https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:39:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228780 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:44:18 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2228780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours were 19 months apart and we got a second crib. We transferred DD1 into a big girl bed when she was 29 months. Now that we are pregnant with our third, I am glad we have two cribs, because we will probably have them both in use at the same time again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228710 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:51:44 +0000 tysonja 2228710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ours are 16 months apart and we got a second crib. our friends who have the same age gap went with a twin bed for their oldest. both ways worked! just depends on your own kid/what you want to do :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228667 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:24:32 +0000 AmandaB8 2228667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going the 2nd crib route when LO comes in January. I'd love to switch DD to a toddler, but we don't have a gate on our stairs, and I'm not confident in her getting down them yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228660 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:21:43 +0000 NeekieRose 2228660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My girls are 17 months apart. Transitioned DD1 to a twin at 15 months back in February. Transition went very smoothly and I have absolutely no regrets. So glad we didn't have to spend money on another crib or toddler bed that would have very limited use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228590 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:48:16 +0000 MrsB2012 2228590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are 18 months apart and we got a second crib. B had enough change to deal with that I didn't need to add to that, so I kept her in her crib. I'm really glad I did as she really fought bedtime for a while after G was born, so it was nice to have her in the crib where she couldn't get out. She will be 2 this month and I have no plans to move her to a bed any time soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228432 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:50:00 +0000 clover 2228432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still pregnant with LO2 but mine will be be 2 years 7 months apart and we just ordered a second crib. LO1 is still in a crib (which I will keep unconverted for as long as possible) but my reasoning is I want him in the converted toddler bed with waterproof mattress and small sheets until he is nighttime potty trained (we are not even ready to start daytime training yet). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228401 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:05:38 +0000 sungirl 2228401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same age difference. Bought 2nd convertible crib for LO1 on craigslist and moved him into a new room and put baby in nursery without changing anything (same gender). Thoughts were if LO1 started climbing out of the crib I hadn't shelled out $$$ for a new crib. He stayed in the crib for about 9 months and is sill in the converted toddler bed now so it was a good decision. We knew we would put the baby in the nursery right away so we didn't have that cushion of time. Plus we wanted to do any transition well before baby's arrival. It was also nice to have a crib in LO1's room to put LO2 in while I had to change or dress LO1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228386 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 06:05:26 +0000 Adira 2228386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are 21 months apart and we got a second crib. Baby boy is now 7 months and older brother is still sleeping in his crib, so I'm glad we went this route. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228302 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:19:54 +0000 wonderstruck 2228302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the same thing as @kodybear: and it worked out great! Saved a ton of money by not buying another crib or a toddler bed that could only be used in the short term. L was only 15 months when we switched him to the twin bed with the long guardrail and the transition was so easy for us - he actually wasn't even walking yet, so he never tried to get out of the bed. Even now that he is able to, it very very rarely happens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228301 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:18:43 +0000 QBbride 2228301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son will be almost 25 months when this one is born. We plan on getting a second crib. Our son finally started sleeping well so I don't want to change it up and he's never tried to escape. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228258 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:30:29 +0000 MrsRcCar 2228258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a second crib. N is 33 months and still in a crib, he isn't interested in a big boy bed at all. I think E (16.5 months) will go to a big boy bed first at this point. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228246 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:23:04 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2228246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ours were 22 months apart and we bought a second crib. should have transitioned to a bed though! ended up doing it at 26 months when charlie wouldn't stop climbing out in his sleep sack, but i think it would have been better to do it sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228222 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:50:26 +0000 Amelieisme 2228222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My two are that exact age difference. I transitionedLO1 to a twin bed when he was 2. I kept both my babies in my room in an Arms Reach Cosleeper for the first 5-ish months. I transitioned LO1 when the baby was 4 months to give my toddler time to adjust to his new bed for about a month before giving the baby the crib so there wouldn't be jealousy issues. All went smoothly! It took a few nights for him to be happy in his new bed but smooth sailing after that. I used a door monkey (look on Amazon) to keep him in his room and would highly recommend getting one. He was over the crib by the time the baby started using it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228219 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:44:37 +0000 cmomma17 2228219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 22 month age gap and went with second crib. I agree to keep them in the crib as long as possible! My oldest is 2 years 3 months old now and we have no plans to move him out of the crib anytime soon. He sleeps well in it and there has already been enough changes in his world for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228203 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:24:09 +0000 skipra 2228203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 2 are 20 months apart and we did not get a second crib. We did a slow transition to a twin daybed with rail and kept the baby in our room for 5 or 6 months in a cradle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228201 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:21:21 +0000 Bluebonnet 2228201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours are 22 months apart. We transitioned LO1 to a bed at 23 months (but if the transition didn't work, I was prepared to buy a second crib). I knew LO1 would be sleeping in a pack n play in our room for a couple of months, so we had a little bit of time.</p> <p>We had a twin bed and a crib in LO1's room for 1-2 months before LO2 was born. We'd read stories and snuggle in the twin bed. Around 23 months, she asked to sleep in the big girl bed, so we let her. Every day for a couple of weeks, we'd ask her where she wanted to sleep and every time (but once), she asked for her big bed. After a few weeks, we took down the crib and moved it to LO2s room.</p> <p>LO1 never got out of her bed and slept great. I built up this huge transition in my head and it wasn't a big deal at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228190 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:02:21 +0000 Rockies11 2228190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>22 months apart. Got a toddler bed that converts to a twin, attempted a move, failed miserably, so now I have a second crib on top of the toddler bed, lol. When we got the 2nd crib, I was more than happy to shell out the cash to keep LO#1 in the original crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228188 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:59:09 +0000 mrsrugbee 2228188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a second crib for DD that converts into a toddler bed. They're 19 mo apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228091 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:27:28 +0000 blackbird 2228091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Second crib! Keep them in that thing as long as possible!!! E still naps in a PnP. And walls keep her in. I like that lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228064 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:47:16 +0000 shellio 2228064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>22 mos apart. We got a second crib and are glad we did since we have the same age difference between the second and third. My first stayed in his crib until age 3 - climbed out for the first time about a week before turning 3. We got him a twin bed but had the crib still in his room with the intention of room sharing with the baby - that experiment flopped but the crib is still there and the 3 year old usually just still prefers his crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228041 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:15:07 +0000 MrsH 2228041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine will be 18 months apart. We got a trundle to put a twin mattress in. TBD how that will go :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228040 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:10:08 +0000 mauxie 2228040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are 18 mo apart and I transitioned LO1 to a twin bed around 16 months. It was great and has been working well for us. </p> <p>LO2 is now 15 months and I plan to transition him out of the crib sooner rather than later, as well.</p> <p>FWIW, at our daycare, the kids transition to floor cots around 17 months (or earlier if the child shows readiness-- can walk to cot and lie him/herself down, consistently takes 1 long nap, etc) so that has helped for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228018 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:44:26 +0000 autumnlove 2228018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were 16 months apart and we got a second crib. Very happy with that decision. We switched LO 1's bed into a toddler bed a few months before she turned 3 and she moved into a twin a couple of months before she was 3.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228015 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:43:01 +0000 HabesBabe 2228015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our kids are 22 months apart. We went with a 2nd crib for the baby. Char never tried climbing out of her crib, etc. so we didn't feel the need to move her anytime soon. </p> <p>We just converted her crib into a toddler bed with a rail at around 32 months. She slept every night in her crib until that point, and when we traveled, she slept in a pack and play (she's tall, too). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228009 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:35:53 +0000 cat620 2228009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son will be about 25 and a half months old when baby #2 is born, so pretty close to 2! I plan to keep him in his crib while the baby is using the bassinet, so I figure that will buy me a few months. Then, I will transfer him to a regular twin bed with a guardrail when he is closer to 2 and a half and give his crib to the baby. He's very tall for his age, so I think a toddler bed wouldn't last us very long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228008 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:35:24 +0000 kodybear 2228008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the same age gap and I moved Lo1 to a twin bed. It went very smoothly and it's been about a year since the switch! I just made the twin bed similar to the crib with the guardrail and blocked one end with a comforter so it seemed more enclosed like a crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-under-two-toddler-bed-or-second-crib#post-2228002 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:31:05 +0000 runnerd 2228002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell me about your sleep situation if you had 2 under 2. Did you transition LO1 to bed? How did it go? Opt for 2nd crib? Happy with decision?</p> <p>If all goes well, LO1 will be 20 months when LO2 arrives. </p>