Crib Bed
How do you know when to switch from a crib to a toddler bed?
My daughter will be 2 years old on April 3rd. I have heard that you should get a toddler bed when potty training so that they could get out of bed on their own to use the bathroom. Well, she is in the process of being potty trained, but she still isn’t dry all night through (we still need to tackle that during the day first). I also don’t want her to have the option of running around in her bedroom at night instead of staying in her bed. With a crib, I don’t have to worry about that. She could climb out if she really wanted to, but she doesn’t ever try (not so far). So, how exactly do parents know when to get a toddler bed?
And please don’t get on my case for potty training her before 2 1/2 years old. She was the one to let us know that she IS ready. We’re not pushing her by any means.
I caught her twice before with her leg hiked up and ready to climb out as I was walking in her bedroom, but I stopped her. Does this mean she is ready for a toddler bed?
You will have to get used to a toddler having access to the floor eventually. The best you can do is make sure her room is completely safe and suggest that she be allowed to keep a book and sippy cup of water near the bed so she won’t be tempted to get out of bed. What worked for me was the rule that you don’t have to be asleep, you just have to be in bed. And get ready for the repeated up and down attempts. Just be patient and keep steering the tyke back to bed without discussion, eventually they will tire of the game and remain in their bed.
Also try to keep the bedroom and bed itself a nice, happy place by never using it as a punishment. If she is ready for potty, she is ready for you to trust her in this big girl step.
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