https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 03:50:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62631 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:01:58 +0000 Andrea 62631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't want to lock the door either in case of an emergency. </p> <p>You would have to make sure to kid proof all the major things like your stove knobs, though, once your child is able to roam out of their rooms. Another reason why I would want to keep the crib for as long as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62620 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:42:04 +0000 looch 62620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>locking the door isn't such a great idea, especially if there is an emergency. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62614 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:33:43 +0000 Mrs. Bee 62614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: he turned the stove once when he was maybe 15 months? i left the safety cover off and found the gas on! we have safety covers on the knobs, but they're pretty flimsy and i think he could get them off.</p> <p>i used to be afraid of charlie drowning in the toilet too. for a while he would put his hands in the toilet water all the time so i bought toilet locks, but never got around to installing them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62602 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:11:57 +0000 Rubies 62602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Does he know how to turn on the stove? Your kid is a genius! LOL...I morbidly imagine my LO drowning herself in the toilet! ACK! I even want to lock her in now! And she's only 6months old. Heh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62598 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:08:42 +0000 Mrs. Bee 62598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: i read that mrs. hide and seek puts a lock on her daughter's room, and that's what we were planning on doing too. i don't want charlie wandering around unsupervised and turning on the oven and things like that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62590 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:59:39 +0000 Rubies 62590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I laughed out loud at "...he'll just pound on the door if he's free." I picture a frustrated Charlie pounding using both fists yelling, "Let me out! Let me out!"</p> <p>Do you lock him in his room? My friend has a 3-year old and they have a lock on the door and lock him in because they're afraid he'll wander out in the middle of the night and hurt himself. Is this the norm? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62531 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:22:07 +0000 Mrs. Bee 62531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: we kept him in his crib this weekend. i don't think it's a good time to transition when he's fighting bedtime, because he'll just pound on the door if he's free. on saturday night i held his hand through the crib and sang lullabies until i put myself to sleep haha. on sunday he half cried for a couple minutes before going to sleep.</p> <p>i want to keep him in his crib for another 6 months if possible! but when his sleep is good again, we'll revisit making the switch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-62483 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:24:22 +0000 looch 62483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So what did you decide?</p> <p>I want to keep my son in his crib until he's like 4! No seriously, as long as possible. I don't trust him to stay in bed the whole night. We'll deal with the wandering out of the room issue with a gate in his bedroom doorway, that much is for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61896 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:37:19 +0000 heffalump 61896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: good to know! I'm so far away from that point that I haven't thought about that yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61889 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:17:50 +0000 Andrea 61889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: i would want to keep my LO in it as long as possible, too. i don't want her waking up in the middle of the night and leaving the bed to come into my room. it seems like that starts happening since they have a sense of freedom? i dunno but this is what my friends with older kids have been telling me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61865 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:56:05 +0000 mrs. wagon 61865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rob Sr. keeps asking me the same thing and I say "never".... RJ is still in sleep sacks so he's never really been able to try to climb out of his crib. I intend on keeping him in a crib as long as possible, but he has been fighting bedtime lately as well! We had to let him cry the past two nights. He only cried for 5 mins each night, but he starts crying the second we lower him into the crib.</p> <p>We've tried pushing his bedtime to between 7 and 7:30, and that helped with the bedtime routine battles, but now he's crying. Kinda stinks but I just can't imagine him not in a crib-- he rolls around all night long and I feel like I'd have to go in and re-cover him a million times a night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61855 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:35:56 +0000 heffalump 61855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always heard when they climb out of the crib it's time for a big kid bed. @Mrs.bee: why do you want to keep him in a crib? Just curious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61843 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:22:26 +0000 sulli301 61843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: Too funny that you mentioned that episode of Full House because I totally remember that too!! Who knew we'd be remembering it as we raise our own kids?? </p> <p>I don't really have advice, DD isn't to that point yet, but it sounds like maybe he is ready to transition into a toddler bed. Have you tried the Halo Sleepsacks for early walkers? They have holes for their feet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61789 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:21:37 +0000 Rosie Girl 61789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I transitioned DS to a toddler bed at 1 1/2. He did really well with it too. It was nice to be able to lay down next to him and help him fall asleep. He was also excited because we redid his room and he got to pick it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61764 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:23:05 +0000 tequiero21 61764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think when he wants to stop wearing his sleep sack and wants to start climbing out of the crib is an awesome time! (NOW!) lol. plus, i bet he'd LOVE the idea of sleeping in a "BIG BOY" bed now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61730 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:46:10 +0000 Rubies 61730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember the "Full House" episode when Michelle got her big girl bed because she climbed out of her crib and went into Uncle Jesse's room. I always thought that when LO could climb out of her crib, that meant she was ready for a bed. Charlie is growing up!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61704 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:19:01 +0000 mediagirl 61704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like it may be time! Do you think he will transition well? Hey, at least if you have to hold his hand while he falls asleep, your arm isn't stuck in a crib slat!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61702 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:15:06 +0000 Andrea 61702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: are you giving him a blanket, dressing him in more layers, or turning up the heat now without the sleep sack?</p> <p>i think charlie is probably ready for a bed now. good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61668 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:48:20 +0000 venice4504 61668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm impressed that he made it that long in a crib! I would say that it is more than time for a big kid bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61653 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:04:02 +0000 SAHM0811 61653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Out of sleep sack at 12 months... Toddler bed at 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61645 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:23:57 +0000 cyndistar3 61645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched her crib to a daybed like thing when she was around 18 months because she started climbing out. She was having problems with going to bed too but once we made it a big girl bed she was so excited and didn't give me peoblems anymore :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61635 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:04:56 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 61635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got her a Montessori set up at about 18 months. She loves it, but can't fall asleep in it (yet)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61634 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:02:41 +0000 chopsuey 61634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started off with a bed on the floor.. so far so good! Should be interesting when she starts walking though.<br /> Maybe Charlie'll sleep better if he gets his big boy bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-we-transition-charlie-to-a-toddler-bed#post-61614 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:18:29 +0000 Mrs. Bee 61614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The past week it has taken Mr. Bee hours to get Charlie to go to bed. We were truly spoiled by 21 months of sleeping through the night. Now I think he's too smart and says he wants milk, to read more books, that he pooped, that he wants to take off his sleep sack. We've had to let him cry a couple of nights, and a couple of nights Mr. Bee fell asleep holding his hand through the crib slats.</p> <p>One night when he wasn't wearing his sleep sack, he nearly climbed out of his crib until Mr. Bee stopped him. (He doesn't want to wear his sleep sack anymore!)</p> <p>So we're considering moving him to a floor bed this weekend. Then we could read books with him, and maybe lay down for a little while before bedtime. I was hoping to keep him in his crib for as long as possible, but once your toddler can really talk, it's hard to ignore him!</p> <p>When did you transition to a toddler bed? </p>