https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 16:39:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1494449 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:21:38 +0000 autumnlove 1494449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1494437 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:17:19 +0000 BananaPancakes 1494437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Let me know how it goes and good luck! This has been on my mind lately as he's constantly crawling out and it stresses me out. I can't imagine it can be much different if he can already escape. My husband thinks we should just keep him in it until he's big enough to hang out of the sides. Men. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1494154 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:38:41 +0000 kodybear 1494154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonLong: thanks! alright we might try it soon then. i'm sure its more stressful for me than her! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1493320 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:38:04 +0000 mrsjazz 1493320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are moving LO both into her room and into her toddler bed tomorrow night for Operation Princess Big Girl Room. It's probably going to go horribly! We changed the crib into the toddler bed a while ago because she tries to climb out of it. At least with the toddler bed when she climbs out she won't crack her skull. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1493303 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:11:55 +0000 skibobrown 1493303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 2 year old is in her crib still and very happy there. I think we'll probably transition her over the summer though b/c life gets a little less hectic for us then when I'm not teaching. I try to keep big transitions to a minimum during the school year unless there's a really compelling reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1493225 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:08:34 +0000 LemonLong 1493225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kodybear: no regrets at all! She hasn't had any issues. In the beginning she would move all over the bed in all kinds of crazy positions as she slept, but now she sleeps consistantly with her head on the pillow. We use a wearable blanket for her, since she does tend to kick off any blankets. No issues with her getting out of bed or any sleep regressions or anything!</p> <p>Edited to add that we have had no issues with her climbing out. She occasionally will to go get a book or her dolly, but she climbs right back in. In the morning she waits in bed for me to come get her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1492927 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:59:16 +0000 irene 1492927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just talked about that with our ped at our 2 year well visit, and he said keep LO in the crib until he's 3... because he doesn't have the mental ability to understand he needs to stay in bed yet. I am very glad he hasn't tried climbing out and we are still in the crib. We are 25 months :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1492834 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:20:01 +0000 Canoli 1492834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 28 months old and surprisingly he hasn't tried to climb out of his crib. I was going to transition him out of the crib before #2 arrives but we decided not to mess with a good thing and we sucked it up and bought a new crib and mattress for #2. He takes a nap and goes to bed pretty easily. I would be worried that he wouldn't nap and sleep as good if he could get out of bed on his own. So we'll keep him in the crib as long as it's working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1492757 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:44:30 +0000 kodybear 1492757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonLong: bumping an old thread. i'm thinking more and more about transitioning LO to a bed since we're expecting in Aug. There haven't been any issues since the transition? I feel like LO might be ready sooner than later (16 months next week). i think i remember you did moms on call too. my LO has been a pretty consistent sleeper since 8 weeks old so i think she can handle it... and she sleeps on a mat at daycare so she can sleep without a crib. i'm just too scared to do it! hah any regrets?? or should i just go for it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420804 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:17:22 +0000 LemonLong 1420804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned at 15 months because we will need the crib for our next LO in July. We moved her to a toddler bed. It was a super easy transition but I think it was probably so easy because LO was already using a raised cot to sleep on at daycare o she understood the concept of staying in bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420784 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:13:20 +0000 bunnylovesbear 1420784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know, I haven't really thought about making the switch yet. My son is currently 18 months, and we just found out we are expecting another. I like the idea of making the transition before the new baby arrives to avoid any feelings of jealously. His crib converts to a toddler bed, so either way, we will be buying a new crib. I'll probably transition him over the summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420714 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:55:21 +0000 lamariniere 1420714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned at about 33 months. Like your LO, DS slept just fine in the crib. We transitioned a few months before LO2 arrived so that DS wouldn't feel like the baby was stealing his bed. The transition went very smoothly. If we hadn't needed his crib, we probably would have kept him in it until he was 3 or even longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420669 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:46:13 +0000 mauxie 1420669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned LO from crib to floor bed at 15 months bc LO#2 is set to arrive when she's 18/19 months. I wanted to disassociate LO from the crib early so that it wouldn't be like it was being taken over by the baby. I very much considered buying a 2nd crib bc she slept soooo well in it, but ultimately decided to make the change. LO does ok with change overall so I figured after a few tough nights the transition would be done and over with. Her first night, she slept 12 hours (as usual) so it was no biggie! </p> <p>We use a twin mattress on the floor with "magic bumpers" along one side so she doesn't roll out (they're on amazon). Eventually we'll use the box spring and/or a nicer bed frame, and maybe a rail if she needs it, but for now the bumpers work well. She can climb in and out herself. I check on her midway through the night and half of the time, she is sleeping sideways on the mattress, haha. I was initially worried she would wake up in the middle of the night and try to leave her room, but when she does wake up, she just sits in her bed and whines/cries until we go to her. </p> <p>If I weren't expecting LO#2, I would have kept her in the crib until ~18 months or so and then would've done the toddler rail conversion. This way she would be on the same transition schedule in terms of using the floor cot at daycare for naps. I probably wouldn't have even considered the twin mattress and would've just left it in the guest room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420582 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:29:55 +0000 Andrea 1420582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it a few months after she turned 2 to make way for the baby. She still slept the same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420515 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:10:45 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1420515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: March 3. Frightening, isn't it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420444 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:54:36 +0000 autumnlove 1420444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: They are growing too fast! Did LO 2 turn 1 yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420380 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:34:56 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1420380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned to a toddler rail on his crib at around 19 months and we're actually about to transition him to a twin bed (with a toddler rail) at nearly 25 months. We transitioned the first time because he was climbing out of his crib - or rather trying to and getting stuck and wailing like a banshee. We're transitioning to the bigger bed because we need his crib (put back together, no toddler rail) for little sister. </p> <p>And in case you were wondering, she has a crib but it's a drop down crib and it's on wheels. I'd rather she were in something more solidly put together since she's about as big as he is and we think he's ready for a bigger bed. He loves sleeping in ours! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-to-a-bed-transition#post-1420363 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:26:53 +0000 autumnlove 1420363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you do it for your LO and why? Was it because you felt like it was a good age, did you need the crib for another LO or did your LO try to climb out?</p> <p>My two year old is still in her crib and we have no issues. We ordered a toddler rail for her yesterday but we aren't sure when we should convert the crib! DH thinks we should just wait a little longer and not mess with a good thing. </p>