Moving to a big bed help!!!!!(warning long)

[TDR'smom]

How's it going Andrea?  Is Sasha still enjoying her new big girl bed?

[andibig]

not too bad.unfortunately sashas got croup  so feeling poorly.

[Layla]

I have a ridiculously stu*id question - how tall is Sasha? Isabella is supposed to be taller than the av 2yos but she hasn't yet manager to climb out of the cot. How do they do it? Do they jump up and throw the leg over or something  . She can definitely climb over if the bar is down but its up at night.... so is it the height thing? I am just asking because I want to get an idea of when I should be preparing for the switch (mind you I am completely terrified of it).

Told you it was a silly thing to ask but just curious 

Layla

Ps - hope Sasha is feeling better soon

[TDR'smom]

not too bad.unfortunately sashas got croup  Sad so feeling poorly.

Sorry Andrea.  Hope she feels better soon.

[andibig]

Layla
Sasha is quite tall for her age (mind you haven't measured her recently).she is probably as tall as most 2.5yr olds if not more, so people tend to think shes a bit older than she is!!!
i'm not sure if its  case of how tall they are just how determined they are to get out!!!
Judy
she seems a bit better to day just tired (actually managed to get her down for 2 naps!!!) and the Dr said it gets a lot better after 48hrs .she'll be back to her normal self in no time!!

[TDR'smom]

Yeh!!!!   

[TDR'smom]

Layla,

I don't think height has a lot to do with when they start jumping out of their crib (it helps, of course).  However, I think it might have more to do with a child's temperament??  Please, anybody,  correct me if I am wrong.

Tyler is average height and started climbing out of his crib between 17-18 months.  He has many friends who are much taller, much older who still stay peacefully in their crib. 

HTH.

Judy

[Layla]

Thanks Andrea & Judy, I'm just hoping she'll stay in there as long as possible  .

[Two mummies]

Hola,

Can I just ask a quick question about transitioning to a bed? Is there a right/wrong/average age to transition?

The reason I ask is that Riley is 19 months and so far has shown no sign of trying to climb out of her cot. She's big for her age and when she sleeps sideways in the cot her feet often end up between the bars. She also moves around all over the place during the night and I'm afraid she'll be constantly falling out of a big bed!

Soph

[TDR'smom]

Hi Soph,

If she is not attempting to jump out, I would keep her in the crib for now!

I don't think there is a right or wrong age.  It depends on the child.

HTH!

[andibig]

Soph
i agree with Judy .if sasha hadn't attempted to get out of her cot i would have kept her in there till she was 21-LOL.
she also moved a lot around in her cot so i've put a bed rail on her bed for now.
judy
sasha has developed her own self soothing!!!when she wakes at night she turns on her music!shes had since birth a cot attachment that plays music and projects teddies going round and round on her ceiling.she keeps turning it on till she goes back to sleep.i don't even have to get out of bed

[TDR'smom]

judy
sasha has developed her own self soothing!!!when she wakes at night she turns on her music!shes had since birth a cot attachment that plays music and projects teddies going round and round on her ceiling.she keeps turning it on till she goes back to sleep.i don't even have to get out of bed Grin Grin Grin

Andrea!!! THAT IS WONDERFUL!!!  Don't you love hearing them do that?!?!?  It is so cute.  Tyler has a stuffed frog called TAD from the brand Leap Frog that he will play in the middle of the night if he is bored or wakes up!! 

[andibig]

what gets me though is it always wakes me up when i hear it on the monitor .that doesn't bother as i just turn the monitor down BUT DH doesn't even stir.the man must be bloody deaf!!!!