Moving from cot to bed

miss3.7 went from a cot to bed either 2 weeks before or after her 2nd birthday.

Yes every child is different but there is a time frame from 2 - 4 years hope this gives you a general sence and remember when your bub is ready

I think it is especially important to do it when the child is ready- and as missjoy said not because you have to, ie. with a newborn. you should definately make the transition before the other child ocmes along if it is necessary that they switch beds. Just to keep them happy and comfortable and ot feeling like they have been kicked out  :)

when i was buying a crib we looked at all available and puchased the crib that converted to a toddler bed ....so when the time comes that we feel she's able to sleep in a bed i will simply take a side of the crib off and attach the rail  that was provided so then there is some kind of protection from ma lil princess won't fall out of the bed. i'm thinkin that our crib/toddler bed will be good till around 5 years of age . so when the crib side comes off and the rail goes up depends on how fast ma princess progresses with life.

cheers darren

She finds her way to the otherside of the rail but I have tried to make it safe that if she falls out she does not hurt herself.  At 18months she is more likely to get herself out and maybe even up if not to high.

The bad thing is if they wake they could come visit you all hours of the night I remember my son doing this for alittle while.

We just had to play it up that he is a big boy and now has his own bed.

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