 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:03:00 +0000 tinyperson 2457099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the same boat - DD is 3 and we're due with #2 in May. She's never climbed out of her crib (or even attempted to), but I don't want to buy another crib for a 3 year old! We're planning on moving her to a twin bed in early March. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457097 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:02:18 +0000 Bubbles 2457097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS will be 26 months when LO2 arrives at the end of the month, and so far we are leaving him where he is. I think LO2 will be in a Moses basket with us for at least 4 months or so, and if LO1 doesn't seem ready by then I will just buy another second hand cot. I see no reason to mess with his awesome sleep, and he absolutely LOVES his cot (crib) so I don't want to push any more changes on him than he's already going through. If he tries to climb out he will be straight into a bed though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457083 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:55:41 +0000 snowjewelz 2457083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NeekieRose: your 15 mo old at the time didn't climb/fall out of big girl bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457078 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:52:17 +0000 fussygal 2457078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our DD will be 24 months when DS gets here and we're doing two cribs. Just like your LO, she has no interest in climbing out (knock on wood) and I think she's just not ready quite yet for a big girl bed. Once she acclimates to the new baby we might try adding the bed rail to her crib this summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2457017 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:15:12 +0000 Foodnerd81 2457017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same boat- C was almost 2.5 when G was born. A few months before baby was born the toddler seemed like she was ready so we let her sleep in the big bed (we have both in her room already bc it was the guest room). She wouldn't stay in it at bedtime so we ended up moving her back to the crib and she has mostly been sleeping well, so we decided not to rock the boat. She she is still in the crib, baby is in the rnp in our room for now. When she outgrows the rock and play we will either squeeze a pack and play into our room, or attempt to have them share a room. If we go the room sharing route we will see if the toddler is ready for the bed yet- I think she might be now but who knows.<br /> For know I like knowing she is in her crib and can't get into anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2456858 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:06:36 +0000 runnerd 2456858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the same boat except LO #1 is just 19 months right now. We really don't want to buy a second crib, so we are going to wait and transition him about 2 months before my due date (when he's 21 months) so that situation is hopefully settled before baby arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2456846 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:03:39 +0000 NeekieRose 2456846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughters are only 17 months apart, but we moved DD1 to a bed at 15 months. Transition was easy, she had been a great sleeper in the crib and continued to be in the bed. I'm sure it helped that at daycare she had been napping on a cot since about 11 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2456836 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:58:56 +0000 MrsF 2456836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in the same situation and went with 2 cribs, even though we had to buy another one. I just couldn't handle the thought of 2 kids awake in the middle of the night. We switched LO1 to a twin bed about 8 months after the baby came. She did great but I'm still glad we waited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2456828 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:58:09 +0000 Mamaof2 2456828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can borrow a crib I would do that! Why rock the boat with your toddler when you will have your hands full with a NB!</p> <p>I moved DS at 3 when he started climbing out and DD at 3 just because. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2456827 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:57:24 +0000 Mrs D 2456827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K is 2.5 and I am due March 11.</p> <p>She slept and napped on the weekends in a crib until Christmas time - she naps on a cot at Daycare.</p> <p>We got a big girl room all ready for her and moved her into a toddler bed around the first of the year. Knowing DD2 would be in a basinett until likely mid April...I felt I had wiggle room.</p> <p>K has done great with the transition...we did try it for naps first for two days before going for overnight. The overnight was easier as she was more tired I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-for-2-what-would-you-do#post-2456821 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:55:08 +0000 Alba4 2456821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are expecting #2 in June and we currently have a 2.5 year old that still sleeps in a crib. Our son is not trying to climb out of the crib and has been sleeping and napping wonderfully in it. We kind of don't want to rock the boat yet by transitioning him into a big boy bed. </p> <p>What would you do in this situation?<br /> How long did your toddler last in their crib before moving into a bed? Did you move them in anticipation of the new baby or wait until they were naturally ready? (We can use my nephew's old crib for a second crib, so $ isn't a factor). </p>