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SLEEP => Sleeping For Toddlers => Topic started by: Chloevalentine on June 26, 2015, 17:30:16 pm
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My lo is turning 2 next week and he's very tall/big for his age. He seems to be getting cramped in his crib but is sleeping fine at night. When is a good idea to transition ?
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I think in general (there are always exceptions), the later it is the easier the transition. My DS is/was 98th percentile and we moved him around two years because I thought he 'looked too big' and it was not easy. It got better only when we put a gate at his door so he could no longer come out constantly (it was like a compulsion and worse the more tired he was. My DD is/was also 98th percentile. At 2.5 we took one side off her crib so she can get in and out. At 3.5 she has only just this week TRULY become too big for the crib and is now on a mattress on the floor until her new big girl bed arrives next week.
So my advice is, if he's sleeping well, don't rock the boat. Of course if he starts climbing out, then it's a safety issue and he needs to go in a big boy bed.
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Totally depends on the kid! We kept DD1 in her crib until 2.5 until she climbed out but we ended up putting her in a twin bed because my sister needed the crib for her DS2. DD2 was 16 months when we took the side off and she fit in it as a toddler bed until she was 4 (she is a very still sleeper and never got out unless told to!). Roll on DD3 and she will be in a sleep sack until she learns to undo zippers as she can climb out if not in one. I will keep her in it as long as possible because she can open doors and climb gates.
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Given your nap issues right now I would say now is not a good time!
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We waited until both my boys were older, and the transition was so much smoother than many of my friends who moved their kids at age 2. We waited until both boys were 3, and there was barely a blip in their routine.
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Thanks for all the tips! I'm def going to try and wait until he doesn't fit anymore lol. Guess I'll start focusing on the potty training. Another thing I don't think he's really ready for lol
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No rush to do that either hun ;)
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Totally worked for us waiting until 3! Approx 2 weeks after 3rd birthday we swapped the cot for a toddler bed (same size as cot, used same mattress) and dd has never gotten out of bed at night. Not once. And she stays in bed in the morning until I go and fetch her!! Size wise... Dd is off the charts for height said our paed. She is 3.5 and 107cm tall at last measure. Stil fits. I want to get as much use out of her cot sheets as possible lol!
No rush unless your ds is climbing out...