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KateDevine
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Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
DS' crib converts to a toddler bed. I wasn't planning on doing it for a while yet (he is 20 months) but lately, he seems to like to "put himself to bed" and we were thinking that maybe he'd like to actually get in bed, not just whine until DH and I put him in his crib.
DS is a HUGGGGEEE weenie, so I'm not too concerned with jumping out or anything.
Or should we wait? He sleeps really well and I don't want to mess with that either...
TIA
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Posted 1/6/09 1:43 PM  |
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Calla
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Wait!
The only reason to graduate from a crib is for safety if the child is leaping out. Don't mess with a good thing!
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| Posted 1/6/09 1:55 PM |
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mypumpkin
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
If you think he will get up and wander through the house at night-then I would wait, but if you think he is ready-then go for it!!! You can put a gate at his bedroom door also to keep him safe! 
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| Posted 1/6/09 1:56 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Posted by Calla
Wait!
The only reason to graduate from a crib is for safety if the child is leaping out. Don't mess with a good thing!
ITA - especially because he is a good sleeper now..dont mess with that!!
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| Posted 1/6/09 1:56 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
I would wait. I would go by the rule of thumb that they go into a toddler bed once they start finding a way out of the crib. At least I think I would.
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| Posted 1/6/09 1:57 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
WAIT! I am a firm believer of "Don't fix if it ain't broke" 
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| Posted 1/6/09 1:58 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Posted by Diana1215
WAIT! I am a firm believer of "Don't fix if it ain't broke"
well said
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| Posted 1/6/09 1:59 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Well you could always try it out. I did, didn't work out and she went back into the crib. I'll try again at 2 probably. Just put a gate on his door so he can't get out
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| Posted 1/6/09 2:08 PM |
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LnR6604
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
M DS will be 3 in Feb and up untill a month ago he was still in his crib...We decided to change it because we will need the crib again...But he never tired to get out of the crib. If it wasn't for us being PG we wouldn't have changed it!
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| Posted 1/6/09 2:30 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
As someone whose DD turned THREE in September and just moved to the twin bed uh...SUNDAY   I say emphatically NOOOOOO!!!!
She's only been in there for naps (since we didn't get the rails yet), but she's been letting herself out afterwards and I am NOT looking forward to seeing that little face at the crack of dawn!!
ETA...and I also believe as someone else stated, "if it ain't broke don't fix it." If he sleeps well and doesn't jump out, you've got a great situation going on!
Message edited 1/6/2009 2:46:19 PM.
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| Posted 1/6/09 2:40 PM |
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ABCiverson
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
I would
Kaitee went into a twin bed at 17 months old and did great! After the first week she would go climb into bed on her own. Some nights she would play quietly in her room and then climb onto bed to go to sleep.
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| Posted 1/6/09 2:43 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Posted by Calla
Wait!
The only reason to graduate from a crib is for safety if the child is leaping out. Don't mess with a good thing!
Well, then he will be getting married with a crib b/c this kid AIN'T leaping out of ANYTHING
Well, I guess I will talk to my DH about it, I mean, I probably should b/c this is his department (changing the crib to a toddler bed) and I asked him to take the Christmas tree to the curb 6 days ago and it is still here, soooo...
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| Posted 1/6/09 6:09 PM |
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
my 2 have been in there toddler beds since they were 17 months. They LOVE it!. yes when they do wake up they just come to our room. but thats rare. i dont have stairs or anything im not worried about that. if you do put up a gate.
i am alll for it. especially if he wants to put himself to bed.
best of luck with your decision.
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| Posted 1/6/09 6:17 PM |
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Melissa77
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Posted by mypumpkin
If you think he will get up and wander through the house at night-then I would wait, but if you think he is ready-then go for it!!! You can put a gate at his bedroom door also to keep him safe!
I agree - but I don't think C3 will wander - Amanda was in a twin bed at 22 months and did great and she never tried to climb out of her crib.
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| Posted 1/6/09 9:08 PM |
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Personally, I would wait (and did with DD - she was in her crib till about 3 years old)...the only reason we moved her at that point is because she just didn't look right...she was still perfectly content in her crib...
I swear by "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"...
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| Posted 1/6/09 9:30 PM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
well...I say wait...but my son is going to be in a crib until he's 21 so I'm not the best person to ask.
I could just imagine how much sleep he WON'T get when he moves into a bed And mama needs her sleep
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| Posted 1/6/09 10:12 PM |
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Diane
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Posted by Diana1215
WAIT! I am a firm believer of "Don't fix if it ain't broke"
I agree
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| Posted 1/7/09 7:37 AM |
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cantbelieveit
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
Well that is what my doc said - either if she climbs out or gets married, which ever comes first.
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| Posted 1/7/09 7:39 AM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Opinions needed, would you move him to a toddler bed?
No useful advice to offer but had to say how much I adore that he wants to put himself to bed...I love Christopher 
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| Posted 1/7/09 9:16 AM |
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